The teacher as a professional and role model to students

1. The Teacher as a
Role Model
Miss DELORES Harris

2. Teachers are role models—
What are they modeling
“We think of teacher-heroes that taught us the
academics but we don’t often think of those
teachers that taught us life’s lessons.” -- Maria
Wale, My Teacher My Hero

3. A role model inspires
O A role model is a person who inspires us
to strive for greatness.
O To live to our fullest potential and see the
best in ourselves.
O A role model is someone we admire and
someone we aspire to be like.

4. References
O http://powerfulwords.wordpress.com/2008/
03/31/are-your-teachers-positive-role-models-
for-children/
O http://teach.com/what/teachers-change-lives/
teachers-motivate
O JOPERD. Volume79 No. 2.February 2008

5. A Role Model
OWe learn through them, through their
commitment to excellence and through
their ability to make us realize our own
personal growth.
O A role model is a person whose behaviour
is imitated by others (good & bad role
models)
OWe look to them for advice and guidance

6. Role Model cont’d
O A role model can be anybody:
O a parent,
O a sibling,
O a friend --- but some of our most influential
and life-changing role models are teachers.

7. Accountability
O The public holds schools and teachers
more accountable for student learning as
demonstrated by everyone’s expectation
for stronger student performances on
standardized tests and higher graduation
rates (Angela Lumpkin)

8. The Teacher Motivates
O The teacher encourages students, praises
and recognizes them for their
contributions.
O Get students involved in classroom
activities.
O Offer incentives.
O Get creative