DEBATE CLUB #7: Teacher Shortages: Will Schools Manage?
Many countries were lacking teachers before the COVID 19 pandemic, and the situation has worsened in the last two years in the US, France, and many other countries. What are some of the reasons for the growing shortages? How can schools and governments attract qualified teachers to the profession? Come to tonight’s Debate Club and discuss this important topic!
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C'est l'occasion rêvée pour pratiquer votre anglais dans une ambiance détendue. Animées par des professeurs qualifiés de langue maternelle anglaise, les séances de conversation du Debate Club sont conviviales, engageantes et efficaces !
VENUE & TEACHERS
- AIX: 19h00 to 20h30 with Angela Folkes
- MARSEILLE: 19h00 to 20h30 with Sheila Evans
QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE
Do you play video games?
What are the most popular video games nowadays?
Is teaching still an attractive profession?
What factors lead to teacher shortages in districts?
How has teacher pay paced the cost of obtaining a teaching degree?
What role do parents play in teacher shortages?
How are the students affected by teacher shortages?
How are schools managing the shortages?
Do school staffing issues affect all communities equally?
Which communities are most affected by teacher shortages?
What can governments do to better support teachers and schools?
How does a teaching job compare with other careers requiring a college degree?
Why are so many teachers leaving the profession now compared with 30 years ago?
What are some potential solutions to the crisis?
How has politics played a role in the problem?
How does technology harm or help the education system?
VOCABULARY
attract (v)
burnout
certified
chronic
classroom
community
crisis
disabled children
drop out (v)
earn (v)
exodus
invest (v)
lawmakers
nonprofessional
posts
predicament
public education
quit (v)
recruit (v)
reform (n, v)
respected
scramble (v)
staff / staffing
student-teacher ratio
substitute
sustain (v)
trend
vacant / vacancy
SEARCH THE WEB FOR IDEAS!
Find articles and/or videos on the web and come prepared to share the information you have found with the others.
SUGGESTED SEARCH WORDS FOR THIS SUBJECT
attracting and retaining teachersglobal teacher crisis school staffing problemsteacher shortages
SUGGESTED WEBSITES FOR MATERIALS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/?gl=GB
www.guardian.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk
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