Ups and Downs of Teacher Education

I have discovered that there are many aspects for the up-rise in teacher education. Yes, being a developed country has its benefits, but it's all about the movement. There has to be a whole movement for improvement. In other classes we have been discussing the role of youth in the revolutions that are happening in the world such as in Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, Qatar and so on. It is evident that the important aspect to allow for the revolutions to occur is the movement. In unity there is power; but that is not the only aspect. There has to be a collective power. This includes people, government, political, economical: a compulsory movement. The movement for change has to be a cause that is close to everyone's heart. It has been illustrated that the success Finland and Singapore have achieved is because it was a compulsory movement. Even though Australia, for instance, is considered on the road towards teacher education reform, but in my opinion after the knowledge I got from my classmates regarding their own developed country's teacher education, I believe that still there is a missing link. I learned that if the movement of teacher education is not supported radically by people of power and the people are aware of its importance then the change would not be foreseen. I also learned that focusing on teacher education as a top priority is important because then everything falls back in order. The idea is not just about the teacher educational program but also the undefined system as a whole or in other words the shadow education. By that I am referring to the status, salary, definition of teacher and education. Another aha moment I had was referring to the ease of the system in Finland and Singapore and the main cause for this reform was not to be the best but to actually help reform their education. In doing that they insured that the education the teachers receive is the best there is, which in return reflects on the student's performance. In addition to that, their political and economical efforts have been put in the right place to ensure that those students are actually fit to their society's needs. 

Hand in Hand is all it takes

Hand in Hand is all we need

Place one in the other and together we stand

Stronger than ever and Shine through thee

A song comes to mind by Pink Floyd it is called a brick in the wall

We don't need no education 
We don't need no thought control 
No dark sarcasm in the classroom 
Teachers leave them kids alone 
Hey teacher leave them kids alone 
All in all it's just another brick in the wall 
All in all you're just another brick in the wall 

which is what I have felt is the calling from all developing countries. Children are frustrated, teachers are frustrated and everyone is simply trying to find ends meet. Then if the movement doesn't happen from within the society itself like Koboul mentioned and the government does not have high alerts on the matter as Othman said then there is no hope.