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stxbuck;1478651; said:
You don't need to be Madame Curie or Sally Ride to teach elementary school effectively. You need to be organized, creative artistically/decorating, and genuinely caring for the kids. Unless one is a complete moron, the techniques for teaching math and reading are easily learned and transferred to the children. I really doubt the average female elementary school teacher in 1955 was greatly different-or better-than the average female elementary school teacher in 2009.
In HS, it is a problem, for teachers of both sexes, when the instuctor received a degree in science education or math education or social studies education, and really does not know their stuff at the level they should.
As far as why people don't go into education-the main reason I have had kids tell me is "I wouldn't want to deal with us!!!" A lot of people have a deep seated fear/dislike/scorn for teenagers, and it transfers over to education-and not wanting to have anything to do with it. Personally, I would rather deal with teenagers than a bunch of cubicle drones. As a teacher, I have a lot more complaints about administrators and fellow faculty members than I have about students.

that is the level i was discussing. and i wasnt say all (in either time) but i do think (from my views) that at one point a teacher was one of the two most prestigious professions for women. my statement wasnt meant to be an end all be all. but i think youve been around it long enough to see some of the change.

i also believe you are on to something there at the end with fears, admins, etc.
 
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