THE DIFFERENT BETWEEN A TRADITIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TEACHER

2^nd assignment.

THE DIFFERENT BETWEEN

A TRADITIONAL AND A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER

1)      Traditional Teacher

In this case, the writer gives the definition a traditional teacher is a person who teachs the

students using the old or traditional method and media. While the writer has opinions about two characteristics of traditional teacher.

a.       Traditional method

It means that the teachers teach the students using traditional method. What is it like? The teacher give the material to the students by directing and the way he/she explains the material is bored or on the other hand the teacher just sitwork on explaining the material. And the student learn through listening and observation.

b.      Traditional media

It means that the teachers teach the students using traditional material or media. The material based on the textbook, study or lectures and individual written assignments.

2)      Professional Teacher

A professional teaching qualification does not make you a professional, in the true sense of the word. Belonging to a particular profession does not automatically guarantee that the service you provide is a professional one. Hence, teaching as a professional is a hard thing to do because it encompasses many roles to be done well. These are some criteria which refer to a professional teacher.

1.      Inspire the trust of your clients - the students and parents. Create a good first impression from day one of the academic year.

2.      Always be on time for work. A professional teacher understands the need to start the day well, every day. Truly professional teachers will make sure that they arrive at least ten minutes before the first bell rings, so as to prepare themselves mentally for the day ahead.

3.      Be prepared. Check your diary the night before and plan the day ahead. Professional teachers plan thoroughly too for every lesson and class. They stick to their work programme and assessment schedule, to ensure that not only syllabus content is covered, but also the necessary skills for their students' longer-term success in their specific subject or learning area.

4.      Follow procedures and the protocol expected at your school. Professionals embrace the corporate identity and values and model these for the clients - in this case, the children they teach.

5.      Take charge of your classroom. Manage your students' behaviour. A professional teacher will not keep running to school management for assistance with classroom discipline, for example.

6.      Dress like a professional. It is important for teachers to dress tastefully. Revealing clothes are the number one "no-no" for female teachers. Male teachers should remember that a tie and jacket worn to work, can easily be removed, should the need arise. Teachers should arrive at work, looking the part.

7.      Never miss a deadline. Professionals keep their work up to date and plan ahead. Amateurs leave work until the last minute.

8.      Keep up to date with your marking and grading of students' tasks. A three day rule of thumb should apply. If you take too long to hand back class tests and so on, the students will have lost interest in the task and their results by the time you return their work.

9.      Be passionate, positive, and enthusiastic about your work. A professional teacher will not create negativity in a staff room or engage in mindless gossip and the spreading of dissent.

10.  Treat your students with respect. Follow the maxim "Do unto others." Never publicly humiliate or belittle your students. Do not discuss their results or grades in front of other students. Don't personalise issues with students.Leave their family, background, religion,behaviour, and personal circumstances out of public disciplinary processes and discussions.

11.  Be a mentor not a friend. Model responsible adult values, exhibit self-control, choose your words carefully and consider the impact they may have on a particular student or group of students.

12.  Consult parents. Try to include parents in the educational process and encourage their support of the school's disciplinary processes and procedures. Be polite and calm when dealing with parents. Keep reminding them that every discussion about the child needs to be undertaken with the child's best interests at heart.

13.  Keep your students attention. Teach your students why the knowledge you convey is important and how they can apply what they learn in their daily lives. Then they are more likely to remember what you teach.