The Importance Of Teaching And Teacher Education In The Career Of A TeacherTeaching is one of the most respected professions available nowadays. The salary may not be too great in this profession, but the job satisfaction that one gets in this profession is hardly there in any other profession. Teaching and teacher education are two inter-related concepts. This inter-relation is in the sense that the importance of education in todays world has increased so much that without teacher education or training, it is very difficult to cope with diverse students and also resolve the problems faced in the teaching profession. Hereunder, this point will be elaborated more through an emphasis on the various skills, techniques, and knowledge that teacher education provides to a teacher: * How to become knowledgeable in every facet of the subject that will be taught. * How to build up confidence and win the trust of the student, and also master the echniques to motivate a student. To understand as well as cater to each students unique emotional needs, apart from educational needs. * Learn communication skills. They teach how a teacher should explain the subject patiently and effectively to the whole class. How to cooperate with parents, teaching staff, support staff, and other people, who are involved in the learning process of a child. * How to keep an eye over every detail. How to be organized in teaching duties. * Use humor to make the learning process more interactive and fruitful. How this tool can be effectively used in the learning process. * How to be flexible, dependent, and also relied upon. how to seize an opportunity and apply teaching methods through the use of this opportunity. Further, how to use creative methods in the learning process. * Emphasis on fair-mindedness while teaching. This is very important for the development of the community as children are its future. How not to assess a student on personal qualities, but on his or her performance. How to spot differences in learning methods of different students, and also help the student if any deficiencies are there in the learning process. * Emphasis on group activities is far more fruitful in the learning process, so different techniques are taught to apply group activities in the learning process. Finally, teaching and teacher education has only one aim, and that is how to employ various methods that help in higher achievements of students. |