Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM-PILILLA

Pililla, Rizal

GRADUATE STUDIES PROGRAM

COURSE TITLE : ADVANCED PSYCHO-SOCIO CULTURAL

COURSE CODE : ED 303
TEACHER : DR. MARIAM ESTRABO
TERM : SECOND SEMESTER, A.Y. 2021-2022
TOPIC : WRITTEN REPORT
Ph.D. STUDENT : CONCEPCION C. CEQUEÑA

I. Introduction

The character of the individual consists of a combination of unique characteristics and

value judgments of the environment (Gündoğdu, 2010). The virtues such as benevolence, honesty

and courage are accepted as a character trait, and characterization is used for the character and the

person who possesses these virtues (Hökelekli, 2011). The character of the individual consists of

three parts: physical, mental, cognitive and moral. Since these elements come together, the

individual's character begins to be shaped and the individual should be educated at a very early

age (Uysal, 2008).

Teachers’ beliefs, practices and attitudes are important for understanding and improving

educational processes. They are closely linked to teachers’ strategies for coping with challenges

in their daily professional life and to their general well-being, and they shape students’ learning

environment and influence student motivation and achievement.

The teacher is one of the keys to every learner’s success. Teachers must possess positive

characters and attitudes to inspire their learners. Being a teacher is hard, but a good and competent
teacher is harder. As a teacher, the giver of knowledge must be very patient and encourager for the

learners are looking up to them as a model and ideal person. Someone that they adore and want to

become like them in the future.

II. Objectives

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

1. Identify the Psychological Foundation of The Teacher, The Roles of a Teacher & the

Teaching Profession, Teaching Style and Competence, The Teacher Personality, Values

and Attitude

2. The importance the of Teacher, The Roles of a Teacher & the Teaching Profession,

Teaching Style and Competence, The Teacher Personality, Values and Attitude

3. Appreciate the Teacher, The Roles of a Teacher & the Teaching Profession, Teaching Style

and Competence, The Teacher Personality, Values and Attitude

III. Content

The Teacher

A good teacher is one who can explain and demonstrate concepts in a variety of ways for

a variety of different learners and learning styles. A good teacher is a good learner—they learn

how their student(s) learn—and modify their teaching accordingly.

A teacher, a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence or virtue.

An educational professional whose interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary focus is on

teaching learners how to access, interpret, and create new information.

The Roles of a Teachers and the Teaching Profession

The primary role of a teacher is to deliver classroom instruction that helps learners learn.

To accomplish this, teachers must prepare effective lessons, grade student work and offer

feedback, manage classroom materials, productively navigate the curriculum, and collaborate with

other staff. But being a teacher involves much more than executing lesson plans. Teaching is a

highly sophisticated profession that regularly extends beyond academics. In addition to ensuring

that learners experience academic success, teachers must also function as surrogate parents,

mentors and counselors, and even almost-politicians. There is almost no limit to the roles a teacher

may play.

Teacher as Second Parents

Elementary school teachers contribute tremendously to learner development. A child's

experiences in their formative years shape them into the person they will become and teachers help

in no small way to discover who that will be. Because teachers are such a big part of their learners'

lives, many develop almost parental relationships with them.

Due to the sheer amount of time that school is in session, teachers are tasked with being

positive role models and mentors to their learners every day. Students learn so much more than

math, language arts, and social studies from their teachers—they learn social skills like how to be

kind to others and make friends, when to ask for help or be independent, how to distinguish

between right and wrong, and other life lessons that parents tend to echo. In many cases, learner

learn these things from teachers first.

Teachers as Intermediaries

Even though a teacher is often like a parent, that doesn't leave a child's real family out of

the picture—teachers are only one part of a larger equation. Teaching demands almost daily

communication with families about everything from academics to behavior. Some of the most

common forms of parent-teacher interaction include:

• Parent-teacher conferences

• Progress reports

• Chats, texts, and calls

On top of these standard practices, teachers must often explain their choices to parents and

conciliate them when there is conflict. If a parent or guardian finds out about something going on

in the classroom that they don't like, a teacher must be prepared to defend their choices and their

learners. They must make informed decisions about how to act in their learners' favor and then be

able to justify these, always standing firm but hearing families out.

Teachers are the middlemen between parents and their children in education and parents

are easily frustrated when they don't understand how or why something is being taught. Teachers

must keep families in the loop as much as possible to prevent this but also be ready if someone is

displeased with their decisions. Teaching entails always championing what is best for learners and

explaining how practices are beneficial as needed.

