Teacher Agency
Teacher Agency Teaching started many years ago when teachers, like Chanakya, Confucius, Plato, Socrates, Noah Webster, Maria Montessori, Albert Einstein, and John Goodlad, began their journeys as private teachers teaching certain elite children in math, reading, writing, geography, religion, and history. The purpose of teaching centered on developing young children to become valuable citizens of society. Chanakya The respect and empowerment for teachers have diminished since the emergence of teaching in the early days dating back to the Fifth Century. Teachers' goals back in the days were to teach students, and they had strong support from parents and administrators unlike today's teaching and learning environments. Today, teachers do not have the autonomy to be teachers like their predecessors. They have lost, if not all, almost all power and authority. Teachers have to be on the outlook for many dangerous challenges, such as shooting, physical b...