Teacher as a change agent and Nation Builder

1. EDU 01 Knowledge and Curriculum: Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives.
TEACHER AS A CHANGE AGENT AND
NATION BUILDER
Submitted to,
Dr. George Varghese,
Assistant Professor,
Mount Tabor Training College,
Pathanapuram
Submitted by,
Prabhav A.K,
S1 English
Mount Tabor Training College,
Pathanapuram

2. AGENT OF CHANGE
• An agent of change, or a change agent is
someone who is able to change another person
using various techniques and methods. And they
have the ability to make some one else become a
better person or a worse person than they
currently are.

3. Role of a Teacher as an Agent of Change
Teacher often play the role of a researcher, trainer or
counselor
A Change Agent’s role is to:
• Decide what to change
• Facilitate what to change
• Implement the change
• Stabilize the change.

4. Attitude of a Teacher
 Positive minded- thinks about good things and opportunities
 Caring- cares about the welfare of the students
 Patient- knows that the good things take time
 Passionate- do their works with full responsibility.

5. How a Teacher Makes Changes
Thoughts Words Actions

6.  A Teacher’s Thoughts
 A teacher should be thoughtful of their students : their emotions, their work
burden, their feelings
 A teacher should also always think of what improvementscan he/she brings
to help their students
 A teacher should always think of good things about their students

7.  A Teacher’s Words
 A teacher’s words should be inspiring
 A teacher should also give comments and criticism but always be careful with
their words so that they wont offend or hurt their student’s feelings
 Sensitive issues must be avoided at all cost (family, religion,race, culture)
 Teachers should give credit where it’s due

8.  A Teacher's Actions
• Should hold on to the saying“leadership through action” and “action
speaks louder than words”
• Gives instructions, not orders
• Should work on being a leader instead of being a boss

9. Leader, not a boss…

11. Problems in the classroom for guidance and
counselling

12. The problems are like:
 Students become overly dependent on the teacher
 Aggressive students
 Cheating
 Bullying
 Dominance of strong students
 Unprepared students
 Angry students
 The gum chewer
 The forgetful students
 Only physical appearance
 Noise makers
 Introverts

13. The teacher should do something effective for
change
If a student
can’t learn the
way we teach,
May be we
Should Teach
the way they
learn.

14. Steps for bringing a change
1. Shift your mind-set 2. Get to know your
learner
3. Rethink the
learning objectives
4. Shift the balance
of power

15. Role of a Teacher as a Nation Builder
 Teachers are the national builders of our country, they are the
providers of knowledge and wisdom.
 They are the basic source of education for most of the people of the
country and they are the ones who build the future of the nation.
 They have the ability and strength to fight the odds and make the
country powerful.
 A nation is built by citizens, citizens are moulded by teachers.
 Teachers through their perseverance love and sacrifices have shown
us the right path in which great men built the nation.

16.  Teacher mould the character of a student, personality and show the
right path to lead to the final destination.
 During the early education the students tend to determine their aim in
life and their future plans, in the consultation with their teacher.
 Teaching as a profession is probably the most challenging because it
combine all the other professions in order to help a child grow.
 The teachers are selflessly and courageously chosen the path where
they will always be working for the mankind and for its good.

17.  Teacher play a cardinal role in the building up of the character of
the next generation.
 The development of a country, great attention has to be paid to
education and learning as well as good morals, nobody is more
suited to this process than a humble teacher.