Teachers as Advocates

A teacher's role is ever-changing. While teachers were once issued curriculum materials

with a clear set of instructions detailing exactly how to teach them, this was not an equitable or

effective approach because it did not acknowledge learners’ individuality or real-life application.
Now, teaching is responsive—it evolves to fit the needs and demands of any political and cultural

climate.

A responsive teacher counsels their learners to use the knowledge they learn in school to

become valuable members of society. They advocate for being informed and productive citizens

by educating about social justice and current events. Teachers must always be aware, ethical,

equitable, and engaged.

The modern teaching profession also includes advocating for students on a political level.

Many teachers work with politicians, colleagues, and community members to set clear and

attainable standards for learners.

• Participate in the decision making to deal with problems affecting learners' learning.

• Mentor new teachers to prepare them to teach the youth of their generation.

• A teacher's work is far-reaching and critical—the world just wouldn't be the same without

it.

The Roles for Teacher

Teacher assumes a wide range of roles to support school and learners’ success. Whether

these roles are assigned formally or shared informally, they build the entire school's capacity to

improve. Because teachers can lead in a variety of ways, many teachers can serve as leaders among

their peers.
1. Resource Provider

Teachers help their colleagues by sharing instructional resources. These might include

websites, instructional materials, readings, or other resources to use with learners. They might also

share such professional resources as articles, books, lesson or unit plans, and assessment tools.

2. Instructional Specialist

An instructional specialist helps colleagues implement effective teaching strategies. This

help might include ideas for differentiating instruction or planning lessons in partnership with

fellow teachers. Instructional specialists might study research-based classroom strategies

(Marzano, Pickering, & Pollock, 2001); explore which instructional methodologies are appropriate

for the school; and share findings with colleagues.

3. Curriculum Specialist

Understanding content standards, how various components of the curriculum link together,

and how to use the curriculum in planning instruction and assessment is essential to ensuring

consistent curriculum implementation throughout a school. Curriculum specialists lead teachers to

agree on standards, follow the adopted curriculum, use common pacing charts, and develop shared

assessments.

4. Classroom Supporter

Classroom supporters work inside classrooms to help teachers implement new ideas, often

by demonstrating a lesson, coteaching, or observing and giving feedback. Blase and Blase (2006)

found that consultation with peers enhanced teachers' self-efficacy (teachers' belief in their own

abilities and capacity to successfully solve teaching and learning problems) as they reflected on
practice and grew together, and it also encouraged a bias for action (improvement through

collaboration) on the part of teachers. (p. 22)

5. Learning Facilitator

Facilitating professional learning opportunities among staff members is another role for

teacher leaders. When teachers learn with and from one another, they can focus on what most

directly improves learners learning. Their professional learning becomes more relevant, focused

on teachers' classroom work, and aligned to fill gaps in learners learning. Such communities of

learning can break the norms of isolation present in many schools.

6. Mentor

Serving as a mentor for novice teachers is a common role for teacher leaders. Mentors serve

as role models; acclimate new teachers to a new school; and advise new teachers about instruction,

curriculum, procedure, practices, and politics. Being a mentor takes a great deal of time and

expertise and makes a significant contribution to the development of a new professional.

7. School Leader

Being a school leader means serving on a committee, such as a school improvement team;

acting as a grade-level or department chair; supporting school initiatives; or representing the school

on community or district task forces or committees. A school leader shares the vision of the school,

aligns his or her professional goals with those of the school and district, and shares responsibility

for the success of the school as a whole.

8. Data Coach

Although teachers have access to a great deal of data, they do not often use that data to

drive classroom instruction. Teacher leaders can lead conversations that engage their peers in

analyzing and using this information to strengthen instruction.

9. Catalyst for Change

Teacher leaders can also be catalysts for change, visionaries who are “never content with

the status quo but rather always looking for a better way” (Larner, 2004, p. 32). Teachers who take

on the catalyst role feel secure in their own work and have a strong commitment to continual

improvement. They pose questions to generate analysis of student learning.

10. Learner

Among the most important roles teacher leaders assume is that of learner. Learners model

continual improvement, demonstrate lifelong learning, and use what they learn to help all students

achieve.

