The
social functions of teachers are very relevant. We all know that we are in
charge of building moral and ethical bases or our society, which is one of the
matters that distinguish our labor from other vocations. Considering
this social role, Martínez Boom (1989) discuss the following statement: “Ninguna
oportunidad es desaprovechada para poder referirse al maestro como el forjador
del mañana, como el encargado de transmitir la herencia cultural a las nuevas
generaciones” (p.50). Moreover,
in the words of Plato: “The direction in which education starts a
man will determine his future life”. In that order of ideas, teachers
face a big amount of challenges about the future generations. I have been an elementary
school teacher for more than ten years. I have developed a complex thinking
that gives me a general idea of basic and general competences at school and
their development is a strong obligation. I am a teacher who really cares about
my students, their knowledge and also their human needs. I consider the
holistic vision of education where humanism is present at all my classes,
tasks, lessons and assignments. I think that a school is a place for happiness,
solidarity and personal accomplishment. Elementary school students get
awareness about the world by a sensorial, pragmatic and intuitive conducts.
They are curious and they enjoy scientific exploration because kids need to
explain all the things they see at the reality.
I see children as potential social and natural scientist and I engage
them to ask questions even though, we do not have an answer for everything we
can look for the answer. For these reasons, I believe that my job creates a
future for children; I would be completely satisfied teacher if I could develop
human, scientific and artistic abilities on my students because a high quality education
is the main base for their future. Consequently, we aim at engaging learners to
empower knowledge to construct a different society involving individual and collective
benefits likewise: cultural, economic, technological scientific and
environmental profits and; connected by equal relationships between people all
over the world.
Reference:
Martínez Boom, A., CASTRO, J., & NOGUERA, C. E.
(1989). Crónica del desarraigo: historia del maestro en Colombia. Bogotá:
Cooperativa Editorial Magisterio.
one of the most meaningful characteristics of us as teachers is the role that we play in the teaching and learning processes, and how this one can affect to our students in a positive or negative way with regarding to their personal formation. that is why we assume seriously this important role within our educational daily practices and we try guiding to our students to be compromised and to be conscious that these learning processes must be taken advantages of the best way. something that is really important is to make them know that we are the most interesting in they learn all the taught of the best way. in this way , my friend Angela I agree with you cited.Considering this social role, Martínez Boom (1989) discuss the following statement: “Ninguna oportunidad es desaprovechada para poder referirse al maestro como el forjador del mañana, como el encargado de transmitir la herencia cultural a las nuevas generaciones. And our main objective is to continue forming people for a better tomorrow in the future of our country, and this is part of our professional work and our ethics too
ResponderEliminarElías, thanks for your comments. The learning process is a very complex one where many issues have to be taken in to account. We can also provide our students opportunities to develop stategs of moral as Kohlberg has theorized. Take a look to this: http://www.simplypsychology.org/kohlberg.html
EliminarYou both are adderessing a vital matter regarding our work as teachers : Our social responsibility ! In fact, that is an ethical principle. It is our duty to make learners aware of what is going on in our local context and in the world . According to Murray, Gillese, Lennon, Mercer, and Robinson (1996), they claim the inclusion of sensitive topics affecting students and people in general, of course without being biased and as objective as possible, and creating an open and safe setting for an insightful discussion and reflection. We are teachers, we were meant to make a difference !!
ResponderEliminarMurray, H., Gillese, E., Lennon., M., Mercer, P., & Robinson, M. (1996) . Ethical principles for college and
university teaching. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996: 57–63.
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What a great sense of the education: Becoming our students aware of the social context and critical about what happens around. We are on charge of developing critical thinking as Paulo Freire has established. Take a look to this: http://www.ilearnincambodia.net/uploads/3/1/0/9/31096741/freireped.pdf
EliminarGreat ,,, this is a blog full of very intelligent and professional academic teachers. You leave me speechless. I totally agree with your opinions. I actually learn a lot with your comments and thoughts. Thank you very much.
ResponderEliminarThanks a lot!!! I think exactly the same as you. I have learned too much from your ideas.
EliminarI totally agree with you all... I really enjoyed reading your comments in this blog. it was a nice opportunity to share not only knowledge but our experiences in our different educational settings... since this is almost the end...
ResponderEliminarLet us be critical and objective teachers...
let us enhance our student´s academic integrity..
Let us be as ethical as we can or at least let´s try to do things right...
Normis, I also agree because I always enjoy sharing with you all my academic family. We are excellent teachers already; let´s continue doing our job in the best way.
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