how do I see myself as a teacher?

Children need to trust a teacher to learn effectively.  They need to be excited to see you. It does not help if you have all the knowledge is the world but you cannot make it stick in their young minds.

I see myself as an honest teacher because I believe teachers and children should know one another without pretense. Do not get me wrong I am not saying becoming friends with them! You just need to be yourself. If you are trying the copy an excellent teacher but you are not transparent with whom you are. The children will resent you for your effort. You will never earn the key to their minds to fill them with knowledge.

I see myself as a motivator. You need to believe in the children in front of you. Their efforts are reflecting the work you put in also. I see me self as a teacher who combines my lessons with life lessons. Let them draw strength from it and through it wanting better results and most importantly: becoming better people.

Setting the example is very important to me. Children need to respect you for your values in the classroom as well as outside the classroom. Teachers need to understand that a lot of children do not have a great example at home. They look at teachers to improve the person they are. You have the opportunity to inspire loving children.