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We believe that you can teach someone to be a good teacher only though example. When you have a good teacher that changes your perception on education, it causes you to want to teach others the same way.

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Teachers have not been paid very well for a very long time because historically, teachers were almost always women and because women were thought of as second class citizens, and therefore not paid very well.

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Historically, teachers were seen as community leaders, moral guides, and sources of knowledge. That legacy remains today, with society still expecting teachers to shape students’ values and skills, not just their academic abilities. Because of these long-standing views, modern teachers are required to balance professional expertise with genuine care and ethical responsibility toward their students.

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Teachers were said to be "born" not made. They were initially just the most literate community members at the time, which were clergy members and men

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You can teach facets of how to become a great teacher, but as a whole, it comes down to who you are as a person. Teaching isn't meant for everyone. While the ability to teach may be able to be taught to everyone, it can be hard to compete with someone who is a "natural-born" teacher

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Yes, someone can be taught to act with the qualities that a good teacher possesses. You do not need to be born with certain traits to be able to teach well. Teaching can be taught and learned just like anything else.

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Ducharme’s ideas and modern teacher education both stress that teachers need solid knowledge of what they teach and good teaching methods. They also agree that qualities like caring, honesty, and a strong sense of responsibility are important. However, formal teacher education usually focuses more on passing tests and meeting certain rules, while Ducharme emphasizes a teacher’s personal character and moral purpose.

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You can give someone the foundations, but not the motivation to become a good teacher. One needs the drive.

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In the past, teachers were chosen mainly for their knowledge or religious standing and had no formal training. But as schools expanded, governments set up teacher-training schools and required degrees and tests. Today, teachers must keep learning new skills even after they start teaching. This shift turned teaching into a recognized profession that demands official qualifications.

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Historically teachers have been women because their considered second class citizens, most likely why the field continues to be undervalued and underpaid. Also, gender norms contribute to the lack of men in education specifically in elementary school.

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Ducharme focused more on the qualities of a teacher rather than credentials. He said that if a person was of good quality then they could teach others to be the same.

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People used to say that teachers were born and not made. Now people know that's not true, and teachers' qualification has moved on to meet specific criteria as the importance of teaching and the ability to teach knowledge has increased.

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The idea of having "norms" was pretty consistent

moved to become more standards based - you need to meet very specific criteria

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Teacher qualification has shifted sigificantly overtime. In Europe, normal schools were origionally only supposed to teach men. Now schools are inclusive of everyone and education is required in many countries around the world.

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Ducharme emphasizes a teacher's own sense of personal growth versus society emphasizes a teacher's ability to know and understand knowledge.

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Teacher qualification has become more imperative as we've begun to add increasing value to the ability to teach knowledge.