龙腾网QA年轻教师比年长教师更好吗？

　　正文翻译
　　Are younger teachers better than older teachers?
　　年轻教师比年长教师更好吗?
　　评论翻译
　　Alisa Boyd
　　Oh, those young teachers, fresh out of college! They’re cute! They’re full of energy! They’re passionate! They’re perky! Did I mention cute? Surely they’re better teachers than the old, worn-out models inhabiting sections of the school building.
　　噢，那些刚从大学毕业的年轻老师!他们好可爱！他们精力充沛！他们充满激情!他们自信满满！我提到可爱了吗? 他们当然比老教师更好，老教师就像居住在学校建筑里的破旧模型。
　　Unfortunately, it’s a myth that those youthful, energetic, cute young teachers are superior. Why then, does it seem that school districts prefer them?
　　很遗憾，人们都认为那些年轻、精力充沛、可爱的年轻老师更优秀。那么，为什么学区似乎更喜欢他们呢?
　　#1. They’re cheap. A teacher with only a Bachelor’s and no experience costs far less than one with a Master’s and 15 years’ experience.
　　# 1.他们便宜。一名只有学士学位且无经验的教师的成本远低于一名拥有硕士学位且有15年经验的教师。
　　Are there exceptions? Of course. I’ve seen youngsters reach consciously competent after just three or four years; I’ve seen oldsters who are still unconsciously incompetent. In general, though, the development of a teacher’s craft takes years, just as it does with any other craft. But that’s the subject for another question, ＂Is teaching an art, a science, or a craft?＂
　　凡是都有例外？当然。我看到过年轻人在三四年后就能有意识地胜任; 我见过一些老人们无意识中仍然无能。不过，一般来说，一项教师技能的发展需要多年的时间，就像其他任何技能一样。但这是另一个问题的主题，＂教学是一门艺术，一门科学，还是一门手艺?＂
　　Rich Kern
　　Well, this could cause a debate! I would say that in any job, experience matters. Experience give background in areas universities can’t teach. Discipline, educational strategies and classroom management come from being in classroom with real students. On the other hand, a school does need youth. Their energy and enthusiasm help invigorate a school.
　　这可能会引起争论! 我想说，在任何工作中，经验都很重要。在大学无法教授的领域，经验提供了背景。纪律、教育策略和课堂管理来自于与真正的学生在课堂上。另一方面，学校确实需要年轻人。他们的精力和热情使学校充满活力。
　　Joanne Serin
　　As a group, I don’t think they’re better or worse. A big plus is that they have been raised with technology and are, therefore, more competent and at ease with it. I ’m an excellent teacher, but Zooming and other technology I’ve tried to learn this year in order to substitute online really overwhelms me. On the other hand, they are inexperienced and just need more time and practice to hone their abilities.
　　作为一个群体，我不认为他们更好或更差。一个很大的好处是，他们是在科技中长大的，因此更有能力，也更能适应科技。我是一个优秀的老师，但是zoom和其他我今年为了上网课而尝试学习的技术真的让我不知所措。
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　　Ruth Watin
　　Yes and No.
　　是也不是
　　Young teachers lack experience. They tend to make subject matters difficult. They may have the knowledge but their lack of experience would hinder them in making their students understand better. So better look for a young teacher with experience rather than one without experience because it really matters in the teaching and learning process. This is my opinion.
　　年轻教师缺乏经验。他们往往使科目变得困难。他们可能有知识，但他们缺乏经验会阻碍他们让学生更好地理解。所以最好找一个有经验的年轻老师，而不是没有经验的，因为这在教学和学习过程中真的很重要。这就是我的看法。
　　Dania Khelfa
　　I wouldn’t say better when comparing teachers who are young to those who are older. Both bring forth advantages and disadvantages when looking at what they have to offer students.
　　在比较年轻的老师和年长的老师时，我不会说谁更好。当看到他们所提供给学生的东西时，两者都有优点和缺点。
　　As an advantage, younger teachers are more aware of current social cues and thus can relate more easily to the generation that they are teaching in terms of sharing content knowledge and expectations.
　　作为一个优势，年轻的教师更了解当前的社会线索，因此可以更容易地与他们所教的一代人在分享内容、知识和期望方面联系起来。
　　However, one notable disadvantage is that younger teachers may not earn the respect of their students if the students see the teacher to be just like them. The students may not value what this teacher has to offer them. The line between educator and friend may be blurred to the point that students don’t take what this teacher has to offer seriously.
