As teachers, we are examples to follow, we
need to teach more than just a content, we need to teach values or some aspects
to our students in order to help them to continue growing as humans, it´s our responsibility
to make them think and not only in the academic aspect. However, we need to
start by ourselves as teachers and apply the next values so our students can
follow our examples.
Integrity
It's necessary for a teacher to be honest with
his/her job role and responsibility. Students always follow what teacher does
and reflect on them. Teachers should be careful about what he or she does and
also make sure of fulfilling commitments he/she makes. Once a student finds
teacher not sticking to his/her words then the student shall also start
ignoring the teacher. Pretending to know everything might not be a
good idea for teachers. Teachers could be doing so to make sure students always
follow him/her but should there be any confusion to teacher himself/herself,
he/she should have integrity to explain the situation. The teacher can tell the
student that he/she will get back with the solution.
Continuous Self-Learning
If you are thinking, teachers are meant to teach to
students then you are missing something. Teachers aren't just to teach but they
are in continuous process of learning too. Should they stop learning
themselves, their teaching turns dull. The world advances with technology,
knowledge steadily and it is responsibility of a teacher to stay updated in
order to prepare student for all the upcoming changes in the society and world.
Moreover, teachers should be accountable in learning from students as well. Classroom
is a mini-society itself and teacher can also learn a lot of things about
different culture and beliefs in a classroom from students.
Respect and Responsibility
Students aren't the only ones accountable to
exhibit respect. Teachers also need to have respect and responsibility towards
students. In fact, a teacher who doesn't respect his/her
students cannot earn their respect. Teachers should always feel the
responsibility towards students. Parents, society as well as the children
invest having faith in teachers and should teacher be willing to get rid of the
responsibility, the whole learning and teaching process turns meaningless.
Teachers are responsible in overall development of society via the education
he/she passes to students to build educated, capable manpower.
Upon possessing and exhibiting these core values,
teachers shall be able to appear as a better leader, facilitator and
educator. This will make you job easier and more enjoyable. So teachers,
what other values should we teach? Please write them in the comment section.
Thanks for reading!
References
Sardar Tharu, M. K. (2019, April 2). 5 Core Values
Teacher Should Demonstrate. Retrieved from Educationtopia:
https://www.educationtopia.net/blog/core-values-teacher-demonstrate
I totally agree with you Iven. A teacher is always being watched and as role models we need to try our best everyday, recognizing our failures and always looking foward to improve. I could describe myself as a "fun commandant" what is this? well in class i´m very strict and in a time out I love to make my students have a laugh once in a while. I reinforce respect everyday at school I even recognize when someone it´s being respectul with another person (classmate, teachers, janitor or principal) showing students that the key to socialization is the respect has been my everyday job.
ResponderBorrarIt´s weird but my students love me eventhough I nag when necessary jejeje.
I totally agree with you: values are important and, in the society, we live in they have been put aside. In my opinion, the most important value to live in my classroom is respect, as this is the value where all the other come from: respecting others leads us to tolerance; respecting the time, space and belongings of others creates responsibility; respecting the nature and public spaces develops a sense of community and care for the environment; respecting their bodies and personality as individuals helps them enhancing their love for themselves and others... Well, the list is pretty long, nevertheless, all the values are connected and lead to the others. Thanks for sharing!
ResponderBorrarOf course, teachers are the reflection of our students, we are part of their training, which leaves us with a great responsibility.
ResponderBorrarThe fact of being a teacher is not only about being the one who teaches lessons in a notebook or book, but someone who does something tracendent in the life of another person, regardless of age or level.
Says a philosopher "To educate a child is not to make him learn something he did not know, but to make someone who did not exist" John Ruskin.
You’re right =) We don’t teach only topics we also teach values like responsibility, respect, tolerance, honesty, etc.
ResponderBorrarThe kids always look for a model, they used to copy or act out what they see or hear. Therefore the way we talk, the way we behave and the way we treat others is so important cause our students reflect it.
If the students look at us like an irresponsible, disrespectful, intolerant, dishonest, etc. teacher they aren’t going to respond to us because they see that there is no interest and the environment in the classroom will be really bad.
So the way we want to be treated is the way we need to behave ;)