As we move towards a General Election Education becomes a topic for all. Cameron seems to think that getting suitably qualified people in the various subject areas is the key. In Primary school it is more important to be a communicator and motivator so children are not turned off learning. There are lots of good teachers around altready but despite all the input in aspects of teaching the results have not reflected the effort.
I work with brighter children as well as those struggling and I am astounded at the problems I pick up. A brighter child may achieve average but they should do better. A lot of children have excellent hearing but they cannot shut out extraneous noise which distracts or, distinguish clearly between the sounds in words. This impacts on reading, spelling and memory at the least. Retained reflexes mean the child is having to use compensatory strategies to overcome difficulties which requires lots more effort. The children need to be effective learners.
Having a good teacher alone is not enough. The child needs to be an effective learner to learn with ease and gain success from their efforts. We can do so much more to help them and early intervention is the key.