Our life is determined since childhood by the people we meet along our way. Parents are those who gave birth to us and who educate us daily. But a big part of our lives, we spend in school with people who become our second parents and who help us find our powerful skills and achieve great habits of mind. These people are our teachers! They are our mentors who help us learn not only reading and writing, but also discover ourselves and the art of living, consequently the art of living WELL. Gibran's work "On Teaching" made me think more deeply about teachers and students' roles, emphasizing that teachers can see inside us and feel our talents. Relationship student-teacher has evolved along the history significantly as the school system changed, but the role of a teacher in student's life remains unchangeable. The educators help us to develop not only our mental abilities but they can help us use our knowledge the right way, accordingly, they can see our hidden skills and make them flourish. Being a teacher is not a profession- it is a vocation that involves devotion and commitment to the students. The knowledge the students get in their school years can shape the way they are in the future and the values they bring in the society. Moreover, the educators appear as role models that inspire others. Being other-focused, they are unconditionally offering their time to discover their students' potential and pass along Life's lessons. They can inspire us in reaching our
Teachers should be continually learning and assessing their teaching practices through reflection and collaboration with other teachers. It is the role of the teacher to use these teaching practices to develop in students the abilities and skills that will remain with them throughout life. Teachers should be role models for their students, to provide encouragement and praise, reassuring their students that they can achieve their dreams and reach their goals. Teaching should not only focus on academics but it should also focus on character education. Students need to be prepared to enter into their community and have the ability to interact with people from different backgrounds, cultures, religious backgrounds, social status, and values. It is important that teachers work with students to help them learn the skills of cooperation, patience, communication, empathy, understanding and teamwork, these skills are extremely important for the successful integration into further education, the workforce, family life and other social interactions. Teachers can achieve this through focusing on and encouraging group work, peer tutoring as well as games and activities that focus on social behaviors.
TEACHING ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: My role and responsibilities as a teacher are paramount for success and a clear understanding of what is required is important for the student’s
Today, teachers strive for the creation of positive and influential learning environments for all students. Moreover, they aim at increasing children’s chances of succeeding. They constantly re-evaluate their teaching strategies for educational improvement of students. Teachers create supportive and respectful school environment that makes students strive for more prosperous and eventually rewarding lives. According to Deborah Tannen, the teacher’s encouraging and
“The educator values the worth and dignity of every single person, the search of veracity, devotion to excellence, acquisition of knowledge, and the nurture of democratic citizenship. Essential to the achievement of these standards are the freedom to learn and to teach and the guarantee of equal opportunity for all”. This means putting learner interests beyond everything else, especially personal advantage. The instructor will attempt their greatest to support each school child to identify his or her potential as a laudable and self-motivated member of the society by functioning to motivate the spirit of research, the self-reflection of knowledge and
A teacher should play many roles in the classroom. Teachers should build up the competencies in techniques and strategies for knowledge acquisition, a tactics for peaceful and harmonious co-existence with others and actualize their own potentials. Teacher’s attitude towards teaching is the key factor for success of any institution. The world is always in a state of flux. Teachers should modify the methods of teaching according to the changing world and impart the right type of education for the future generations. Apart from mere imparter of knowledge, they have to be an interpreter of knowledge. Two main roles of teachers are (i) to construct knowledge (ii) transforming personality. The teacher should be a friend, philosopher and a guide who help their students in their journey of education. They should adhere greatly to the fundamental values that guide every individual’s life. A teacher
I have chosen to become a teacher because I believe that education is the center of a country’s development process and prosperity. I want to be an educator to play an effective role in my society’s revival. Besides, I have always dreamed to be a teacher; it is a passion, which I truly have since I was young. The strong teaching motivation, which I have is derived from the deep belief that teachers can make a big difference in their students’ lives. In addition, I believe that teaching is a noble profession, which should be taken seriously. I know that being a teacher is never easy; it comes with high responsibilities and obstacles, but I am sure that I have suitable qualifications, which make me eligible to overcome them. Education as a basic concept in my perspective is all about developing knowledge, skills, values, ethics, physical and spiritual aspects,
Often people forget that teachers have their own personal lives. Students and parents are somehow always surprised if they find teachers outside of school. Unfortunately, they also expect you to be dressed professionally at all times. I was fortunate not to live in the school district I worked although I did have a few encounters with students and their parent’s at the most unfortunate times. For example after working a good five hours in the yard and I needed to buy some more mulch, peat moss or something else. Obviously, I was a mess and dirty as can be. Although I would try to explain to the parent and student why I was a mess I could see in their eyes the disbelief that it really was their teacher.
