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Submitted by jccohen on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 6:18pm.

AmbrosiaJ,

I agree that 'genuine desire is essential' for teachers, and I think this connects with Freire's emphasis on passion for education (see Abenjamin's comment) but...I'm worried about trying to mandate this for several reasons:  First, how do you assess this as a criteria for teaching, and secondly, what about those people who enter teaching for those other reasons you refer to and end up loving it, and being good at it?  I understand and share  your frustration and yet...

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