What are some social barriers that can affect teaching?
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Race and gender are the biggest two. Followed by religion and, surprisingly enough, height. Students tend to have less respect for a short teacher than a tall one as they feel they can physically intimidate them.
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The US has an over-abundance of social studies teachers.  The areas that the US really needs teachers in are math, science, reading and special education.
158706
First, let me say that social and cultural differences DO NOT CREATE barriers to international trade, they ARE barriers to international trade that need to be surmounted whenever they present themselves. When East meets West, for instance, there is always a difference socially and culturally that trade can get affected by. For instance, if a group of businessmen only want to do business with people of say, the same race, then they will not even attempt to transact with a foreigner. Thus, international trade is remotely possible. Another example is the good ol' boy system that exists in certain areas. Lastly, some cultures can get offended by words or actions that other cultures deem acceptable or just simply tolerate. I would advise reading up in this area of business and trade and preparing one's self to deal with business people from other countries.
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It comes down to the challenging task of educating the second largest population on this planet.\n\nWith over a billion people, educating such a huge population on matters of social etiquette and grace is no easy task - especially when there are many other social issues to resolve; such as poverty, health, law and order. \nAlso, the heterogeneous society that exists does not make this task much easier either. If anything, it impedes the progress.\n\nHTH
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Lack of education. Teachers lately feel Students should have good self esteem and that education is secondary.\n\nSo we'll end up with alot of cocky morons who can't spell.
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PAPERWORK!! is the SE teacher's biggest obstacle (and any other teacher's) and documentation for that paperwork. IDEA (Individuals w/ Disabilities Act) makes certain that all individuals with a disability receive services in the least restricted environment. You will be certified to teach SE K-12. Dealing with parents of SE students is a challenge and dealing with teachers in the regular ed classroom is also a challenge (see the response of one the people above whose parent teaches Calculus and thinks the SE teacher has half the work!) \n\nRegular ed teachers, for the most part, WANT to help SE students succeed but feel their hands are tied due to time factors - modifying tests, having someone read a test to a student with a reading disability, etc. -- seem excessive. But they DO make a difference in students' success in the classroom and are worth the extra effort.\n\nSome parents of SE students want special privileges which the law does not afford, but these parents are also few and far between. But you need to be prepared. \n\nThe SE students themselves are usually a real delight! Most work hard despite and within their disability and don't ask for hand-outs. Occasionally, a few will, but they are rare. \n\nDocumentation/paperwork/corrdination of efforts and time involved ofthese things are the obstacle - pretty much the same in ANY job!!
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Some schools are underfunded and overwhelmed. The teacher may not be very qualified and has too many kids in one class to be able to handle all of them. If the kid in this class has parents who work three jobs and don't have time to help them learn to read, they can end up not learning. The teacher may be so busy and frazzled that they don't notice the one kid that is faking it. Also, if the child lives under the conditions outlined above and has a learning disability, it is going to be ten times more difficult because no one is paying enough attention to spot the problem. They may just label the child "stupid" or "disruptive."
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You can't force anyone to do anything.  What you need to do is make the work interesting and relevant to them.  Try using realworld kind of examples, get them thinking about something that concerns them and tie it in to the lesson. Check out Reality- Based Teaching website, I can't remeber the URL but just google it it should come up
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There could be many reasons.  Inability for the child to socialize, not meeting the required standards established for a child of a particular age, bad learning environment, inability to provide the needed material to learn the required basics and others.
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Once a school board makes up it's mind, the game is over. You could support the teachers by supporting any action they choose to take, such as sickouts or walkouts. My experience is that teachers teach for the love of teaching (not all) and that if they get stepped on, they won't mind too much.\n\nYou must be in a state with a weak teachers union. In NY or CA, this probably wouldn't fly.
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There are three major barriers in all communication, it is just on a much larger scale internationally.  \n\n1.  Language\n2.  Culture\n3.  World view.\n\nWhile there can be others as well, most communication problems come from those three areas.
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Not at all! Teaching is a physically and intellectually challenging job, and most teachers are up to the task. Those who are not should be weeded out to seek employment elsewhere. There are many who "can't" who TRY to teach, but they "can't" do that either.\n\nChow!!
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Students worry more about getting a degree and not about working hard to achieve their goal. It is the money factor that plays a role. Not the knowledge factor. The education system is corrupt. Teacher do not wish to teach. Nor do they believe in putting in that extra effort to make classroom sessions lively. Students on the other hand do not like to work hard. They secure admission on the basis of donations. So, it is the laziness, corruption and lack of interest that is the bane of teaching.
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Student-teachers, but a lot of the time it's public humiliation.\n\nMy history teacher told a student to stop fiddling around and take notes the other day. "Maybe if you do," he said, "you'll do better in my class."\nI think that was completely uncalled for and I'm sure the kid was embarrassed. Grades are between students and teachers and should not be discussed or hinted at. Sorry, it still bothers me.\n\nOh, yeah. We also have a few 'slow classes' that help people with a learning disability or otherwise. But I think that's about all.
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If you don't socialize with people, then teaching isn't for you. If you find chemistry hard, you probably find biochem hard, too.\nYou could go into mircobiology or ecology.
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Unless you have a mental problem, that prevents you from learning, the only barrier is laziness. Some people may need glasses or have dyslexia, or a hearing problem, but all these can be addressed and these people taught in the proper way.***
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Teachers need to be taught how they should behave in front of their students.  Knowledable teachers are not good enough.  They language they used and how they present themselves are important too.