Why are teachers as important as parents?

Posted by teacher on June 24, 2010

Because they spend so much time with the students. They are a huge part of children’s lives. They are so influential in the development of knowledge and personality and confidence and social skills.

If you are reading this right now, chances are it is because a teacher taught you how to read- that’s a pretty special and important thing.

Teachers are guides and role models. They are a source of encouragement and pull you in to line when its needed. All these things are also done by a parent. So it seems that in many ways the roles are similar. Now days more than ever teachers are also responsible for basic things that parents SHOULD be responsible for- for example manners, tieing shoe laces, social skills, honesty. Especially in the very early years of school.

Teachers are vital- without them the parents would have nobody to blame when their kids are naughty and would have nobody to teach those same kids how to add.

Why is important for a teacher to be familiar with children’s growth and development?

Posted by teacher on June 21, 2010

A teacher needs to be familiar with children’s growth and development because it is important for a teacher to know where a child is developmentally. Every child develops differently, but at particular ages a child should be able to do particular things. If a child cannot do these things they are some what developmentally delayed and there could be a bigger reason for this. A teacher deals with students on a daily basis and it is the teachers responsibility to help that child learn to their greatest potential. If a child has not fully developed to where their age should be, a teacher needs to be able to recognize this in order to find alternative ways to help that student learn.