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A
teacher
is
not
only
an
educator,
but
also
someone
who
fulfills
many
other
roles
in
assuring
the
best
education
is
provided
for
their
students.
Discuss.
In
society,
a
teacher
is
often
perceived
as
someone
who
teachers
or
educates
others
by
providing
them
with
information,
however
a
teacher
is
much
more
than
this.
A
teachers
role
consists
of
many
different
things,
which
are
imperative
in
providing
the
best
education
for
their
students.
A
teacher
acts
as
a
mentor
and
role
model
for
their
students,
they
must
motivate
their
students
and
promote
student
engagement
and
participation
while
also
providing
a
positive
working
environment
in
which
their
students
feel
comfortable.
Teachers
must
have
the
ability
to
manage
the
behaviour
of
their
students,
they
must
be
able
to
easily
adapt
to
things
that
may
be
foreign
which
arise
in
their
classroom
and
they
must
act
professionally.
A
Teacher
is
not
only
an
educator,
they
do
not
just
regurgitate
information
and
expect
results
from
their
students,
they
fulfill
many
other
roles
and
invest
a
significant
amount
of
their
time
ensuring
the
best
education
is
provided
for
their
students
and
the
best
results
can
be
achieved
with
all
that
they
provide.
Teachers
spend
quite
a
significant
amount
of
time
with
their
students
and
play
a
very
important
part
of
their
lives.
They
are
to
guide
their
students
through
their
childhood
acting
as
a
mentor,
a
role
model
and
almost
the
equivalent
of
a
surrogate
parent.
As
a
teacher,
you
may
find
certain
students
who
lean
on
you
for
support
and
come
to
you
for
advice
or
to
share
their
good
news.
Positive
adult
contact
is
crucial
to
raising
well-balanced
children
and
apart
from
parents,
teachers
are
the
main
source
of
knowledge
and
values
for
children.
Teachers
who
prepare
themselves
as
mentors
increase
the
potential
to
enhance
student
growth
and
development,
help
students
maximize
education
experiences,
and
enrich
their
own
teaching
experience
and
professional
development
(Zachary,
2002).
Students
can
tell
when
their
teachers
genuinely
care
about
them
and
are
trustworthy,
honest,
and
respectful
(Lumpkin,
2008).
These
are
the
qualities
that
students
need,
to
be
able
to
feel
comfortable
speaking
to
their
teachers
and
forming
positive
relationships
with
them.
Teachers
can
serve
as
role
models
by
teaching
and
demonstrating
character
and
moral
virtues
of
honesty,
trust,
fairness,
respect,
and
responsibility
making
them
one
of
the
main
pillars
of
a
sound
and
progressive
society
(Lumpkin,
2008
p45).
Teachers
mentor
students
to
aid
personal
development
and
to
encourage
students
to
make
wise
choices.
Successful
mentoring
can
only
take
place
through
building
and
maintaining
a
positive
relationships
(Zachary,
2002).
Many
students
say
teachers
who
are
mentors
really
connect
with
them
and
help
guide
them
through
the
process
of
self-
discovery
and
everything
these
teacher
say
will
have
an
impact
on
these
students
and
their
lives
(Zachary,
2002).
It
is
important
to
remember
that
students
come
from
different
backgrounds
and
families.
Some
students
may
require
a
parent
figure
in
their
lives
and
the
teacher
may
fulfill
this
position
having
great
importance
in
the
students
life.
This
is
also
where
it
is
important
for
male
teachers
to
be
present
in
the
school,
as
some
students
may
need
a
father
figure
in
their
lives
providing
an
opportunity
to
someone
who
may
need
this
paternal
role
filled.
Being
an
effective
motivator
is
an
important
quality
teachers
must
acquire
because
without
motivation
is
it
difficult
for
children
to
learn,
having
a
major
impact
on
their
education.
It
is
important
that
teachers
aim
for
more
than
just
achievement
goals
(Hattie,
2003).
They
need
to
aim
to
motivate,
support
and
engage
their
students
in
all
learning
areas
in
order
for
the
students
to
reach
optimum
development.
Teachers
motivating
styles
effect
student
engagement
and
participation
and
can
range
from
highly
controlling
to
highly
autonomy
supportive
(Reeve,
Jang,
Carrell,
Jeon
&
Barch,
2004
p18).
Although
motivation
from
the
teacher
is
important,
not
all
motivating
styles
are
successful.
Controlling
teachers
interfere
with
students
inner
motives
because
they
tend
to
make
a
teacher-constructed
instructional
agenda
(Reeve,
Jang,
Carrell,
Jeon
&
Barch,
2004
p18)
that
influences
what
the
students
should
think,
feel
and
do).
Autonomy
supportive
teachers
however,
aid
the
motivation
and
participation
of
their
students
by
identifying
and
encouraging
students
needs,
interests
and
preferences
and
creating
classroom
opportunities
by
guiding
the
learning
of
their
students
(Reeve,
Jang,
Carrell,
Jeon
&
Barch,
2004).
Research
has
shown
that
that
a
dominant
decrease
in
motivation
and
enagement
occurs
when
the
interests,
needs
and
values
of
the
students
are
not
met,
which
also
effects
their
motivation
in
the
long
run
(Thoonen,
Sleegers,
Peetsma
&
Oort,
2011).