Throughout the ages, we as teachers are known best for being the instrumental tools in the lives of many young adults and playing very vital and dynamic roles in the lives of some of the greatest women and men, therefore believing the power of an educator is unparalleled and to attempt to describe what we impart into the lives of others with three words is indeed nearly impossible.
This approach will allow students to fully understand the dynamic roles between the teacher and student. The skills educators must develop will assist the student’s role into becoming appreciative because they must consider teaching to be a lifestyle, not just a paycheck. A teacher's goal should be a trusted profession with the education of a young mind and must provide a quality education to all. Teachers should equip their students the necessary tools for different levels of knowledge and understanding, and for success in life. I think it is important for effective learning and teaching to first establish a mutually respectful honest relationship with students. Communication and honesty should become the first or highest priority and put into the method of teaching. Teamwork should also be put into demonstration in the classroom in order for students to prepare for adult interaction in the future.
I have learned from personal experience that teachers can have a lasting impact on their students. This means that teachers must be dedicated to their jobs and pupils. It is essential that teachers do not treat their job as a chore because students feed off of that energy. As Mori brought up in “School”, teachers must be thorough with guidance and instruction in class. By doing this, they create a strong base for parents and life experiences to build upon. Emerson also suggested that teachers should guide children to subjects they are inclined to. This could help children find their passions in life and maybe even a career to pursue. If all teachers took their job seriously and provided influential guidance, some adults may be more successful today.
Teachers are much more than they appear to be. Other than the role of professor a teacher takes on the roles of caretaker, mentor, and the voice of reason in the case of unfairness. In Sonia Nieto’s books Why We Teach and What Keeps Teachers Going? she explores the many roles of teachers. In Nieto’s eyes the responsibilities of teachers are to show students that someone cares and has their back even when they think no one does, to push students to rise above any educational disadvantage they may have, to inspire students, and possibly change lives. The three major themes in both of these books are showing love through teaching, teachers changing lives, injustice in education. These themes will be
The education habits of students are rooted in them from the earliest days of their educational careers. The different influences on students, whether it be inside educational institutions, or outside is huge. The teacher of a classroom is the first and most pertinent influence in a student's educational career. Teachers provide students with the basic skills they would need to survive not only in the academic world, but also the world beyond. The relationship between teachers and their students is the key element in creating an educational atmosphere that is both pleasant and effective.
Imagine you are dreaming being a teacher, you must accept that there are no doubt that knowledge is the first quality of a good teacher. A good teacher need to enlarge his/her general knowledge on culture, society, biology, geography… to provide students what they want to know. Beside, a good teacher must be a person who are open to change. He/she must know “the only real constant in life is change”. There is a place not only for tradition but also for new ways,
I was fortunate to be working with a student willing and eager to learn new skills. She gave her consent to take part in the teaching session, however in keeping with NMC (2008) guidelines I respect the importance to protect her anonymity when disclosing information to a third party. With this in mind I will refer to her throughout the assignment as ‘Ann’. During our initial meeting Ann appeared extremely enthusiastic to learn, and despite having just entering the third year of her training, she seemed knowledgeable in many significant areas of nursing. Ann’s enthusiasm had a direct impact on my desires to become a good mentor. Welsh and Swann (2002) have drawn on the importance of this meeting, arguing that it provides the teacher with a background knowledge of the student’s current level of understanding and allows them to appreciate student’s learning style before planning how and what to teach. If a teaching session is to be entirely facilitative, this meeting can be used to determine specific learning outcomes related to the topic as identified by Neary (2000). A learning outcome, as defined by Neary (2000), is what a student should know, understand and be able to do following a period of learning. Hinchliff (1999) suggests that learning outcomes should be ‘SMART’. This stands for: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed. I quite like this style and used it for developing learning objectives for my teaching session.
Teachers mold and shape the lives of every individual. At some point in a person’s life, there