2.9 Teacher as role model
The TESSA IE Toolkit contained a lot of important information which breaks barriers of having a successful inclusive program. This chapter of the toolkit delved into the teacher’s roles and responsibilities for which had the impact on self-reflecting on personal practices.
In this, the importance of language and how the child is spoken too as well as the manner in which the child is spoken about made me ponder. I admired the techniques used by the teachers to promote positivity as a holistic approach. It was important to note that the language used to the child and in speaking about the child is of great importance in the teacher’s role in being the role model for an inclusive environment. As a result of this, this is the factor for which I have taken from the TESSA Toolkit. I have broadened my thinking into not only dealing with the child and his/her disability, but dealing with the other children in including and caring about the disabled child; not bullying or calling names and notmmaking the environment uncomfortable nor welcoming for the disabled child.
Role modelling and nipping bad attitudes from the other children, in the bud, whilst explaining and developing the caring, nurturing and kind aspect of their personalities is of vast importance in having an inclusive environment and it is the responsibility of the teacher to promote this.
Teacher as a role model
Yes teachers are role models for children but as teachers we must be careful what we model in terms of how we teach , treat , give feedback and cater for their different needs. it is very importance that we provide schools and classrooms that model the behaviour we want to see in society so the teacher as a role model will have to create schools and classrooms that are welcoming to all children with or without disabilities or learning difficulties.They must encourage all children to treat each other with respect and show tolerance. The teacher then therefore must make sure that children adapt well so that they can be encouraged to learn and theTessa toolkit made menton of all these points so therefore the teacher is definitely a role model to their students and can model the way others treat the children weather they have a disability not.
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I agree that teachers are role models and play a critical role in developing not just the minds but the hearts of children in their care. You are right when you say that teachers should be careful of what we teach. We should be mindful of the "hidden curriculum" (body language, because children don't always have to hear what you say, but they certainly can see, so teachers must also display positive body language.
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