Teachers play vital roles in the lives of the students in their classrooms.

Teachers are
best known for the role of educating the students that are placed in their care. Beyond that,
teachers serve many other roles in the classroom. Teachers set the tone of their classrooms,
build a warm environment, mentor and nurture students, become role models, and listen and
look for signs of trouble.
However, being a teacher is much more than just executing lesson plans. In today's
world, teaching is a multifaceted profession; teachers often carry the roles of a surrogate
parent, class disciplinarian, mentor, counsellor , bookkeeper, role model, planner, and many
other related roles.
Elementary school teachers play an important role in the development of students.
What students learn in their formative years can shape the men and women they will become.

Teachers typically do not think of themselves as role models, however, inadvertently

they are. Students spend a great deal of time with their teacher and therefore, the teacher
becomes a role model to them. This can be a positive or negative effect depending on the
teacher. Teachers are there not only to teach the children, but also to love and care for them.
Teachers are typically highly respected by people in the community and therefore become a
role model to students and parents.
Mentoring is a way a teacher encourages students to strive to be the best they can. This
also includes encouraging students to enjoy learning. Part of mentoring consists of listening to
students. By taking time to listen to what students say, teachers impart to students a sense of
ownership in the classroom. This helps build their confidence and helps them want to be
successful.

Teachers' roles today are considerably different than they used to be. Teachers were
once issued a specific curriculum to teach, and a set of instructions on how to teach it, using the
same methods for all students. In today's world, a teacher's role is quite multifaceted. Their job
is to counsel students, help them learn how to use their knowledge and integrate it into their
lives so they will become valuable members of society. Teachers are encouraged to adapt
learning methods to each individual student's learning, to challenge and inspire them to learn.
 Find out what your students are passionate about and then use those interests as
natural motivators to increase engagement. Whether a child is fixated on one thing or has a few
areas of intense interest, there are many simple strategies you can use to work those
fascinations into your instruction. The result? Happier, more motivated students.
Allow a child to integrate their most-loved characters and possessions into your classroom.
Find creative ways to adapt standards-based content to the fun things your students are
excited about. The best way to combine academic material with a student’s interests may not
be immediately evident–but your students may see connections that you don’t.

Engagement increases whenever students are empowered to make their own choices
about how they learn. An advanced way of involving children so they stay engaged in their
learning is to help them develop greater self-regulation skills. Children sometimes struggle with
self-awareness, so they may not even realize when they’re straying off task or acting in
disruptive ways. When children are taught to regulate their behavior and work independently,
they develop habits to help them succeed and you are freed to operate more flexibly in the
classroom.

When you make a concerted effort to engage students in their learning, they’ll be better
able to maintain focus, sustain positive behavior, and grasp and retain the material you’re
working so hard to deliver–a positive outcome for everybody!
 If you’ve ever known kids who are not regularly disciplined by their parents, you’ve
probably seen some very stark examples of why it’s important to discipline children.

Discipline is not only good for children, it is necessary for their happiness and well-being.
Discipline is as vital for healthy child development as nutritious food, physical and cognitive
exercises, love, and other basic needs. Without discipline, children lack the tools necessary to
navigate relationships and challenges in life such as self-discipline, respect for others, and the
ability to cooperate with peers.

Contrary to what some parents may mistakenly believe, children who are not regularly
disciplined are not happy. In fact, failure to discipline children often results in kids who are
unhappy, angry, and even resentful. To those around him, a child who is not disciplined will be
unpleasant company, and a child without discipline may find it difficult to make friends.

For school-age children, in particular, learning how to manage their own behavior
and regulate their negative impulses is particularly crucial. As elementary-school-age children
head into adolescence and the turbulence of the teenage years, they will be much more likely
to successfully navigate challenges and temptations if they have the tools to discipline
themselves.

There are many reasons why a parent may not want to discipline a child. Some parents
may be reluctant to discipline children because they want to avoid having conflict or because
they don’t want to have their child be angry at them. Others may be unable or unwilling to
devote time and energy to the task of disciplining children. And still, others may have
unpleasant memories of being disciplined when they were children and may want to make
things easier on their own kids by relaxing rules and giving them more free rein.

But, we have to remember that when a child goes to school having the idea which
pertains of not being disciplined at home it will truly affect not just to children but also to the
school, to her classmates and ofcourse to the teacher. Teacher is the second parent which will
just enhance or support whatever things or character the children learned at home. Parents
and teachers needs to collaborate for the good outcome of the children.

The key to positive child discipline is keeping your cool (and giving yourself a time out if
necessary) so that you can communicate with your child calmly about what is and is not
acceptable behaviour and how he can make better choices and learn from his mistakes.
 One of the most disturbing trends in society, regarding children, is people who feel they
will be arrested for disciplining their child. “He that spareth his rod hateth his son, But he who
loves him disciplines him diligently” (Proverb 13:24). Whether you are a believer or not the
words from Proverbs make a lot of sense. An ill-advised plan is to allow children to raise
themselves without any type of discipline or guidance. It is not the school district’s job, the
police department’s job or the government’s job to raise your children. We become involved all
too often when they are so far out of control that very little can be done to bring them back to
center. Good behavior starts at home.

Instilling in your child proper behaviour and respect through discipline is not abuse. This
is worrying and we have a serious issue at hand and this must be traced to the root problem.
In order to have a strong foundation for a stable and cohesive society, education begins early at
home. Parents must inculcate the right values, attitudes, culture and tradition in their children
from young. Most importantly, parents must be good role models as the young tend to follow
the character of the adults. In our competitive society as the adults aim for physical and
material gains and are engaged in demanding careers that require long hours, important
lessons of life are either far from their minds or they are too busy to import them to the young
ones. Children often come home to an empty home where both parents are at work.

With poor upbringing and negative influences from their peers, they can become victims
of truancy, drug abuse, gambling, violence and crime . One way is to get the children to be
involved in religious education and voluntary work. There are special programmes and camps
being organised to teach them the inherent traits of compassion, kindness, tolerance, filial
piety, moral values and consideration for others.
In this way, there is a continuous effort on moral strengthening and reinforcement to
make children aware of their responsibilities towards others like their parents, society, nation
and most importantly, themselves. By learning these values, the children will tend to enjoy and
learn about leadership, teamwork, social interaction and respect for others from a young age.
All these basic moral values and invaluable knowledge will help and guide them to a proper
path in adult life and prepare them to face the outside world which can be tough and
challenging and at times emotionally wrecking. The whole family needs to participate in
religious education and activities together with their children to learn the intricate ropes to
overcome the adversities of life to achieve happiness and stability. Lessons on civic and moral
studies, and counselling can be introduced in school to achieve an all rounded personality
instead of obtaining academic excellence only.
A loving and united family will make for a harmonious society which, in turn, will lead to
a prosperous and peaceful nation and eventually the world.