The geography cabinet, the history timeline. These are the tools. But what about the cultural activities? A child from India, she can teach a child from Mexico about her culture through a story. The stories, they speak their own language. The language of the universe. The cultural activities, they should be about this. They should be a part of the curriculum. But they are not. They are just a fun thing to do. A very big problem. The training, it must prepare the teacher for this. It must teach her how to use cultural activities as a tool for teaching history. But it is not. It is teaching her the same old things. The same old materials. The same old lessons. A very confusing and illogical situation. The children are the future, but we are teaching them the past. A very big problem. The cultural activities, they should be the bridge between the past and the future. But they are not. They are just another part of the curriculum. A very sad thing indeed. The teacher must be a creator herself. She must be able to feel the art in her soul. But the training, it is not about the soul. It is about the book. A very big problem for sure.
The Disconnect Between Theory and Practice
The training, it is a theory. The classroom, it is a practice. There is a disconnect. A high-quality training activity must bridge this gap. It must be about practice. The teacher must get her hands dirty. She must learn how to make her own materials. She must learn how to solve problems. What do you do when a child refuses to work? What do you do when a child is not interested in anything? The training, it must prepare the teacher for these real-world problems. But most of the time, it is all theory. It is all about the “should be.” It is not about the “is.” This is a very big problem. The teachers, they leave the training and they are shocked. The real world, it is not the same as the book. They are not prepared. A very big problem. And this disconnect, it is creating a lot of problems. The teachers are not prepared. The children are not getting the education they need. A very big problem for sure.
