• From 1 to 5 choose the best policies that could bring about good classroom behavior.

(From common ways of establishing discipline)

What does it mean to be a great teacher'? Of course, credentials, knowledge, critical thinking, and
all other faculties of intelligence are important. However, a great teacher should be much more
than credentials, experience and intelligence. A great teacher shows kindness to students,
colleagues, parents and those around her/him. Being a kind teacher helps students feel
welcomed, cared for and loved.

Teaching is a very humanistic profession, and compassion is the utmost Sling of

understanding, and showing others you are concerned about them. A compassionate teacher
portrays that characteristic to the students with her/his actions, and as a result student will be
more open to understanding the world around them. Another very important character of being a
compassionate teacher is that you are empathetic. Empathy is such an important trait to have and
to try to develop in ourselves and our students. Being able to put yourself in someone's shoes
and see things from their perspective can have such a powerful impact on our decisions and
actions.

And also, you are a builder. A great teacher bridges gaps and builds relationships, friendships,
and a community. Teachers always look to make things better and improve things in and outside
of the classroom. Building a community is something a great teacher seeks to do in the
classroom and extends that to the entire school and its community. Mostly, you inspire,
Everyone looks at a peat teacher and they want to be a better teacher; they want to be a better
student, even better, they want to be a better person. A great teacher uncovers hidden treasures,
possibilities and magic right before everyone's eyes.

Managing the class discipline is also a very challenging task of a compassionate teacher. But of
course, a compassionate teacher, I will always tell my students the golden rule: "Do unto
others what you want others do unto you". This will always be my guide and my students guide
in having a less authoritarian class type. There will always be time for fun and time for serious
matters. There is no need for punishments. For me, inspiring them and teaching and showing
them humility will make a good impact on your relationship with the students. I think this will
give a good ambiance of the classroom making it conducive to learning.

Module 8
LEARNING ACTIVITY

1. Decide on the following:

a. Will you request a dialogue with the parents? How will you do it?
Yes. It's a must. I will call for their parents to at least ask the behavior of the students outside the 4 corners of the room.

b. Daily assignments are incomplete, oftentimes not understood. What will you do?
I would make a brief discussion on it again until the students best understood the lesson.
Give assignments that are in line with their capacities.

c. A student is observed to be negative or indifferent to his classmates' suggestions.

Talk to the student and enlighten him/her how to appreciate other suggestions.

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