What would you hope they would learn from you so their lives are successful, insofar as you are able to influence them?
And: what personal qualities should a teacher have which makes it all work?
thank you
peace & love
2007-03-11 11:32:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Respect for other people. It seems to be the one thing that everyone ignores these days, and if everyone left school with this quality, the world would be a much better place.
2007-03-11 21:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by Queen of the Night 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a special education teacher and the most important thing I try to tell my students is to never give up. If they are working on a difficult problem, we work together until they get it. I tell them that maybe there are people in this world they think are smarter, but talent can only get you so far. Perserverence is the #1 quality I would like to see them develop in their lives.
A personal quality that a teacher needs to have is to recognize that each child is different, comes from a different background and needs different things. Some kids need encouragement more than others. Some need pushed harder. Some need someone to tell them they are not stupid, because they have been told that so many times they start to believe it. Most of all, you have to really, sincerely care about the kids.
2007-03-11 11:51:39 · answer #2 · answered by Deborah B 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Two pieces of non-academic advise:
SMOKING: The usual with stats, photos, physiology, etc.
TATTOOS: You are too young and haven't lived or seen enough in order to have any idea what you THINK you would like to see tattooed on your body. Believe me, the Betty Boop you're so crazy about on the back of your neck will one day, and sooner than you think, become an embarrassment as you grow older. Your sensibilities and tastes change as you learn life's lessons and experience more in the world. Even the more serious artistic tattoos on the arms, back, tailbone, etc. that you choose as the young person you are, will always reflect the mind of a teenager,.. As you begin a career, pass from your 20's to your 30's, start a family, etc. you'll bear the markings of that silly teenager who once THOUGHT she knew exactly what she wanted.
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2007-03-11 12:08:41 · answer #3 · answered by RockHanger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. To think for themselves.
2. To question everything they see & hear.
3. Whole heartedness (i.e. take the profession seriously and do the best job that you can), sensitivity (i.e. care about the students, want them to do the best that they can and do everything possible to help them get something out of your classes), sparkiness (i.e. make things as interesting as possible and try new and unusual ways of doing things, even if they don't always work) and reflectiveness/reflexiveness (i.e. realise that you are part of something bigger and think about how you contribute to it as you do your job and think of ways to grow and develop as your students do).
Forgive the idealism of my answer, I'm still new to the profession and view teaching as a way of life rather than just a job. I recognise the fact that not everyone shares this mentality.
2007-03-12 00:01:02 · answer #4 · answered by ice.mario 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I want my students to learn critical thinking, empathy, and to be an independent learners. I also want them to develop good self-esteem. If they can learn these things, they will be successful in life. All the rest is icing on the cake.
2007-03-11 11:46:50 · answer #5 · answered by mbm244 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a teacher and the single most important thing to me is my students safety and self esteem....without those learning is so much harder. I like to ensure that every student thinks they have good skills.
I have always said that creating happy memories is very important. I have always tried to do that with my students.
2007-03-11 11:35:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will show them my good qualities,morally and spiritually and of course encourage them to do their best in order to achieve their goals in life and be successful ones.
2007-03-11 20:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by Carla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a sign of the greatest teachers that their students question, criticise and ultimately reject their teachings
Lao Tse
2007-03-11 11:37:03 · answer #8 · answered by squeaky guinea pig 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What planet are you from? Peace and love? The American establishment crushed the hippies in the seventies just like Iraq today. Formal education is about conformity and brainwashing not learning. A cold calculating sociopath that came smile sincerely as they crush your intellect and spirit
2007-03-11 11:43:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
A lifelong love of learning
2007-03-11 12:18:03 · answer #10 · answered by violetb 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