Something to Reach For, someone to look up to:
Importance of having a role model in students’ life
Importance of having a role model in students’ life
By Chris Barone
EDI 17 Psychology & Development of Adolescent Students
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
March 3, 2009
I really enjoyed today’s activity, during which we shared stories about our role models. This class has always been unique in instilling a sense of community and camaraderie in us, and today’s class was a prime example of that. With each person’s story, the class got a clearer picture of who we are.
It was also inspiring to see students choose teachers as examples. It provided us with living proof of the ramifications of what we are all on the road to become: teachers; mentors; educators; role models. I doubt there is one student who does not wish to become those things. Being a teacher is not as simple as talking at a bunch of kids for 40 minutes a day. It demands that you take extra steps to bring out the best in your students; it demands that you inspire them; it demands that you delve deeply inside of their minds and motivate them. Teachers aim to do this with every student, every day.
Perhaps the most interesting part of the class was the special guest, your role model. It was interesting to see that someone I look up to has a role model. I aspire to be as patient, kind, understanding, and knowledgeable as you, and to see you say, “Everything I am, I owe to this man,” was both surprising and endearing. I had never thought about it, but it makes sense. Perhaps that’s another definition of a role model; they are not necessarily extraordinary people who have already accomplished their goals, but rather ordinary people who are just a little further on their journey than you. This position, being further along, gives students something and someone to reach for, and that is part of what makes a great teacher.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
March 3, 2009
I really enjoyed today’s activity, during which we shared stories about our role models. This class has always been unique in instilling a sense of community and camaraderie in us, and today’s class was a prime example of that. With each person’s story, the class got a clearer picture of who we are.
It was also inspiring to see students choose teachers as examples. It provided us with living proof of the ramifications of what we are all on the road to become: teachers; mentors; educators; role models. I doubt there is one student who does not wish to become those things. Being a teacher is not as simple as talking at a bunch of kids for 40 minutes a day. It demands that you take extra steps to bring out the best in your students; it demands that you inspire them; it demands that you delve deeply inside of their minds and motivate them. Teachers aim to do this with every student, every day.
Perhaps the most interesting part of the class was the special guest, your role model. It was interesting to see that someone I look up to has a role model. I aspire to be as patient, kind, understanding, and knowledgeable as you, and to see you say, “Everything I am, I owe to this man,” was both surprising and endearing. I had never thought about it, but it makes sense. Perhaps that’s another definition of a role model; they are not necessarily extraordinary people who have already accomplished their goals, but rather ordinary people who are just a little further on their journey than you. This position, being further along, gives students something and someone to reach for, and that is part of what makes a great teacher.
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