If
the
children
are
not
interested
in
what
they
are
learning
they
will
not
be
motivated
or
engaged.
It
is
the
teachers
responsibility
to
know
their
students
and
plan
their
lessons
assuring
that
each
student
will
enjoy
what
they
are
learning
and
the
way
in
which
it
is
taught
also
catering
to
different
learning
styles.
The
teachers
belief
in
themselves
and
their
ability
to
influence
the
learning
and
motivation
of
their
students
seems
to
be
a
strong
predictor
for
the
way
they
form
their
teaching
practices
in
order
to
keep
their
students
engaged
and
motivated
to
learn
(Thoonen,
Sleegers,
Peetsma
&
Oort,
2011).
When
teachers
believe
in
themselves,
they
are
more
creative
in
their
work,
do
more
planning
and
are
better
organised.
They
are
open
to
new
ideas,
work
longer
with
students
who
are
struggling
and
are
more
enthusiastic,
which
in
turn
acts
as
a
motivator
for
the
students
in
their
class
(Thoonen,
Sleegers,
Peetsma
&
Oort,
2011).
Motivation
is
important
because
it
aids
students
in
being
engaged,
promotes
participation
and
contributes
to
their
learning
and
development
(Reeve,
Jang,
Carrell,
Jeon
&
Barch,
2004).
To
be
a
successful
teacher
and
provide
the
best
education
for
students,
teachers
require
a
high
level
of
professionalism
and
commitment.
(Parkey,
Stanford
&
Gougeon,
2010).
Professionalism
is
shown
through
the
way
teachers
implement
their
teaching
strategies
and
the
way
in
which
they
are
able
to
cater
for
different
learning
needs
and
styles
of
their
students
in
order
for
all
learning
objectives
to
be
met.
Teachers
should
show
professionalism
by
being
prepared,
passionate,
positive
and
enthusiastic
about
their
work
and
take
an
interest
in
every
child,
paying
the
same
amount
of
attention
to
each
child.
It
is
important
for
teachers
to
know
their
students,
their
culture,
hobbies,
families
and
communities
so
they
are
able
to
provide
them
with
the
best
education
possible
(Wookfolk
&
Margetts,
2013).
Being
a
professional
teacher
involves
being
organized
and
having
the
desire
to
continue
improving
their
practice
and
reaching
their
goals
and
purposes
of
teaching
(Woolfolk
&
Margetts,
2013,
p8).
By
being
an
educator
it
is
important
to
show
professionalism
by
building
positive
relationships
with
students,
their
parents,
other
teachers
and
colleagues
within
the
school
(Wookfolk
&
Margetts,
2013).
By
having
positive
relationships
with
these
main
stakeholders
the
students
education
is
benefited
as
meetings
can
be
quickly
organized
if
a
problem
was
to
arise.
As
a
teacher
it
is
important
to
have
the
ability
to
adapt
to
new
things
quite
quickly.
Teaching
is
not
a
profession
that
you
can
expect
to
use
what
you
have
learnt
at
university
to
obtain
your
degree
for
the
rest
of
your
career.
It
is
important
to
react
well
to
change
and
embrace
it.
Each
class
and
each
child
you
teach
will
be
different
and
it
is
important
for
a
teacher
to
adjust
their
teaching
methods
to
provide
the
best
outcome
for
their
students.
It
is
important
to
learn
and
become
well
adapted
to
cultural
and
ethnic
diversity,
student
ability,
the
impact
of
socio-economic
status
and
linguistic
diversity
that
may
be
present
in
your
classroom
in
order
to
meet
students
diverse
needs
(Parkay,
Standford,
Gougeon,
2010).
It
is
also
imperative
for
teachers
to
be
well
adapted
and
adjust
their
teaching
methods
as
times
are
changing
and
new
technologies
are
being
introduced
that
are
engaging
to
todays
tech-savvy
students.
It
is
also
important
to
understand
and
to
adjust
to
the
reality
that
technology
has
transformed
how
students
can
learn
(Parkay,
Standford,
Gougeon,
2010
p432).
The
introduction
of
ICT
broadens
the
possibilities
for
teaching
and
learning
while
also
bringing
about
challenges
and
difficulties
and
adapting
to
these
methods
can
be
quite
challenging
for
teachers
who
are
in
some
cases
taught
in
these
areas
by
their
students
(Uibu
&
Kikas,
2008).
Teachers'
responses
to
children's
appropriate
and
problem
behaviour
can
help
set
the
tone
of
the
classroom
environment.
Depending
on
the
class
the
teacher
has
responsibility
for
and
the
different
children
in
this
class,
it
is
important
to
implement
behavioural
management
techniques
that
are
successful
and
provide
a
positive
classroom
environment,
where
children
are
able
to
learn
without
being
distracted.
There
are
many
different
behavioural
management
techniques
which
are
used
by
teachers
however
it
is
the
teachers
role
to
adopt
the
method
that
works
for
both
themselves
and
their
class
in
order
to
create
the
best
outcome.
Creating
a
positive
and
engaging
classroom
atmosphere
is
one
of
the
most
powerful
tools
teachers
can
use
to
encourage
children's
learning
and
and
ensure
that
they
provide
all
they
can
and
more
for
the
students
in
their
class
to
be
successful.
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