Every school or educational establishment you enter will have a set of rules and standards that they expect all students and teachers to uphold.
But underneath these regulations are a few hidden rules that you should be keeping to yourself.
No punishment will be given for not keeping these rules, but it is simple common courtesy within the education world.
A hidden or unwritten rule is defined as a directive that does not appear in any handbooks; therefore it can be quite difficult to identify them.
One way which new teachers become aware of them is through both positive and negative direct experience, gossip or hints from other teachers or maybe a mentor, who will find time to explain these issues to newcomers.
Most of these rules are concerning your students and how you interact with them.
Not only will these be essential to your own success as a good teacher, but they will also be important in the success of your students during their own school career.
It goes without saying that you should respect your students and treat them as individuals, but getting to know them goes far beyond that.
Be on the lookout for that special trait that makes each one of them unique.
This will help you to determine which students should work together when you assign group activities.
It is always good to put different students together, you don't want too much of a clash that may cause disruptions.
It is also important for students to learn to work well with as many different types of people as possible.
But more importantly, you must focus on their uniqueness if you wish to inspire them to go beyond their natural learning limitations and get them to discover their full potential.
Think of their unique traits as an invisible bond between the two of you.
Use learning activities to stimulate use of these traits to get them to do their best.
No matter how stubborn or disobedient a student may be, remember that they all want to be good at something that they are doing or studying.
You may have been told that you need to instill your students with confidence and this is true, but what you must first know is that their self-belief is not there to begin with.
In order for you to do this, you need to gain your students' trust and willingness by letting them know (in a non-direct way) that you are approachable for any problem, no matter how big or small and that you will not judge them; which is often a big concern of young people.
Overcoming this step will be the biggest and hardest hurdle, but it will empower your students to work harder in order to please you and learn from you.
Finally, every student has needs that they are not aware of.
A difficult but not impossible role will be to help students to identify this, so that they can reach their full academic potential.
There are several methods that teachers can use to try and help students to express themselves such as graphic organizers which will not only aid them in conveying their ideas, but it will also help them to get organized.
If you "mentally adopt" each of the children, you become more invested in their learning lives and more interested in guiding them towards greater skills in subject areas.
They will learn to look up to you, so try and show them the right type of person to be by being that person yourself.
For example, if you want students to be organized then you must turn up to lessons with your lesson plans well thought out.
Give to your students in their learning environment the same amount of time, effort and attention that you would give to your own children.
Modeling behavior and effort is crucial for gaining student trust and respect.
But underneath these regulations are a few hidden rules that you should be keeping to yourself.
No punishment will be given for not keeping these rules, but it is simple common courtesy within the education world.
A hidden or unwritten rule is defined as a directive that does not appear in any handbooks; therefore it can be quite difficult to identify them.
One way which new teachers become aware of them is through both positive and negative direct experience, gossip or hints from other teachers or maybe a mentor, who will find time to explain these issues to newcomers.
Most of these rules are concerning your students and how you interact with them.
Not only will these be essential to your own success as a good teacher, but they will also be important in the success of your students during their own school career.
It goes without saying that you should respect your students and treat them as individuals, but getting to know them goes far beyond that.
Be on the lookout for that special trait that makes each one of them unique.
This will help you to determine which students should work together when you assign group activities.
It is always good to put different students together, you don't want too much of a clash that may cause disruptions.
It is also important for students to learn to work well with as many different types of people as possible.
But more importantly, you must focus on their uniqueness if you wish to inspire them to go beyond their natural learning limitations and get them to discover their full potential.
Think of their unique traits as an invisible bond between the two of you.
Use learning activities to stimulate use of these traits to get them to do their best.
No matter how stubborn or disobedient a student may be, remember that they all want to be good at something that they are doing or studying.
You may have been told that you need to instill your students with confidence and this is true, but what you must first know is that their self-belief is not there to begin with.
In order for you to do this, you need to gain your students' trust and willingness by letting them know (in a non-direct way) that you are approachable for any problem, no matter how big or small and that you will not judge them; which is often a big concern of young people.
Overcoming this step will be the biggest and hardest hurdle, but it will empower your students to work harder in order to please you and learn from you.
Finally, every student has needs that they are not aware of.
A difficult but not impossible role will be to help students to identify this, so that they can reach their full academic potential.
There are several methods that teachers can use to try and help students to express themselves such as graphic organizers which will not only aid them in conveying their ideas, but it will also help them to get organized.
If you "mentally adopt" each of the children, you become more invested in their learning lives and more interested in guiding them towards greater skills in subject areas.
They will learn to look up to you, so try and show them the right type of person to be by being that person yourself.
For example, if you want students to be organized then you must turn up to lessons with your lesson plans well thought out.
Give to your students in their learning environment the same amount of time, effort and attention that you would give to your own children.
Modeling behavior and effort is crucial for gaining student trust and respect.
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