Roles for All

Teachers exhibit leadership in multiple, sometimes overlapping, ways. Some teacher

(leadership) roles are formal with designated responsibilities. Other more informal roles emerge

as teachers interact with their peers. The variety of roles ensures that teachers can find ways to

lead that fit their talents and interests. Regardless of the roles they assume, teacher leaders shape

the culture of their schools, improve learners learning, and influence practice among their peers.
Teaching Style and Competence

If you are a teacher, you know that no two learners are the same and that there is a spectrum

of different learning styles. An educator’s teaching style, therefore, can greatly impact a student’s

ability to learn and comprehend. This is why knowledge of different learning styles is essential for

teachers.

Individual Student Learning Style

Learners may be a Visual learner. An Auditory learner. They may be Reading/Writing

learners. A Kinesthetic learner. That’s one common breakdown of the spectrum of learning styles,

but of course it is not the only one.

Theory of Multiple Intelligences, developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s by Harvard

educator Howard Gardner (see video), who believed that there are eight distinct “intelligences”

that are closely connected to learning. These are:

Visual-Spatial — The ability to conceptualize and manipulate large-scale spatial arrays (e.g.

airplane pilot, sailor), or more local forms of space (e.g. architect, chess player).

Bodily-Kinesthetic — The ability to use one’s whole body, or parts of the body (like the hands or

the mouth), to solve problems or create products (e.g. dancer).

Musical — Sensitivity to rhythm, pitch, meter, tone, melody and timbre. May entail the ability to

sing, play musical instruments, and/or compose music (e.g. musical conductor).

Linguistic — Sensitivity to the meaning of words, the order among words and the sound, rhythms,

inflections and meter of words (e.g. poet). Sometimes called language intelligence.

Logical-Mathematical — The capacity to conceptualize the logical relations among actions or

symbols (e.g. mathematicians, scientists).

Interpersonal — The ability to interact effectively with others. Sensitivity to others’ moods,

feelings, temperaments and motivations (e.g. negotiator). Sometimes called social intelligence.

Intrapersonal — Sensitivity to one’s own feelings, goals and anxieties, and the capacity to plan

and act in light of one’s own traits. It is not particular to specific careers; rather, it connects to the

ability of every individual to make consequential decisions for oneself. Sometimes called self-

intelligence.

Naturalistic — The ability to make consequential distinctions in the world of nature as, for

example, between one plant and another, or one cloud formation and another. Sometimes called

nature intelligence.

The idea behind multiple intelligence theories is not that people learn in only one way, but

that people are stronger in different areas and can demonstrate their knowledge and abilities in

different ways. For teachers, being attuned to such distinctions can be helpful in understanding

how to best connect with individual learners.

Teaching Methods

A variety of teaching methods are used within the learning events to better engage the

learner in the learning process. These methods are designed to develop a meaningful connection

between the learner, the teacher and the material being presented. The learner is not a passive

participant who just receives the information, they are actively involved in the learning process.

There are variety of teaching methods that can be implemented into the learning event including:

• Small group work

• Classroom discussion

• Projects

• Presentation

• Games

• Debates

• Role play

• Case study

• Simulations

A Range of Different Teaching Styles

There are two main buckets that most teaching styles fall into: teacher centered or student centered.

Here’s a closer look at teacher-centered instruction vs. the student-centered approach:

Teacher-Centered Approach

The teacher-centered approach to education positions the teacher as the expert who is in

charge of imparting knowledge to his or her students via lectures or direct instruction. In this

approach (sometimes called “sage on the stage”), students are passive actors or “empty vessels,”

listening and absorbing information.

This teacher-centered style is the traditional approach to teaching, but it’s not necessarily

the best. And as educators learn more about effective ways to engage learners of every style, the

teacher-centered approach is looked upon less fondly than it once was. However, there are also

countless examples of students being challenged and transformed by a teacher or professor

lecturing about a subject they have spent their entire life exploring.

The different styles of teaching into the following five primary categories:

Lecturer or Authoritative Style

The authoritative teaching style follows the traditional teacher-centered approach, often

characterized by lecture sessions or one-way presentations. In this approach (also called the “chalk

and talk” style), students are expected to pay attention, absorb the information, take notes and ask

questions.

Demonstrator or Coach Style

Often used in math, science and music, the demonstrator style involves more “showing”

rather than “telling” with teachers more likely to support the information with examples or

experiments, demonstrations or multimedia presentations.

Pros and Cons

In teacher-centered methods, learners put all of their focus on the teacher. Teacher talks

and the learners listen. During activities, learners work alone and collaboration is discouraged.

