Most people believe that a teacher’s sole responsibility is to impart knowledge. Yet for others and myself, a child’s education does not exclusively restrained at expanding their academic prowess, but there is also an underlying need to explore their personality developments.
To be able to compete in the professional world later in life, students have to learn the basic matters of language, science, and social studies. It is an educator’s first and foremost duty to equip students with intellectual developments and understanding. However, being the smartest person in the room does not guarantee a fulfilling life. Take a look at Steve Jobs’ earlier days with Apple. He was undoubtedly gifted academically, still, only a handful of people could withstand his temper and demands. His interpersonal relationships were famously calamitous, especially between him and his fellow co-founder, Steve Wozniak, who resigned from Apple because he could not tolerate Jobs anymore.
As the saying goes, “There are no bad students, only bad teachers. ” Children are born as a blank canvas, it is up to the parents to instill desirable characteristics and personalities. Nonetheless, in this modern age, the majority of parents work full time and expect the teacher to also discipline their children in the principles of virtue and ethics. Even though teachers may not teach morale as the main subject, the air they exude should always carry a certain poise to be valued as role models for these learners. For example, only when Steve Jobs managed to improve his social demeanor that his company, Apple, started to thrive more than ever—as evident in the support he received at the launch of Apple’s computer, iMac, from Wozniak and Job’s previously estranged daughter.
To sum up, educators should not only be a facilitator of knowledge but also endlessly foster their students in character developments. The latter is a vital key for these students to be able to transform into a responsible member of society in their futures.
Most
people
believe that a
teacher’s
sole responsibility is to impart knowledge.
Yet
for others and
myself
, a child’s education does not exclusively
restrained
at expanding their academic prowess,
but
there is
also
an underlying need to explore their personality developments.
To be able to compete in the professional world later in life,
students
have to
learn the basic matters of language, science, and social studies. It is an educator’s
first
and foremost duty to equip
students
with intellectual developments and understanding.
However
, being the smartest person in the room does not guarantee a fulfilling life. Take a look at Steve
Jobs’
earlier days with
Apple
. He was
undoubtedly
gifted
academically
,
still
,
only
a handful of
people
could withstand his temper and demands. His interpersonal relationships were
famously
calamitous,
especially
between him and his fellow co-founder, Steve Wozniak, who resigned from
Apple
because
he could not tolerate
Jobs
anymore.
As the saying goes, “There are no
bad
students
,
only
bad
teachers
. ” Children
are born
as a blank canvas, it is up to the parents to instill desirable characteristics and personalities. Nonetheless, in this modern age, the majority of parents work full time and
expect
the
teacher
to
also
discipline their children in the principles of virtue and ethics.
Even though
teachers
may not teach morale as the main subject, the air they exude should always carry a certain poise to
be valued
as role models for these learners.
For example
,
only
when Steve
Jobs
managed to
improve
his social demeanor that his
company
,
Apple
,
started
to thrive more than ever—as evident in the support he received at the launch of
Apple’s
computer, iMac, from Wozniak and
Job’s
previously estranged daughter.
To sum up, educators should not
only
be a facilitator of knowledge
but
also
endlessly
foster their
students
in character developments. The latter is a vital key for these
students
to be able to transform into a responsible member of society in their futures.