How important is Subject Matter Knowledge for a Teacher?
What is a teacher? A teacher is a person who imparts knowledge, proficiency and values to their students. How important is subject matter knowledge for a teacher? The normal answer to this question would be, ‘immensely important’. Because it seems obvious, that if you are going to teach a subject, you must know vastly about it. I am not particularly referring to the textbook; I am talking about ‘out of the books’. A child’s brain goes through an amazing period…