　　然而，一个明显的缺点是，如果学生认为年轻的老师和他们一样，他们可能不会赢得学生的尊重。学生们可能不重视这位老师所提供的东西。教育者和朋友之间的界限可能很模糊，以至于学生们不会认真对待老师所提供的东西。
　　On the other hand, students will see the older teacher as having more knowledge due to their years and may value what the teacher has to offer if the students are serious about what they are studying. If students find that what the teacher has to offer is of no use to their current generation then there could be a lack of interest on the part of the students since the students will deem this teacher too hard to relate to.
　　另一方面，学生会认为年长的老师拥有更多的知识，如果学生认真学习的话，他们可能会看重老师所提供的东西。如果学生发现老师提供的东西对他们这代人没有用处，那么学生可能会缺乏兴趣，因为学生会认为这个老师太难相处。
　　Whether young or old, the teacher has to be relatable to the students in order for them to value what the teacher has to offer on content knowledge and expectations in society. Therefore an older teacher would need to be able to keep up with technology and the social cues to the current generations, so that younger students can’t get one over on the teacher!
　　无论是年轻的还是年老的，教师必须能与学生产生共鸣，这样他们才能重视教师所提供的内容、知识和社会期望。因此，年长的老师需要能够跟上现代科技和社会线索，这样年轻的学生就不会超过老师!
　　When it comes down to it, students learn more from teachers they like and can relate to irregardless of whether the teacher is old or young.
　　归根结底，无论老师是老还是年轻，学生们都能从他们喜欢的老师那里学到更多东西，并能产生共鸣。
　　As far as older teachers I can only refer to my experiences. Teaching is the same behavior but content and goals are ever evolving. Older teachers have turned to steel and have come to terms with the demands of the career but the expectations are always changing. Instructional goals and ways to do it remain moving targets. Older teachers can’t reuse lessons year after year so they are adapting all the time. In my state of MD. you are required to earn a Master’s Degree or comparable number of advanced college credits to remain certified within 10 years. Further you have to continue taking college courses throughout your career. When I retired I had my Master’s Degree plus thirty other college credits. That is how older teachers stay up to date with material and new theories and applications that young teachers get.
　　至于老教师，我只能参考我的经验。教学是同样的行为，但内容和目标是不断变化的。年长的教师已经变得坚强起来，并与职业的要求达成了协议，但期望总是在变化。指导性目标和实现它的方法仍然是能动目标。年长的教师不能年复一年地重复使用课程，所以他们一直在适应。在我所在的马里兰州。你需要获得硕士学位或同等的高等学校学分，以保持在10年内获得认证。此外，在你的职业生涯中，你必须继续学习大学课程。当我退休时，我已经获得了硕士学位和30个其他大学学分。这就是老教师如何跟上年轻教师获得的资料、新理论和应用。
　　My conclusion to your question is neither and both. The truth is the best teachers are those who work on a team with a variety of people. Young teachers bring their enthusiasm and ideals and energy. The rest bring to the table what they have learned through time and experiences. TOGETHER they form a team of the best teachers.
　　对于你的问题，我的结论是两者都不是。事实上，最好的老师是那些和各种各样的人一起工作的老师。青年教师带来了他们的热情、理想和活力。其余的人则把他们从时间和经验中学到的东西摆到桌面上。他们一起组成了一个由最好的老师组成的团队。
　　Kathleen Crader
　　In some ways yes, in others an older, experienced teacher is better. Younger teachers bring an enthusiasm and the latest techniques and technology to their teaching. Experienced teachers bring that experience, knowledge of presentation techniques that are effective in teaching students well.
　　在某些方面，是的，在其他方面，一个年长的，有经验的老师更好。年轻的教师给他们的教学带来了热情和最新的技术和技巧。有经验的教师带来有效地教学生的经验，知识的演示技巧。
　　Joanne Vicente
　　No, but older teachers aren’t better than younger ones, either. There are many things that make a teacher good or bad, and age is rarely one of them.
　　不，但是年长的老师也不比年轻的老师好。决定一个老师好坏的因素有很多，年龄很少是其中之一。