Pros:

• When education is teacher-centered, the classroom remains orderly. Learners are quiet and

teacher retain full control of the classroom and its activities.

• Because learners learn on their own, they learn independence and make their own decisions

• Because teacher direct all classroom activities, teacher don’t have to worry that learners

will miss an important topic.

Cons:

• When learners work alone, they don’t learn to collaborate with other learners, and their

communication skills may suffer.

• Teacher-centered instruction can be boring for learners. Their mind may wonder and they

miss important facts.

• Teacher-centered instruction doesn’t allow learners to express themselves, ask questions

and direct their own learning.

Learner-Centered Approach

The student-centered approach creates more equanimity between the teacher and student,

with each playing a role in the learning process. In this approach, the teacher is sometimes referred

to as the “guide on the side.”

 While the teacher still holds authority, he or she is more likely to act as a facilitator,

coaching learners and assisting them in their learning. This approach champions learner choice

and facilitates connections among learners. A couple of styles within the learner-centered approach

to teaching are:

Inquiry-Based Style

This inquiry-based learning style encourages independence, autonomy and hands-on

learning, with learners leading the way and receiving guidance from their teachers.

Cooperative Style

Cooperative learning style focuses on group work and social growth. Much like the

inquiry-based style, the cooperative style encourages independence and hands-on learning but puts

special importance on peer-to-peer work and community.

Active-Learning Style

Active learning is an approach to instruction that involves actively engaging students with

the course material through discussions, problem solving, case studies, role plays and other

methods. Active learning approaches place a greater degree of responsibility on the learner. But

teacher guidance is still crucial in classroom.

Project Based Learning Style

This teaching method draws on the hands-on nature of the activities above and extends this

to involve students in a deep dive into a given topic. Time is the key here, as students will be

engaged over an extended period of time in researching their topic, designing their experiment or

model, writing a scientific report or creating a poster and presenting their findings in a short talk.
When planning this in your scope and sequence, consider access to resources both within and

beyond your school and how the students might be able to involve the community in their research

or as an audience for the final presentation at the school. Often part of Inquiry-based Instruction

Sample PBL; Field journal, Research paper, Student Podcast, Video diaries, Working model,

Augmented reality or Virtual reality, Science poster, App creation.

Peer-led team learning

Peer-led team learning (PLTL) is about empowering the students to teach the other

students. Often employed in undergraduate studies, this approach also works in schools where it

is most effective when connecting older students with younger students. Alternatively, PLTL can

also be used when pairing students with a high subject aptitude with students needing help.

Guidance is important here as you need to ensure that what is being covered is correct and safely

performed. With supervision, this approach can be effective for students to learn leadership skills

and can create a positive atmosphere around scholarship

Flipped learning

Flipped learning has gained a lot of popularity in recent years. The idea is that the

instructional content is given to the students outside of normal school time, with the intention that

students can then come to school with deeper questions for teacher clarification. you can present

this content via a series of videos, articles and books to read, podcasts to listen to, investigating a

problem and so on. There is much debate on how to best implement this in the classroom; in

essence, you need to consider how your students will respond to flipped learning and how you can

motivate them to trial it. A handy app to use with this is Flipgrid, whereby you can record a very

short video question to your class and the students then respond to you with their answers via video
as well. Examples: The Standard Inverted Classroom, The Group-Based Flipped Classroom, The

Discussion-Oriented Flipped Classroom, The Faux-Flipped Classroom, Flipping the Teacher, The

Virtual Flipped Classroom, The Demonstration-Focused Flipped Classroom.

Facilitator or Activity Style

The facilitator/teacher is focused on promoting self-learning and helping students develop

critical learning and thinking skills. A student-centered approach, it involves creating learning

plans and classes that require students to explore and discover the course content in creative and

original ways.

Delegator or Group Style

Well-suited for curriculums that include or emphasize group activities, the delegator style

of teaching shifts much of the responsibility for learning onto the students, who are encouraged to

work together in projects connected to the lesson themes (think science labs, debates, etc.). In this

style, the teacher is an active observer working to guide students in the right direction.

Hybrid or Blended Style

The hybrid approach may integrate elements of the styles discussed above, often blending

the teacher’s personality and interests with those of the students. While this method is considered

inclusive, enabling teachers to tailor their styles to student needs within the subject matter, some

educators believe it risks diluting the learning process by placing less emphasis on in-depth study

than when following a single, focused approach.

