Patience
Patience is a very good virtue for a teacher to have as they have to understand that not all children will manage to grasp something instantly. They are learning this for the first time and it needs to go through to their long term memory. Things that we find easy like the alphabet isn’t easy for them. They have just been thrown 26 letters and suddenly there is an order to them. Having patience allows you to take a deep breath and try again. You also have to have patience within the school with fellow teachers and parents. Just because you have asked for something doesn’t mean that they are going to do it straight away. Also not all parents understand the curriculum and what you are trying to teach their children. This means you have to have patience and let parents think about what you are doing and why.
Fairness
“I am strict, but fair” was my Primary 3 teacher’s favourite saying and it was true. Many people were scared of her but our class loved her. She was strict when she needed to be but was also fair in what she said. She didn’t make assumptions and was willing to listen to your side of the story. She was aware of us as individuals and treated us all fairly.
Respect
Teachers should be respected by children but, in return, teacher’s should respect children. They should be treated as individuals and listened too. If you do not respect the children then they are less likely to respect you back. Children will come into the classroom with completely different views and they should all be respected.
Honesty
Being honest helps you to set a good example to children. It helps a trust to develop between the children and the teacher as they feel that they value them by telling them the truth. It helps them feel secure and comfortable with the teacher
Kindness
It is important for teachers to be kind as they act as a role model for children. By being kind, it relaxes the atmosphere and creates a more relaxed environment for the children to learn in.
Patience- I agree that having patience is important as every child is at a different level of understanding and learning work therefore different approaches will be taken by each child with some taking a little longer than others. I also agree that it’s important to have patience with parents as they do not always understand the reasoning behind their child doing certain work therefore it is important to take the time to explain why.
“also have to have…Also not all parents…have to have ” This is just something very small which I picked up on while reading through this chunk of work. Possibly using a wider vocabulary and varying phrases might improve your work. This is something I’m working on myself with my posts however it’s something you may not feel is necessary.
Fairness- I often heard that phrase within school as well and I always found they were the best teachers who got the most respect from their pupils. This is what I aim to be in my own classroom.
Respect- I believe that in order to gain respect you must give it. Whether that’s to a; child, parent, colleague or member of the community. However I also think it is important to highlight to children what it is to be respectful in order for them to be able to use this throughout their lives.
Honesty- I was wondering if you had any examples of honesty which allows the children to feel secure and comfortable as sometimes teachers may be honest but not approach it in the correct manner which actually has the opposite effect on the child.
Kindness- I agree that being kind is important as teachers are acting role models for children however I was wondering if possibly you had any example here of kindness as I have some ideas in my head but I’m curious to find out yours.