subject: Specific Ways to Develop Skills Useful for Becoming a Teacher [print this page] Specific Ways to Develop Skills Useful for Becoming a Teacher
Good profession is a guarantee for successful and prosperous life. When going to kindergartens, almost all children dream of becoming doctors, police officers, footballers, scientists, teachers or pilots. It is very important not to ruin children's dreams. It is more likely that some time later they will cast away their childish dreams and will choose more appropriate profession. The conscious choice of the occupation is more important and once a child has selected one, parents should help him/her develop some useful skills for becoming the best professional in the sphere. By the example of a teacher profession, one may find helpful information about specific ways to develop useful skills for becoming a teacher.
Parents should become role models for their children. Teaching requires much concentration and diligence. By means of the personal example, parents should show and explain their children why such attitude is important.
Parents should explain to their children that patience is the core characteristic feature a teacher must possess. The main way to develop such skill is to remind a child that he/she should remain calm in the situations when he/she is on their way to lose temper.
Speaking is also significant. Dreaming of becoming a teacher, students should study properly to have perfect speaking skills. Teachers are not allowed to speak with mistakes. It is important to keep it in mind and practice both grammar and pronunciation of complicated words as well as simple phrases which commonly occur in school life.
Bertrand Russell once said, "No man can be a good teacher unless he has feelings of warm affection toward his pupils and a genuine desire to impart to them what he believes to be of value". And this quote is the finishing piece of advice we want to give you. Only true teachers can understand and follow it.
