How will you make a difference as a teacher?

Jamie

Most of people have their teachers living in this world. They learn something or get help from their teachers. Furthermore, the teacher can be modeled after them.

It means the teacher is very important role. So I need to think seriously about making a difference as a teacher, not a simple meaning of a word "teacher", and that is what I hope to gain more from this course. I have some plans to teach children by paying attention to my simple action and even a word, studying and preparing for my class, and taking care of myself for my health.

In the first place, I will always pay attention to my doing and talking even if it is small and simple. I love their pure soul. As they are young and have a pure-hearted, they can absorb all sorts of information like a sponge. I will not only avoid negative words but let them be heard positive one more. For example, I say "I love you" to children with my greetings in the beginning or end of the class everyday, or I make them have a time to praise each other. Not only the sound but visual things I make must not be ignored. Bad habits like incorrect posture or biting my nails never be with me. If children see them, they might imitate me.

In the second place, I will help children to approach to English with interest.

When they are in middle school and high school, They learn English with an academic approach in Korea. However, language is alive, so that intuitive sense is suggested for learning other language. It means I have to help them to utilize their potential before they are in middle school. It needs that I keep studying teaching English and prepare to teach better. I think It is good to reenact in English what they are exposed in real life. If I use items, not only pictures of them, they can use their five senses, and It will help them to learn English easier and with more interest.

Lastly, I should take care of myself for both knowledge and health. I'd like to get or share information on teaching or taking care of children from a teacher gathering both online and offline continually. I have to stay physically fit to lead them. So a steady physical exercise is needed for me.

A textbook, a science experiment and an exam are just good "tools" for learning. All I mentioned before is actually from loving children. Love makes passion, and which makes development not complacent. I, a teacher, have to all the time keep my eyes, ears and mind based on love and attention for students and I will do.