Essentials For A Teacher BY: Anowra Khan M.Sc Psychology
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 ?