A teacher: Our role-models, second parents and for the rest of our lives, an undying guide. When we commit mistakes, a good teacher will not hesitate to point them out to us. Also, they help us to walk on the right path and endow us with life skills. A teacher besides involving with main objective of teaching, also moulds the heart and mind of students. A teacher is a person who helps others to learn and prepare children for their life
Teachers are responsible for building relationships with students that are not surface level or academically focused. Students should feel that their teacher is someone they can trust and communicate freely with. Teachers are like second parents. For almost thirteen years, they shape the minds and help the young students to recognize their talents and goals. Sadly to some teachers, it is nothing but a job, but on the other hand to others, it is their life.
Some parents too believe that the teachers’ primary role is to teach academics and should not interfere with their children’s behaviour, and to judge what is right and wrong. But the parents should realize that the teachers do play the role of second parents to the pupils. It is they who correct the pupils like they would do to their own children. The teachers play a significant role in shaping the life of the pupils under their care.
Talking to a pupil can help a teacher understand a pupil’s life situation better. Some of them are from a broken family, while others don’t have parents and live with immediate relatives. Sometimes they are experiencing problems and difficulties in school and the teacher as a second parent will decide to have a home visit to somehow solve the problem. Home visitation also helps teachers to understand why pupils behave in different ways. There are circumstances where some pupils are voluntarily sharing their home problem with their teacher. Teacher as a second parent will support their pupils by giving proper guidance. Once a pupil feels that the teacher appreciates what they do, they will trust their teacher more. Pupils spend quality time in school than at home. We need to make pupils feel that they are safe enough and never let fear be your image but love. In return, pupils should give respect to their teachers through disciplined behaviour and putting in good efforts in their studies; pupils can attain success in their life and also make their parents and teachers proud of their success.
Children are like wet cement, they are imprinted with all that is taught to them. Relationship between a teacher and a student should be more personal than professional. A teacher motivates the students towards their better growth.
In Conclusion :Teacher as a parent….. During the formative years of the child, the world of parents and the world of teachers have a greater influence on the personality, attitude, behaviour and value development of the child. If these two worlds are supportive and almost similar in terms of approach, expectations upheld, encouragement extended, opportunities provided and guidance given, then child’s development, progress and adjustment becomes easy, and one will reinforce the other.
Gladys Da Silva (ward 3)