As a teacher my primary role is to be not only a teacher to my students, but a caring and loving adult who is there to help guide them along the road less taken. I believe the most important part a teacher plays is the adult role model. The teacher may not be able to make every child exactly what they think the child should be. The teacher can teach a child right and wrong. The teacher can set an example and show kids how to be good citizens. Positive views of students will promote a positive teacher-student relationship based on trust.
School is the first place where children begin to recognize what they likes and dislikes are, who they are and what they want to become. A great teacher will show the children that they are all important. A student-teacher relationship can become a great memory for a student for the rest of his or her life. It is critical to make those memories positive and meaningful. Knowledge of self and one's experience in the world is not the same as knowledge about a particular subject. Knowledge of self is essential to have a fulfilling live.
I firmly believe in a progressive approach to teaching. Education should be child-centered rather than teacher-centered. To successful be an effective teacher one should take in account the whole child and emphasizes educating the students' interest of their cognitive, social, physical and moral development processes. My most important teaching approach and style would show that learning is active....
