Being a teacher is no simple task, and I try to fill my role as a teacher to the best of my ability. As a teacher you have the ability to teach this child and make him learn new skills in a fun and exciting way which will keep him motivated to continue learning, or you can take this opportunity and ruin it. You can take this young child’s enthusiasm to learn new ideas and make him want to continue learning or you can ruin it.
There are many ways in which the teacher can create a classroom that is enthusiastic and excited about learning. Firstly, she needs to make sure that every child in the class is included and feels comfortable. Every child is included in the activities and accepted by their peers. The teacher needs to make sure that she creates a special bond with each child and that the kids like school, they feel safe in the classroom, and if an issue arises, they can come up to the teacher and discuss it with her. If the children will feel comfortable with one another they will be working together, and this way we can have a classroom that is excited and ready to learn.
One way in which a teacher can achieve an exciting classroom that’s eager to learn is by teaching the children hands on, and letting them experiment things on their own. When I prepare my lessons, I try to think of ideas that will keep my students engaged in the lesson, yet, at the same teach them, and help them understand what is being taught. I try to think of experiments and activities that children will want to do because it is hands on, but at the same time will teach them what is being taught.
In addition, when the kids work in groups, they get more involved and more excited, it helps the teacher be more involved and know what is going on with each student and how they are progressing. When the children learn in groups, they are gaining from each other many skills, and if one child knows something better, she can help her partner learn that. In addition, the kids don’t feel so intimidated when their friend explains them. The teacher can also help the children who need extra help while the class is working in partners. In addition, the teacher can teach in small groups, this helps the teacher see right away if the students understand what is being taught, or if they need additional help, and they can receive it right away before it gets harder the material, and the child fell back a lot already. In addition, the students receive the extra attention when being taught one on one and all the children need that.
It is of equal of importance to constantly assess the students. When students are assessed often, the teacher can see where the students are up to, and how their progress is going, and if they are falling behind. Students who struggle and receive help immediately, can catch up with the rest of the class much faster then if the help they need is received later. In addition, teachers need to assess themselves and see how they are doing and how they can improve in their teaching, in the way they can help students and make their lessons more exciting.
The best skills a teacher can give her students are the skills the child will take along. Even more so, when teaching a child, a skill teaches the child how he or she can apply it outside the classroom. Our students will not always have us teachers being there to help them learn and figure out certain stuff. Not only in the next grade, but in life in general. What I want to teach my students is how to be critical thinkers, I want them to learn this, since this will help my students understand the effect of their actions, it will help them make the right decisions, and even more so, learn from their past mistakes, and know how to analyze it. Critical thinking comes up in our everyday life, and when one obtains it, and knows how to think critically, he can succeed in life.
In addition, I believe that every teacher should continue getting educated in her field, meaning that every teacher needs to continue learning, and being open to new methods that keep on coming out in how to educate. I believe that every teacher should always keep searching for new theories of how to teach and connect to kids. There are always new theories coming out, and one might find a new method that can help even one specific kid, to be able to open her up, and get her to continue growing.
All in all, teachers need to have the kids’ goals in mind at all time, and try to get them to achieve their goal. Teachers should make the lessons exciting and hands on so the kids can remember it. Lastly teachers need to keep on getting educated in their field so they keep on advancing and being able to reach the goals they set for themselves.