These styles are not intended to reduce the organic practice of classroom teaching into neat

categories or to pigeonhole educators into being characterized as one “type” of teacher or another
— but rather to explore different methodologies to enhance our shared understanding of the

teaching experience. What it boils down to is getting to know your learners and using your skills

and instincts to discover the most effective ways to engage both the individual learner and entire

classes with your curriculum.

Learner-centered activities

Here are some practical ideas for incorporating learner-centered activities into your

corporate training:

1. Foster collaboration with group projects

Think of yourself as a coach on the sideline of a sports game. You’re offering advice and

encouragement where necessary, rather than a lecturer delivering a monologue to learners.

2. Let learners develop content

Start a forum within your LMS or upload podcasts or videos for your learners and let them

work individually or in groups to contribute to it. Let them know what topics should be covered

and encourage them to research them. Over time, this channel will become a valuable resource for

everyone at the organization.

3. Stage presentations

Or, instead of using their research to create different types of media, ask your learners to

develop presentations, which can be delivered in-person or via a live webinar (particularly handy

for remote teams). Not only does it help your learner learn the topic inside out, they also get a

chance to develop another important workplace skill – presenting.

4. Hold a competition

A little healthy competition can really spur motivation in a group. You can even let the

group decide what the nature of the competition will be, and what the prize will be – or if it’s just

for pride.

5. Hold a debate

Split the group in three and give them a motion. One group argues for the motion, one

argues against it, and the final group judges. All groups have to stay fully engaged with the topic

until the end and should come out of the debate thoroughly informed on the issue. Again, this can

be in-person or via a live training session held in your LMS.

6. Gamify learning

Games are a great way to add an element of fun to the learning environment. Gamification

has been a huge trend in online learning in recent years. Any good LMS will have gamification

features such as leaderboards, badges, points, and more that will encourage learner participation.

7. Pose a problem

Learner-centered approaches work best when your employees feel like they’re solving real

problems and learning skills they can put to work immediately. As such, you can pose real

problems the company is facing and ask your learners to identify creative and innovative solutions.

With a mix of different levels of experience and skill sets in each session, you will come up with

solutions that are genuinely valuable to the company.

8. Do role-play

This is perfect for Sales and Customer Service training. Divide the learners into pairs and

let them take turns in the role of the customer. Again this can be done face-to-face or through an

ILT in your LMS. Letting them step into the shoes of your customers is likely to make them more

empathetic when they’re speaking to them.

9. Brainstorm

Twelve heads are better than one. Not all training techniques need to be hi-tech and fancy;

just choose a topic you want your learners to know more about and ask them to volunteer what

they already know. As a group, the chances are they know a great deal – and you can fill in any

gaps as necessary.

10. Do a demo

Whether you’re training on something highly scientific or the ins and outs of new software,

showing is often better than telling. Stage a demonstration to show exactly how it works. This can

be achieved by uploading a step-by-step video to your LMS.

As well as learning about the topic at hand, learner-centered approaches give your

employees ample opportunities to practice the soft skills they need to use every day at work;

communication, collaboration, and problem-solving – among others.

It’s an active approach to taking in new materials where learners are given a large degree

of autonomy.
Pros and Cons

A learner-centered approach engages the participant in the learning process and encourages

them to reflect on what they are learning and how they are learning it. It also helps them develop

life skills. The approach helps the learners learn how to think, solve problems, make decisions,

work as a team member, evaluate evidence, analyze arguments and generate ideas. When

a classroom operates with learner-centered instruction, learners and teacher share the focus.

Instead of listening to the teacher exclusively, learners and teachers interact equally. Group work

is encouraged and learners learn to collaborate and communicate with one another.

Pros.

• Learners learn important communicative and collaborative skills through group work.

• Learners learn to direct their own learning, ask questions and complete task independently.

• Learners are more interested in learning activities when they can interact with one another

and participate actively.

Cons.

• Learners are talkative, classroom may often be noisy or chaotic.

• Teachers may have to attempt to manage all learners’ activities at once, which can be

difficult when learners are working on different stages of the same project.

• The teacher doesn’t always deliver instruction to all students at once, some learners may

miss important facts.

• Some learners prefer to work alone, so group work can become problematic.
Video presentation

Let us watch the video on student centered learning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvzVAQkuSqU

The Teacher Personality, Values and Attitude

What do you think are the most important qualities of an effective teacher? What Makes a

Good Teacher?

