THE TEACHER'S ROLE IN SHAPING STUDENTS CHARACTER

Professional teachers can be seen from the teaching ability (teaching skills) they have. Teacher teaching skills can be seen from several indicators among others:

1. Teachers as mentors and facilitators who are able to foster self-learning in students;
2. Have a high interaction with all students in the classroom;
3. Give examples, challenging work (challenge work) with clear goals;
4. Develop learning-based activities and objectives;
5. Train students to take responsibility for their work and have a sense of ownership and independence in learning;
6. Develop individual learning;
7. Involving students in learning and completing tasks through inquiry-based learning, for example by giving
   good and analytical questions;
8. Creating a positive and conducive learning environment;
9. Providing motivation and high pride;

By having these skills, then the role of the teacher is very important in the formation of strong and positive student character. Teachers also have a very vital and fundamental role in guiding, directing, and educating students in the learning process. Due to their very important role, the existence of the teacher is even irreplaceable by anyone or anything with advanced technology. Education tools and media, infrastructure, multimedia and technology are only media or tools used as co-teachers.

The teacher can develop the character of the student by creating the condition comfortable and fun for students to learn so that the characters can be awakened through learning activities. The teacher provides guidance, understanding, and influence. Students can observe the learning process with pleasure. Teachers need to develop character values, such as care, honesty, fairness, responsibility, and respect for self and others, and perseverance, high work ethics, and perseverance, so that teachers have good character Therefore, when teachers have to form students. In order to have a strong character, the teacher itself already has it, so that students can imitate the behavior, attitudes, and ethics of teachers that can be observed and seen by students in everyday life.

Character teachers are teachers who have values and beliefs based on the nature and purpose of education and use as a moral force in performing their duties as educators. Therefore, teachers with strong characters have the ability to teach can also be a role model for their students. So in shaping the Character of a strong and positive pupil, the teacher must have a strong character as well.

CONCLUDE
Character is the quality or strength of mental, moral, behavior, attitude, and personality. Character is the key to success in one's life in the future. Character education forms a smart and strong character. Character education can be applied to each subject. There are 9 pillars characters that need to be developed so that students become human characters. The teacher needs to develop the value of the character within himself and has an important role in shaping the character of students.
Teachers must have strong and positive characters to form students with character. They are not just educators and teachers for students, but they are can be an example for students....

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