05-09-2018, 08:07 AM
(05-08-2018, 01:46 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Knowing practical application enhances your lesson plans. You do need to know how to teach but you also need the experience of life/job to know how it fits.
Knowing how to engage students enhances your lesson plans too. You do not need to have worked a second career in order to know how to relate the practical application of your content area. If you're incapable of doing this without additional career experience, you're likely not a great teacher.