Teaching in the average classroom is currently not a very high tech profession. While most teachers will use chalkboards, whiteboards and handouts on a daily basis, the two most important tools a teacher will use daily are her brain, full of creativity and textbooks.
To teach successfully a teacher will need to use her brain to be creative. One thing that many students do not realize is that the material a teacher covers on a daily basis is primarily created by the classroom teacher. Teachers share lessons and the province sets provincial goals, but the day to day is up to the teacher to lay out. I know that I had never really thought about that aspect of teaching before I got into my PDP program.That means a lot of work before and after school to even be ready to have students in the classroom. This is why a teacher's brain filled with creativity is one of the most important tools needed to teach. Creativity will enable a teacher to create lessons that will hopefully interest the students and help to teach them the lessons and concepts they need to be successful.
Creativity alone will not get the teaching job done. The other very important tool that a teacher will need to use is the course textbook. The course textbook(s) is very valuable in helping a teacher plan the curriculum. without a text, a teacher will have a lot of work to do on her own to set up units and readings for the course. A coursetext book in most public school is something that will rarely be replaced which means that a teacher could using the same textbook for a good portion of their career. This leads back to the fact that teachers need creativity to be successful. Teaching out of the same book for years can get boring and if the teacher is not interested in the material, you can bet the students won't be either.
Teaching utilizes many tools beyond brain power, creativity and textbooks. Teachers will need to master grade software, attendance systems, projectors, televisions and more to be successful in their classrooms.
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