Good Teachers: Entrepeneurs?

I came across a very interesting blog today. The theme revolves around the idea that the skills that make successful entrepreneurs are the same that make good teachers.

The difference between good and bad teachers comes down to one thing: entrepreneurship. Well, more precisely, I would say that good teachers must be entrepreneurial. This is a strange juxtaposition for many educators, but the myriad parallels between the two occupations are staggering.

The characteristics we associate with business men are as follows:

being resilient, adding value, seeking opportunity, planning ahead, adapting to change, and understanding one’s client.

Good teachers, the article goes on to say, are those that see their classrooms like a business.

They saw their curriculum like entrepreneurs see business plans and their students like entrepreneurs see customers. Some entrepreneurial ideas that good teachers are already thinking about: How is my lesson adding value? How do the objectives fit into my future plans? Can I review the plan and adapt to unforeseen change? Does my plan take into account the student perspective? What opportunities exist to extend this plan in the future?

You can read the full article here.