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Originally Posted by kowalski
You can only measure a teacher by the change in their students.
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This!
As a teacher I have seen colleagues who haven't a great deal of practical experience but are very intuitive with subject matter that they read. They are able to sift through various texts, journals and papers evaluating through reasoning what is credible and what is junk. What the student learns is the subject matter and often gains the teachers perspective on interpreting information. The downside being a teacher who assimilates all info yet learns nothing
On the other side I have seen people come from a practical background and because they have experience with working systems and seeing principles in action, they are able to pass the working knowledge on to the student and offer sound advice regarding practical nuances. The students here generally learn a more applicable approach. The danger here being a teacher who has learned practically but is unable to perform them well
As K rightly points out though it is measured by the student therefore it is based mainly on how the student learns.