John Dewey, an American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer defined teaching as the ability to assist learners in organizing, directing and maximizing the stream of developing life experiences.
Learning environment: refers to the whole range of components and activities with which learning happen. It is the physical locations, context and cultures in which the children learn. Teachers are great models and their ability to influence children and make them reach their full potentials can never be over-emphasized. Teachers are arguably the most important members of our society. Great teachers have the ability to change lives for the better. Teaching is a tough job, but it is one where you can make the most impact in another person’s life. Teachers are important role models for children and have a big impact in helping to shape , create , support, and establish their strengths, goals and knowledge. Teachers motivate children to achieve great things – both inside and outside the classroom. Teachers who truly love their jobs are able to transfer that passion of learning to their children in the classroom. When a good teacher is excited about learning, that enthusiasm can spread like wildfire and ignite a passion for learning in every child. This passion for knowledge can lead children to great success throughout their lives.
When a teacher teaches children the value of hard work and commitment, he or she encourages them to prepare for a promising future by giving them the tools they need to succeed in school and in life. Teachers have the ability to shape leaders of the future in the best way for the society, which automatically builds positive and inspired future generations , thereby having a well designed society on both local and global scale. Teachers provide guidance to children. They are able to understand each child’s strength and weakness and is willing to provide assistance academically, psychologically and morally to enable the children excel and reach their full potential. When a teacher is able to meet the needs of the children in his/her classroom which may constitute security, love, belonging, self worth, freedom, children become happy and their engagement and learning increases. When teachers make an intentional effort to get to know each of their children, it can foster in children a sense of belonging and connection to school which can then build a foundation for academic success.
Children carry what they are taught at a young age throughout the rest of their lives. They will use what they have learned to influence society.
Psychologist Julius Segal, in looking at what helps children overcome adversity, wrote that “one factor turns out to be the presence in their lives of a charismatic adult – a person from whom they gather strength. And in a surprising number of cases, that person turns out to be a teacher.”
In reality, teachers hold the most important job in the world.
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