What kind of teacher do I want to be?

Think back to your primary school days. Think about a teacher that you admired. Write down the qualities that made her/him admirable.

Caring: Memories spring up in my mind that my highly respected class teacher in primary six, Miss Ko, inspired me to be a teacher. At that time, I was overwhelmed by the miserable feelings that my parents got divorced. I couldn't even concentrate on my studies and I had been feeling blue all the time. My class teacher recognized the problem and helped me through the rough waters. Having to overcome the 'dark age' in my life, I then believed that life would still goes on no matter where fate led me to and therefore, I decided to be a caring teacher like my beloved class teacher.

Patient: Miss Ko is a patient teacher that she has never scolded students. If some of the students are naughty, it may hinder the teaching pace. Teachers are the one who need to be patient all the time so that the lesson can run smoothly.

Think about a teacher that you didn’t admire. Note the qualities that caused you not to admire that teacher.

Not passionate in teaching: When I was in secondary school, one of my teachers did not like teaching. Whenever he got into the classroom, he told us that he was too tired to teach. Teaching is the main duty or a teacher. If one is not able to teach, he will not be a teacher.

Not approachable: That teacher is sometimes rude. He liked shouting at students. Also, he left very early after school. If we have any questions on the subject, we cannot even find him in the school.

Now think about the kind of teacher that you would like to be. Make notes and/or create a web and/or draw a visual representation of the kind of teacher that you would like to become.

I want to be a teacher who…

-knows the subject well.

-can teach in a creative way and make learning fun.

-is caring and considerate.

-is patient.

-is lovable.

-is approachable.