Have you ever been a teacher in your life?
Have you ever experienced the power of teaching something to your friend and family members?
During your college days or even in your school days, have you experienced that you will be asked to teach maths, science, or anything by your friend?
If Yes, you are Awesome! You know what I am talking about.
If No, you will be getting to know what ‘teaching’ is all about!
In this series, we are going to talk about the other side of the teaching experience.
I am dedicating the whole series to all the TEACHERS!
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As a Teacher, we hold huge responsibilities on our shoulders when it comes to teaching as it is not about just imparting subject knowledge but also involves incorporating the life values to the children.
Well, to start with, let me take you through different dimensions that a teacher must possess.
Always do remember that,
1. Your student is a child and you are an adult.
2. They are impulsive. You have learned to master your impulses.
3. They are reactive. You have learned hat reactions cause aggression
4. They are emotional. You have learned that emotions troubles judgment.
5. Theyreactsimplistically.Youreactintentionally!
You cannot “win” your student by brute force; instead, you can succeed by your kindness, understanding the child.
Be Cautious that,
1. You have physical authority
You are an adult who is often quite a bit taller than the student and you are often standing versus sitting
This does not mean that you should physically threaten and in fact, it’s fair getting down to the student’s level when you really want to communicate with impact – it simply means that even the most stubborn child knows instinctively that they are not dealing with a peer who can easily be bullied
2. You carry the title of “teacher” and represent an institution (the school) that has been an authority in the child’s life for a few years.
3. If you are managing your classroom community correctly, you have all or nearly all of the other students “on your side.”
To handle a stubborn child
1. Explain your expectation to the child
Eg: “Jack, my expectation is that everyone is working quietly on their math worksheet. If you have some questions for me about the problems I’ll be glad to help you.”
2. Let the rest of the class know what is going on
Eg: Explain the class that, “Jack is struggling to meet expectations and needs some time
to work on that”
This attitude motivates Jack’s behavior and makes him feel comfortable
3. Give the child a choice
If you think that the student couldn’t meet your expectations, you can choose to direct
him or her to other colleagues of yours with whom he or she may feel comfortable.
—To be Continued!