I'm writing this in my temporary office: room 555 of the Aston Business School, Birmingham. (I've been given a neat little room, with the expected luxuries - tea & coffee, a tiny kettle, tiny soap etc.) It's the venue for the Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) Annual Conference. The event is mainly attended by professionals engaged in teacher training and/or development of some kind. This post is simply the result of my brief reflections on a theme which emerged during the conference... The Purpose of Teaching.
How would you answer, if I asked you about the purpose of teaching?