The Roles of a Teacher

Teachers become very important figures in their students' lives. The "Teacher Roles During Language Arts Instruction" chart in our book illustrates just how heavily involved in the daily lives of their students. I feel like most of them such as Organizer and Facilitator are self-explanatory; but there are other roles that we often do not stop to think about. Some children rely on their teachers to get them through the day. Others think that school is just a waste of their precious time. Either way, it is our job to make them feel loved at school.
Being a role model is very important when taking on the profession. Children and parents watch your every move and they all expect you to be perfect. Almost like being the apple of their eyes. Demonstrating appropriate classroom behaviors and daily activities are vital. Most of the time children believe that their teachers are equivalent or just as important as their parents; so we have to set the bar and raise it often.
Looking over this chart made me aware of how important the many roles of a teacher are. It is our job to become involved in our classrooms and make it a safe environment. I cannot wait until the day that my students become the apple of my eyes.