Personality of a Teacher

1. Good Teachers Are Strong Communicators.

When it comes to effective teaching, strong communication skills are a must. Teachers are

communicators. In fact, communication is what teachers do! Successful teachers go hand in hand

with good communicators. Effective teachers communicate in more than one way. Combining

auditory and visual signals increases the opportunity to communicate with more students.

2. Good Teachers Listen Well.

Listening well is one of the most important skills needed to be a teacher.

An effective classroom leader or lecturer is not only a knowledgeable and skilled teacher

he or she is a good active listener. Good listening skills are needed to develop empathy and

understanding with the learners and to assess whether they understand what they are being taught.

Listening skills also help in negotiating with students and defusing any potential classroom

conflicts.
 Effective listening skills also help a teacher better understand their students and tailor

lessons to reach them how they learn best.

3. Good Teachers Focus on Collaboration.

Working in education means you’re never truly working alone. From paraprofessionals and

teaching assistants to other classroom teachers and school leaders, working as a teacher often

means working effectively in a group. It's also important to keep an open mind and learn from

other educators.

When teachers collaborate, the interests, backgrounds and strengths of each teacher can

contribute to a project. If teachers work in a team, they can delegate tasks according to the

personality and expertise of each team member. This type of teamwork contributes to a greater

sense of trust and accountability, and it allows teachers to feel confident about contributing their

most dynamic skills toward school improvement.

When educators work together, they form important professional and personal

relationships. Teachers often draw support from each another and can delegate tasks that allow

each teacher to feel effective. Collaboration between teachers contributes to school improvement

and student success.

4. Good Teachers Are Adaptable.

Effective teachers need to be able to work in a constantly evolving environment and adjust

their teaching methods based on the age of their students, the resources available and changing

curriculum, practices and requirements.

 “Change is a constant,” Learning how to adapt and adjust. Adaptability is also one of the

key skills needed to be a teacher who may be educating learners of varying grade levels or different

learning styles.

When teachers are more adaptable, they're better able to respond to the changing nature of

teaching and navigate a complex workplace.

5. Good Teachers Are Engaging.

Being able to engage students with humor, creative lessons and a strong classroom

presence is an important part of what makes someone a good teacher. A good teacher will perform

for their learners to keep them going... It’s not about sitting back and just lecturing, it’s about

engaging in the work. Engaging students in the learning process increases their attention and focus,

motivates them to practice higher-level critical thinking skills, and promotes meaningful learning

experiences.

6. Good Teachers Show Empathy.

Another key to engaging students and improving their learning is to treat each learner as

an individual, by being empathetic and understanding to what may be going on in their lives.

We need to take a moment to think back and think about what could be going on in this

learner’s life. It’s so important to be observant, attentive, empathetic and always have a positive

attitude. Empathy and understanding from a teacher can not only help that teacher make a

connection with a student, but it can also directly impact a student's learning in the classroom.

Something that may be easy for one learner may not be so easy for another learner.

Everyone learns differently, whether it be faster or slower than normal, learns better by writing,
reading or hands-on. Teachers need to always keep this in mind and always pay close attention to

ensure each learner is on the track they need to be.”

7. Good Teachers Have Patience.

Patience is a virtue. The most important quality that a teacher should have is patience. No

matter what grade level you're teaching, your patience will be tested while working as an educator.

Whether you’re managing classroom behavior, working with colleagues with different

views, or communicating learner issues or progress with parents, patience is one of the most

important skills to practice as a teacher. A great teacher is very patient with their learners and their

parents to deal with the same questions and problems over and over again. You never give up on

your learners and would try out new ways to help them succeed in school.

8. Good Teachers Value Real-World Learning.

Teachers who bring their learners’ learning into the real world are often some of the most

engaging. A real-world education is a set of skills or a breadth of knowledge that you attain outside

of a traditional classroom setting.

Street smart means knowing how to keep yourself safe from strangers when you're alone

or with other kids. Whether you're walking to school or to the bus, hanging out on the playground,

or riding your bike in your neighborhood, being street smart helps you stay safe. When you're

street smart, you know your way around, you know how handle yourself in tough situations, and

you're able to "read" people. Practical experience.

Book smart are having a lot of academic knowledge learned from books and studying, but

not necessarily knowing much about people and living in the real world.
9. Good Teachers Share Best Practices.

