The Teacher's Lot J. Bell, R. IV. L. Wood,
Sheila M. Brooks, Richard M. E. Henderson. Arthur Blackwell, Katharine Whitehorn, 'Secondary Modern Teacher,' H. R. Wills Books for Overseas Readers James C. Kennedy, Leslie Adrian South Africa Miss May Bell
Milton Frank Kermode, E. R. Thompson
Matters of Life and Death R. L. McEwen
Why? Barbara and Patrick Terry
THE TEACHER'S LOT
SIR,—I read Charles Brand's articles with enthusiasm and keen sympathy, but alas, for me, the whole struc- ture of his argument collapsed when the very corner-stone of his exposition on teaching was shown to be defective.
I refer to that last sentence in his paragraph about motor-cars ; he says `How would you like it if your dentist was seen each day pushing a defunct car down a small slope?'
It seems to me that if Mr. Brand cares what other people think about his appearance or the state of his possessions, he is unfit to be a teacher. For not all his work, or his books borrowed or bought, are of any use if he is unaware that the young must learn from him the independence of mind and self- respect that is above 'appearances' or poverty or riches. That, to me, is what true education means.
I think most educationalists take themselves too seriously. Their personal tastes and opinions do not really matter to children who select unconsciously what they need from schooling and, always, they will respect character rather than brains in the teacher.— Yours faithfully,
Keyes House. Dolphin Square. SW1
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