Describing teachers

Hello! 😃

How have you been these days? I hope you have done well in your evaluations! Now it is time to start a new register, the last register of the semester. In register 2 we were describing students, now it will be the other way around, we will describe teachers. 

Teachers play an important role in society. They are the ones who transmit knowledge, values, skills and virtues to students. The school is the students' second home as they spend most of their day there. That is why teachers become an important part of students' lives; they can become role models. But how can we describe teachers? These are the aspects to take into account:

-       Teacher’s role in the classroom

The role of teachers in the classroom is to impart knowledge, as I mentioned before. Teachers are the top authority in the classroom.

 

-        As an organizer in prior a lesson

Teachers should prepare in advance to teach a class so their students can learn in the best way. This gives a teacher more quality time in the classroom.

 

-        As performers (activity-behavior)

Teachers must be creative. No matter what topic is being talked about, if they do it in a dynamic way it will catch the students' attention. Teachers vary their behavior according to the activity their performing.

 

-        Their rapport

If it is true that teachers are the authority and must be respected, they must be approachable, they can inspire confidence in order to form a good teacher-student relationship. In this way, students can feel free to participate in class, ask questions and even share information about their lives outside of school.

 

-        As teaching aids

The way teachers teach their class and interact with their students is important. Their body language, gestures, facial expressions, etc. must be taken into account. Without this, a barrier is created that prevents the student from focusing on the class.

 

-        As native or non-native speakers

When teaching a language, teachers set the example by speaking it, thus encouraging the student to practice it. They are a source of motivation.

In addition, the teacher’s role in the classroom is as follows:

A.   Controller

B.   Prompter

C.   Participant

D.   Resource

E.   Tutor

I had very good teachers in school and one in particular was very good at teaching, but he had a bad temper. He taught Grammar and Spelling; he was born in California but came to live here in El Salvador. He obviously spoke English very well and we were forbidden to speak in Spanish if we talked to him inside or outside the classroom. He was very dynamic when teaching the classes so everyone was paying attention. But he was also a little scary at times. Once on a test, a classmate looked sideways, I couldn't tell if he was cheating or not, but this teacher snatched the test from him and tore it in two in front of his eyes telling him he would get zero as a final grade. Another time, he walked a classmate out of the classroom because he didn't answer a question he asked. I think he was very shy and didn't know the answer, but the teacher seemed furious.

 

I think he met all the descriptions of a teacher except rapport. He used to have a stern face all the time and his bad temper sometimes drove the students away. I had no problems with him; it was the opposite. The subject he taught was my favorite so I tried my best to do well. This teacher, at my graduation, told me that I would do well if I studied something related to English like translation and here I am!

 

Teachers inspire and are very supportive to students. They are the reason there are so many professionals out there. This is how I conclude talking about this topic. See you later, alligator! (I just learned it, it sounds cute)