RE: Musing Posts
1. Loving children
The factor of loving children with all their heart, like it or not must be owned by a teacher. This is the main capital of a teacher. Teachers who love their students will always try to make their students happy with a fun learning process.
2. Understanding the socio-cultural background of students
By understanding the background of students, teachers can easily develop and choose teaching methods and techniques. The right teaching methods and techniques can facilitate students in absorbing knowledge and understanding what values will be invested.
The teacher's understanding of the background of students should not give rise to discrimination in the learning process but must result in deep understanding for the teacher in viewing his students as unique individuals / individuals who have their own characteristics. Here the teacher develops an attitude of respecting the existence of each individual student along with their strengths and weaknesses.
3. Stable emotional stability
A teacher must be able to control emotions when dealing with students. This is important to support the creation of a fun learning process. A friendly face, friendly words can create a comfortable learning atmosphere without pressure.
There is no benefit for a surly teacher, saying harshly, and arrogantly. This can lead to dislike of students and even often lead to hatred towards teachers which leads to students not liking the subjects taught by the teacher.
The teacher also must avoid punishment that is not educative and excessive, both punishments that hurt physically and non-physically. Remember, there are many events where students behave impolite and insolent because they imitate the behavior patterns of the teacher.
4. Has motivational power
Teachers with character will be able to convince their students that they have the potential to change towards a better, can move from poverty and ignorance, and can live better and successful in the future through learning.
Motivation for students must be continuously instilled so that they grow in self-confidence that they can be great, independent, smart and have a bright future.
5. Love the teaching profession
Teachers who love their profession will devote all their attention, expertise, and intellect to serving in the world of education. He will try his best to do the best for his students diligently and firmly. The teacher must have loyalty, high responsibility for his profession and be responsible for achieving the educational goals to be achieved.