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Role of the Teacher schools are one of the first place where kid’s behavior and future educational success is shape. Teachers are carriers of either positive or negative behavior toward students. The first years of school are so critical because kids learn the base of their educational life. I believe that teachers must love their career in order for them to pass enthusiasm, to assists, and to provide a warm environment to the students. A teacher should have strong charisma and extremely passionate about education, eager to work individually or as a team member, cooperative attitude, creative problem solver, utilize methods that are conducive for learning which stimulates thinking and motivate students to achieve and responsive to the individual needs of the learner. In my opinion teachers are the second mothers for the students because students spend a lot of time with their teachers. I believe a real teacher becomes through many years of training and experiences in the field. I have not found a teacher who is an expert the first day of their profession. I do believe that is urgent for everyone who is a teacher or is planning to become one to get prepare in the field the best they can. All teachers who get well prepared will know how to set up rules in the classroom. Those kinds of teachers will probably have fewer problems in their classroom because they will be able to control the classroom.
There are all types of teachers some are better than others. I had some teachers who just came into the class and started teaching. They did not get involve with the students. Those teachers did not show any concern about what the students were feeling. One way for a teacher to get students involve in the classroom is to ask them questions. There are some students who are shy and don’t get involved in the class or to participate. Therefore, I believe the way students act depends on the teacher’s attitude. That is why I strongly recommend all teachers to invite the students to participate in the class. It is very important that the teachers encourage students because students will benefit from it.
A teacher carries a big responsibility in her classroom. He/she must create a warm and protective environment but at the same time professional. If the students feel secure in the classroom the result will be shown in the academic progress.
A good start could be a mutual trust with each student. Teachers have the responsibility to know his/her students in the classroom.
I think that school is place where one goes to learn but also believe that there should be times where fun is a necessity. That is why I think that a teacher should also have fun with the students. Kids learn faster when they feel attracted to an exciting lesson. Sometimes, the behavior of students demonstrates that something is wrong. Therefore, I think teachers must pay attention to any suspicious signs that could bother the student. As teacher is our responsibility to find out what is going on with the students in the classroom.
Often, there is a debate about if a teacher should be a role model for students. Teachers are respected by society because they are view as knowledgeable about different subjects of school. I believe that even the teachers do not like to be point out as being role models I certainly think they are. Teachers have the qualities to be or become role models for students. Why? Because most teachers respect, love, care, instruct, and guide their students to become a successful person. Students view teacher as being wise therefore they look up for them. Therefore, I believe that teachers are considered to be role models but still they can make mistakes.
All teachers have the key to provide a good environment for the students. The benefits of having a pleasant environment are for the teacher and students. But before that happens a teacher needs to be well prepared in order that the students receive the best treat. It is essential and crucial for teachers to be prepared because the first years of school are very important for the students. The future education success of the students depends on their first years. Consequently, the contact of the students with the teacher is an everyday act. Even though, there will be some days in which students will have impropriate but other days where there will not be a problem at all. As humans, sometimes teachers do things that are not correct however we always have another chance to do it better. Therefore I conclude that teachers need to show respect, care, become role models, make a pleasant environment, treat students right, instructs them but not be totalitarian, and guides them through the road of success.