Essentials For A Teacher

BY: Anowra Khan M.Sc Psychology

Activity NO 1According to you, what is the purpose of education to children:

Education , • The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is

sweet.(Aristotle)• A human being is not attaining his full heights

until he is educated.(Horace Mann)• Education is simply the soul of a society as it

passes from one generation to another. (Gilbert K. Chesterton).

Core Component of EducationI. TeachersII. StudentsIII. ProcessIV. ContentV. Environment(we will be discussing briefly about the each component)

Activity: 2• Think about your childhood teachers: The bestThe worst

Do teachers Make a Difference? Teacher- Student Relationship ( teacher

affection, level of conflict, dependency)

Teacher preparation and Quality ( teacher’s mastery in subject,)

“The really great make you feel that you, too, can become great” Mark Twain

Activity : 3As a teacher write your two most important qualities and two weaknesses

What is Good Teaching?• Expert Teachers know:I. Academic subjectII. General teaching strategiesIII. Curriculum material and appropriate programsIV. Special ways of teaching certain studentsV. Characteristics and cultural background of

studentsVI. The setting in which student learnVII.The goal and purpose of teaching

Improved Learning• Motivation the most important factor that

educators can target to improve learning (Olson, 1997).

Motivation• Motivation is defined as the act or process of

motivation; the condition of being motivating; a motivating force, stimulus, or influence; incentives; drives; something ( such as need or desire) that causes a person or student to act (Merriam- Webster, 1997);

Teachers can Motivate:

FACTOR• Scientific management,

human relation• Conscious of small details• Reach out • Know your student and

build on their strength

FACTOR• Value and build relationship• Enthusiasm

Video no : 1• Motivating Students: justin Traut

Teacher’s Stress Management What is stress?What are its consequences?How to reduce Stress Level

StressStress is defined as “ a relationship between the person and the environment that is appraised by the person as taxing or exceeding his or her sources and engaging his or her sources

Stimulus Reaction Appraisal

Video : 2Terms to know for understanding video:I. Pituitary glandII. Adrenal glandIII. GastricIV. AnxietyV. Hypothalamus

Activity : 4

Healthy Ways to Manage Stress

Avoid unnecessary stress

Learn to say no Avoid people who

stress out Take control of your

environment Avoid hot-button topics Pare down to do list

Alter the situation Express feelings instead

bottling up Be willing to

compromise Be more assertive Manage your time

better

Continued….

Adapt the stressorReframe problem Look at the big pictureAdjust your standardFocus on positive

Accept the thing you cannot change

Don’t try to control uncontrollable

Look for the upsideShare your feelings Learn to forgive

Relaxation Techniques• Deep breathing The five breathing exercise ( that can be

practiced several time a day) and promote relaxation and reduce stress.

Activity 5

Breathing exercise

StudentsStudents are the raw material for education and the primary products of educational transformations; and most important…. Students are key member of labor force involved in creating education.

Activity : 4Every student is different from the other

Write points about in what aspect students can differ from each other

Multiple Intelligence

How a student Develops

Factors Motivating Students

Factors Intrinsic/extrinsic

motivation Individual and social factors Hierarchy of needs Perceived well-being Use of energy and focus

Factors• Public speaking competence• Study time and habits• Purposeful connection with

work

Students having problems• The problems can be :BehavioralCognitiveEmotional• Problems are not caused by any single factor

rather multiple causes.

Assessment & InterventionStudent teacher relationshipAppropriate knowledge of the developmental

process Parent teacher meetingObservations

Helping student learn skillsSocial skills thorough:Educating them in an effective wayWorksheetsActivities

PROCESSIf you tell me I will listen. If you show me I will see. If you let me experience, I will learn. Lao-Tzu.

Definition of Process

• The method or process is the way in which content is presented, that is, the approach used for instruction.

Factors Motivating Student• Incentives• Self-learning• Mutual goals• Verbal conformity• In-time training and

interactivity• Different types of

framing

• Objective criteria• Encouragement and

praise• Reinforcement

strategies• Positive social

interaction• Story telling• Enhanced lectures• Collaborative quiz

Activity : 4

Active listening

Suggestions Try different innovative teaching styles Introduce novelty Use worksheets for enhancing learning Use activities for introducing new concepts Use technology as an aid Hold a good, positive view about student

Technological resources Following websites exclusively for teachers where a lot of different activities, ideas, worksheets, animation and much more can be accessed freely.www.ascd.orgwww.education.comhttp://www.educationworld.com

Some sample videos• Short video for teaching World Map• Short video for teaching Water Cycle• Short video for teaching Division• Short video for teaching Time

Some Sample Worksheets

Summer workVerb formationLetter recognitionSpellings

Environment• Environment can be physical as well as mental,

emotional, and even spiritual in some regard.

Factors Motivating Students

• Create an effective environment

• Individual and learning system design differences

• Include the study of self-information

• Empowerment• Teamwork

• Structures• Emotionality and

literate environment

Suggestion• Change the sitting arrangement occasionally• Encourage students to clean the environment• Create a positive and accepting mental and

emotional environment• Students having good relationship

THANK YOU Any Question ?