Teacher development: A saying and a cinquain

It is said that the teachers are central to any educational reform. Here is a quote on teachers attributed to Sara Lawrence Lightfoot.

“Teachers’ lives are shaped not only by their peculiar status as ‘professional adults’ and purveyors of justice but also by the special quality of their work – a work that cannot be reduced to rules, competencies, techniques and attitudes.”

Here is my cinquain (a five line French poetic form) on teacher development.

Teacher development

Participative, supportive

Forging teacher collaboration, Enhancing integration, furthering multiple perspectives

In teacher development, focus should be on its impact on the students.

Enhanced ability to reflect on one’s own growth