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Features
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November 15 2001
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Paul Butler professor of education
said that teaching is a profession that
requires to dediratlon and calling.
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has to end. Keep the
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BY CATHERINE WATSON
YJ Staff Writer
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little bit ol all ot these things. Di
P iuI Bullci. Piolessoi ol
bduealion. has been in the teach-
ing piolession for almost lorn
eai s
In this time he has seen and
taught man gicat teachei s.
Through this he has dc eloped
his own views on both the teach-
ing profession in general and on
what makes a teacher gieat.
Butler began as a student at
HPU in 1956." In keeping with
HPU tradition he met courted
and married his wife here. After
graduation Butler went to work
as a public school teacher and
administrator until 1969 while he
worked on his masters and doc-
torate degrees at Texas Tech.
Since then Butler has
worked as the dean of students
and the vice president of student
affairs at Wayland Baptist and
held the position of executive
vice president at HPU for over a
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decade. Foui ears ago. he lell
this position and began teaching
education classes
One question that Bulla
asks even one ol his students
maoimg in education is "Win
are wui doing this''' Knowing
win von are heie and having a
leal passion lot students and edu-
cation is essential
Butlei was motivated to
leach thioudi a meat iespea to:
"Everything in the education system revolves
around the magic that happens when a good
teacher and a motivated student get together.
-Paul Butler
the profession and a few great
teachers that made an impact on
his life.
"I have always considered
the teaching profession some-
thing of an honor" he said.
"Everything in the education sys-
tem revolves around the magic
that happens when a good teacher
and a motivated student get
together. This interaction is what
the whole system revolves
around from the administrators
to the secretary to the mainte-
nance workers."
Although he retains a great
What is the best way
to end a relationship?
"Be open and honest
about how I feel."
-John Armstrong
love loi teaching the swem has
changed a bit since Butler began
teaching According to Bullcr. the
biggest change is that teachei s
haVe losi much ol then abilit to
conliol and manage ciicum-
stanccs in the tlassioom. This
lesiihs in an inciease in discipli
nan pioblcms and discomlott in
the classioom
'"I he big question is wh
has this happened." he said "Pail
of it is the passion that everyone
has developed for themselves and
their individual rights. There used
to be a keener regard for the other
person. 1 hope that we (teachers)
can move in the direction of
teaching our students to be very
concerned about their fellow
man."
Butler emphasizes that
although there arc problems in
the classroom today our teachers
are better qualified than ever
before especially teachers in the
state of Texas.
"The job is just harder now
"Do not tell them that
you dress like a boy."
-Veronica Bruechur
because of society and we have
tougher students to teach" he
said
With this in mind. Butler
sees the view that manv in tisnn;
teaching as a "back up" plan m i
in case" as unfoitunate
"Win do they imagiiK i
teaching is a good piolessmn
tall back on'.'" he said "II vim
need a back up plan you shou'j
iely on being a doctor or an eu
neer or something 'leaclin .
one of the hardest profession v
the world. If you need some-
thing to fall back on. 1 would
recommend something easier
and safei than teaching like
wiestling alligators or jumping
out of an airplane."
He believes that manv
people are disillusioned about
what teaching is reallv about
Many tend to see it as a fairlv
easy job where you get the sum-
mers off.
"Teaching is exceptional!)
hard work" he said. "It is
extremely gratifying to sec teach-
ers that do exceptional work. I
have seen exceptional teachers
work from can until can't" he
said.
Above all Butler empha-
sizes that it is essential to have a
passion and a calling for whatev-
er profession you choose and to
realize that the Lord will open
door in whatever you are sup
posed to be doing.
"Tell her to go
away."
-Ryan Wilber
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