A willingness to share knowledge and experiences with others is one of the most important

qualities of a good teacher. Education is a hands-on field and often requires experimentation within

the classroom to discover which methods of communicating with learners work best. Part of being

an effective teacher is sharing your findings and best practices with others in the field.

Collaboration between lead practitioners and teachers is a powerful professional

development activity that can help teachers improve their subject knowledge, think about teaching

strategies in different ways and learn new ideas to try in the classroom.

In fact, teachers have been found to learn more from each other than with mentors or in

traditional classes and workshops. Even better news is that teachers using collaborative practices

are more innovative in the classroom, hold stronger self-efficacy beliefs, and have higher job

satisfaction

10. Good Teachers Are Lifelong Learners.

One of the key skills needed to be a good teacher is a dedication to continued education

and a love of learning. Whether you’re learning more about your subject area, learning new

methods of communication, or even exploring how to bring more technology into your classroom,

continuing to expand your own knowledge is key to expanding that of your learners.

We know that teachers and principals need to refresh their knowledge, to learn new skills,

to be exposed to new ideas, and to be mentored and supported throughout their careers in which

they will face constant and changing challenges. Like the learners they educate, teachers are

involved in lifelong learning.

Values of a Teacher

Learners are the reflections of a teacher. The way teacher acts, behaves, talks, everything

is followed by the learner. So, it is very necessary for a teacher to be mindful about their actions.

1. Integrity

It’s necessary for a teacher to be honest with their role and responsibility. Learners always

follow what teacher does and reflect on them. Teachers should be careful about what they do and

make sure of fulfilling commitments they make. Once a student finds teacher not sticking to its

words then the student shall also start ignoring the teacher. Pretending to know everything might

not be a good idea for teachers.

The integrity aspect in education is that the teacher carries out his duties with trust, has a

characteristic of concern, loving, high level of fortitude and no opportunity. Teacher should

emphasize the importance of learners beyond their own interests. Teachers should be honest and

provide fair service to learners during the teaching and learning process.

2. Sense of Hope for Learners

Teachers should always possess a sense of hope that their learners can do better. Some

learners could be weak and might not be able to catch up along with the pace. It’s a major

responsibility for a teacher to always stick with the possibility of those learners progressing in their

academics and in their life as well. All learners don’t have the same capacity of learning. They

have different learning styles so; teachers should exercise different ways of explaining core

concepts and have confidence in their learners instead of giving up on them.

3. Sense of Urgency

A teacher who has that sense of urgency, do not sit behind their desks while learners are

supposed to be working. They are roaming the class, inspiring, pushing, and extending the learning

of their learners all the way to the bell. These urgent teachers have sponges or bell ringers on the

board to engage learners immediately when the learners walk in, all copies and necessary materials

are already prepared for the learners before the lesson. All the learning activities are timed and as

learning is accomplished.

Urgency is the greatest protector of time. With a sense of urgency, every second become

precious to the learners. Dawdling, hum hawing around, and waiting are non-existent in

classrooms where urgency is the driving force. Since time is a teacher's greatest resource, creating

a sense of urgency is the best tool that a teacher has and is the key to not only increasing learning,

but also increasing the learners' full engagement. If something’s to be done, just go for it with

feeling and sense of urgency.

4. Continuous Self-Learning

If you are thinking, teachers are meant to teach to learners 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 learners for all the

upcoming changes in the society and world. Moreover, teachers should be accountable in learning

from learners 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 the learners.

 The teachers who are able to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that

they can apply to their teaching and to their lives are the true teachers.

5. Mutual Respect and Responsibility

Learners 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 their learners

cannot earn their respect. Teachers should always feel the responsibility towards learners. 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 they pass to learners to build

educated, productive citizen.

The relationship between students and teachers should be one of mutual respect. Students

should listen to the teacher and try their best in the class. Teachers, on the other hand need to do

their best to give their students a quality education and respect them as individuals.

Attitude of a Teacher

Teacher attitudes towards teaching described teaching as an intensely psychological

process and believe a teacher’s ability to maintain productive classroom environments, motivate

learners, and make decisions depends on her personal qualities and the ability to create personal

relationships with her learners.

Demonstrating Caring and Kindness

The simplest way to demonstrate to your learners you care and have compassion for them

is to tell them often and in different ways. Genuine praise for tasks, asking questions about their

day, and sharing with them tidbits from your life are excellent ways to show students you care.

