Teachers are the person who teaches or instructs,
especially as a profession. They are the most important persons in the
educational system not only in our country but also in the world. Every year,
there are a lot of applications sent to the ministry of education to enter the
teacher trainee centre. Among 10 000 applications received, there are only
about 4000 are accepted. To be a teacher, one must have very good
characteristics.
First,
the characteristic of a good teacher is they must be very knowledgeable. The
teachers are mostly graduated from high institution and have about four to five
years’ experience in teaching trainee. As a good teacher, they must not be able
to teach in theoretically only but they also can teach it practically. For
example, while teaching science, the teachers must be able to the experiments
with the students, so that the students can understand better. Furthermore, a
knowledgeable teacher must be very expert in their field of studying. This
advantage can help the schools to achieve a success. They can contribute their
effort to conduct extra class and plan many activities for the students. This
is the chance for them to show up their skills. Moreover, their knowledge can
be very useful.
Next, a
good teacher must have a good physical appearance. Physical appearance do not
base on how beauty or handsome her or his face look like but it is more about
physically. For example, physical appearance includes of the clothes, shoes and
also the hair. People said that our physical appearance would give the first
impression to others. So, it is very important to the teachers to give the best
first impression to their students. Good looking teachers can easily attract
the students to study because as far as I am concerned, students tend to choose
the teachers. They are highly excited to study with the teachers they like,
usually the attractive teachers. I believe that the teachers who are smart and
neat can convey their students about their ability to teach.
Lastly,
to be a good teacher, the teacher must be a role model for the students. This
is because students spent most of their time at school and they are always
being with their teachers. So, teachers must concern about this aspect. In fact,
they are actually the models for the students in all aspects. For example,
teachers must use appropriate or suitable language while communicate with the
students. This is because if the teachers use bad words, the students are
easily following their habits. We also know that students are more believe on
their teachers’ words rather than their parents. A part from that, teachers
must show good manners in managing time such as do not late to school and use
time wisely in the classroom for learning and teaching process. If the teachers
are always late, the students would lose their respect towards them. In
addition, it is important for the teachers to follow all the school’s rules
such as do not smoking, so that the students would do the same things.
In conclusion,
a good teacher must have all the characteristics stated before. They must be
knowledgeable, have good physical appearance and be a role model. Teachers must
do their part effectively in the education system.