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Teaching is vastly different to the profession I entered forty years ago (1983 - New Plymouth Boys' High School).
Computers, the internet, a variety of apps and learning platforms, AI, 24/7 access to great professional development, anytime/anywhere learning. That's just a few that immediately spring to mind.
The skills required to be an effective teacher are all the ones there have always been, plus a vast new set of skills required because of those things I've listed.
I'm quite glad I started in 1983, rather than 2023. Bureaucratic demands have multiplied exponentially over those 40 years.
Students haven't changed much though. Some teenagers still test the boundaries on a daily basis and the peak engagement years remain Year 7 and 8. Teacher guilt is still alive and well too (I could have taught that so much better, am I reaching everyone? etc etc).
And leading a school is still an almighty challenge - let me assure you!
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