Another way to do this is by attending extracurricular events when your learners are

involved. Making the effort to support your learners in a non-classroom environment can be

extraordinarily meaningful.

Sharing Responsibility

As childcare providers, each of us plays an important role in planning for children’s success

– but we are not alone.

Children learn from multiple experiences and in a variety of settings, not just in our

programs. These learning experiences will continue and change across a child’s lifetime, bringing

multiple people and programs into the child’s world. A child’s learning and care becomes a shared

responsibility. The term shared responsibility means devising ways to work together and support

the outcome of children’s learning and of quality care.

The teachers’ and the learners’ need to overlap and be in support of each other, and the

result would be a positive learning environment. This way of learning is a challenging way of

constructing freedom in the classroom.

Sensitively Accepting Diversity

It is critical for students to feel positive about themselves as individuals in order to gain the

self-confidence to try new things. Verbally praising a shy or friendless child can be a turning point
for their self-esteem and confidence level. A teacher has the ability to reinforce, support, and

appreciate the work and play of her students.

Fostering inclusion and awareness around multicultural education and taking a culturally

responsive approach to teaching benefits all students. Not only does creating greater multicultural

awareness and inclusion help students with different backgrounds and needs succeed, but it

encourages acceptance and helps prepare students to thrive in an exponentially diverse world.

Diversity in and out of the classroom will continue to grow, so it’s essential we prepare students

to adapt to an evolving world and embrace those different from themselves.

Fostering Individualized Instruction

The current catch phrase is “no child left behind.” The phrase is quickly adopted, but the

implementation is difficult. No child will be left behind if the individual learning needs of the child

are met. Each child is unique and individualized programs can increase student success. Children

have diverse learning styles, learn at different rates, have varying socioeconomic backgrounds,

and have diverse intellectual strengths. Individualized instruction is especially effective in working

with at-risk students (Hamby, 1989). The two major facets of this teaching method are learning

and motivation. Both of these facets recognize and build on the uniqueness of each child. Special

education requires individualized education plans, but standard education programs do not.

When designing lesson plans, it is not easy to compete with video games, computers,

television, sports, and music. When provided with motivating activities and lessons, students

become active and independent agents of their own learning.

Encouraging Creativity

Is there anything more satisfying than making something creative?

Creativity belongs everywhere, not just in childhood games and extracurriculars. It involves all of

your senses and creates new knowledge that didn’t exist before. Learners of all ages need to learn

by creating - it helps to synthesize information and bring joy and meaning into their educational

experience. When given the opportunity to be creative, learners will take their learning to higher

levels and become actively engaged in lessons by contributing ideas and insights. Teachers should

capitalize on learners’ intrinsic motivation, cognitive learning styles, and skill levels.

There is potential in every student, and a teacher’s attitude and actions can leave lasting

impressions. Teachers need to be risk takers by being themselves and by trusting their students.

They also need to create independent individuals, so learning is more likely to take place. Effective

teachers genuinely care, like, accept, and value their students. These teachers will demonstrate

kindness, share responsibility, accept diversity, foster individual instruction, and encourage

creativity. With the knowledge of these five attitudes and actions, they will have the potential to

be an effective teacher who will be remembered fondly by former students.

IV. Reflection: Educational Implication

It describes how teachers' needs were identified and how it was decided to address these

needs. When questioning in the classroom focuses on enabling student learning teachers

deliberately prepare, manage and respond to students' responses. This ensures that teachers can

take advantage of opportunities in lesson to consolidate students' understanding. Students who

learn about different cultures during their education feel more comfortable and safer with these

differences later in life. This allows them to interact in a wider range of social groups and feel

more confident in themselves as well as in their interactions with others. Teachers matter more to

student achievement than any other aspect of schooling. Many factors contribute to a student's

academic performance, including individual characteristics and family and neighborhood

experiences. But research suggests that, among school-related factors, teachers matter most. Some

of the influences may included: boosting confidence among learners, aiding knowledge retention,

making a student develop a negative or positive attitude towards the teacher and the subject they

taught therefore influencing the students' performance either negatively or positively. The teacher

gives a big impact on learner’s education because they are the one who their looking up to, the

model, their idol. Teacher can make or break a learner’s potentials or future if we are not sensitive

enough to their needs. As a teacher we must guide them and inspired them so they can live a better

lives and become a productive citizen that could help the nation in one way or another.

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