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A number of schools have failed to train their teachers in the government's flagship computing curriculum introduced last year, which was intended to turn Blighty into a nation of coders.
One third of 27 secondary schools teaching kids up to and including GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) level have failed to spend any money training staff in the computing curriculum (on the new Key Stage 3 and 4), according to a number of Freedom of Information responses sent to software company MapR Technologies.
In contrast, the research revealed some schools had spent thousands training staff, indicating a huge disparity between institutions.
The article applies to the UK, but could as easily apply to the United States and elsewhere. How do we teach our kids to code if their teacher's can't code, and can't or won't learn first?
(Score: 4, Insightful) by hash14 on Saturday September 05 2015, @05:38PM
Anyway -- I am doubting you think everything I have said, and my rant is not against you. It's against the stereotypical judgement that everyone out there wants only money and more of it, without consideration to what intrinsic motivations are.
Actually, I completely agree with everything you said. A job is about more than just a paycheck and benefits - it's also about the work that you produce and whether it adds value to the world or not (and I myself have foregone positions for these very reasons). But people lose sight of that every day in the US, and in a large part due to the fact that so many positions (like teaching for example) are so poorly compensated and rewarded.
Above all, this is a social problem - people should be allowed to go into jobs that they enjoy and are good at, and not because it's the most economically feasible. Not only does it promote better welfare and social values, but it also enables people to do their jobs better. Even I choose an education position over an industry position in a heartbeat, but I wouldn't in the US because it's downright impossible to do so in a way which assures your econimic well-being. And this is why the quality of education there is so poor - you just can't apply a capitalist mindset to social issues like education.