Each profession can be called special. One requires physical endurance, the other requires the ability to think logically, and the third requires patience and wisdom. We have our own ideas and associations about each profession. Today in the article we will consider issues related to the image of a modern teacher.
Who is a teacher?
Teachers - this is the category of people who are always in society, surrounded by children, parents, colleagues. First of all, the teacher should be attractive to students, possess the technology of personal charm and knowledge about the construction of a professional image, which is necessary for students to be interested not only in the personality of the teacher, but also in the educational process. After all, it depends on the teacher in many ways whether the children will have an interest in the subject being studied.
The problem is that higher educational institutions of a pedagogical profile train specialists who possess a certain set of knowledge, while the very concept of the image of a modern teacher is given secondary importance and is not given due attention. The teacher should be able to inspire students, motivate them to achieve goals, educate them in personality and lay basic knowledge. That is why the formation of the image of a teacher, taking into account the specifics of pedagogical activity, is one of the ways to humanize education.
What does the image of a teacher include?
How to understand the modern image of a teacher? This concept attracted the attention of Russian society only at the end of the last century. The image of a teacher does not have a single and clear definition. Having brought together the most popular interpretations, we can say that this is a stereotype of perception of the image of a teacher, which has an emotional coloring in the mass consciousness, including students and their parents, colleagues and the social environment as a whole.
The problem of the image of a modern teacher can be in any of its components, which reflect personal qualities. The collective image of the teacher consists of such elements as:
- professional competence;
- moral education;
- creative potential;
- ability to apply advanced technologies of training and education;
- ability to continuous self-education and advanced training;
- outward appeal.
The image structure consists of three components:
- External - is based on facial expressions, gestures, timbre and strength of voice, costume, manners, gait, posture, etc.
- Procedural - based on professional activities and manifests itself in all forms of communication, in competence, expressiveness, responsibility, organizational abilities.
- Internal - is a reflection of the inner world of the teacher, allows you to get an idea of ​​his spiritual and intellectual development, values, interests.
Image Objectives
Why does the image of a modern teacher need attention? Creating an image has a simple goal - to discover what others did not know about, to improve what is already existing and to make a person stronger. The teacher is a representative of the official profession. There is no standard for what a teacher should look like, therefore, in creating an image, a modern teacher should be guided by the general rules of the image of a business person:
- be able to demonstrate inner confidence;
- show others contentment with themselves;
- have a calm but not aloof expression;
- monitor posture and head position;
- move freely and freely;
- Speak clearly, use only literary speech and a harmonious voice;
- smile heartily and sincerely.
The teacher should monitor his laughter - he should be appropriate, appropriate to the place and situation, moderately loud. Thus, the ideal image of a teacher in modern times is based on naturalness. He must radiate kindness, reliability, calmness and confidence. At the same time, the image of a modern teacher is determined not only by the standard in the minds of students, but also by other features characteristic of Russian teachers of our day.
Relation to the teaching profession in society
It is difficult to disagree with the fact that modern society has lost many moral guidelines that were considered especially valuable several decades ago. The attitude to the profession of a teacher has changed in Russian society. According to some data obtained as a result of sociological research, only one out of five people considers the teaching profession to be prestigious and attractive. In this regard, the trend of the outflow of teachers to other areas has become undisguised. Not more than a third of graduates of pedagogical universities go to work as a teacher. The profession has lost its former respect and heights, there is no doubt the need for its rehabilitation with state support.
The attitude to the image of modern teachers is different. Representatives of older generations are more likely to have a negative attitude towards him. Many people use this term to mean an artificial image, a kind of mask, which runs counter to the priority of internal content over external. The main thing, according to the natives of the Soviet school, is to be real, and not seem like who you are not, therefore they perceive any talk about the image of the teacher with caution, regard it as an appeal to be hypocritical, to be imaginary and insincere.
Student Interaction
A teacher who cares about creating the ideal image of a teacher in modern times, has an organic appearance, feels more confident and works better. It is important for the teacher to have an effective and mutually beneficial contact with the outside world, so the fundamental elements of his image should be:
- high self-esteem and ability to self-criticism, confidence in their own abilities;
- faith in one’s and others’s goodwill;
- a sense of social and personal responsibility;
- desire for change;
- the ability to make healthy risk decisions that do not go beyond self-preservation.
The process of creating an image depends both on the teacher himself and on the individual characteristics of each student, his gender, age, nationality, level of knowledge, and other factors. According to the parents of the students, the image of a modern teacher depends not only on clothing and behavior, but also on sociability, manner of teaching, conducting a lesson, organizing events, etc. In this sense, the image of a teacher depends on his ability to communicate and present himself, to interest in conversation and attract attention audience. In specialized educational institutions of a pedagogical profile, a lot of attention is paid to ethics and culture, but in general, future teachers need to remember this:
- It is advisable to smile as often as possible. A friendly and affable teacher is an ideal way through the eyes of modern students. A smile should come from the heart, be sincere, false.
- To approach with humor even in difficult situations, not be afraid to laugh at yourself, but at the same time have authority in the eyes of students. The teacher is not allowed to be ridiculed by students.
- Behave naturally, but observe the rules of etiquette.
- Constantly work on self-esteem.
The teacher’s contact with the students begins at the threshold of the classroom. The product of this interaction depends in many respects both on the students ’attitude to the teacher and the subject, and on the teacher’s attitude to the world and people. Only one who has wings can teach how to fly, only happy and confident can bring up happy and confident.
In addition, if the student has no interest in the personality of the teacher, there will be no interest in learning. Inspired by the personality of the teacher, the student shows higher expected results. Through the eyes of a modern student, the image of a teacher is based not only on professional preparedness, but on personal qualities.
Appearance of the ideal teacher today
The image of the modern primary school teacher and high school teachers has no fundamental differences. When choosing clothes, the teacher should adhere to the following recommendations:
- things do not have to be expensive, but always high-quality and tasteful;
- the outfit should have a certain style that emphasizes the silhouette (the universal option is a suit);
- the teacher’s wardrobe is created in calm colors, without provocative drawings;
- clothing should be restrained and not distract students.
How to contact students
The key to success of a good teacher is a loud voice and its pleasant timbre. Some beginning teachers have a very quiet and timid voice. If the children do not hear well what the teacher says, they will begin to question each other, make noise, be distracted, and as a result lose the essence of what is stated. A couple of such lessons will completely lose interest in the subject. However, an overly loud and screaming voice will quickly tire and begin to annoy. A monotonous voice does not fit. It is too stressful perception, does not allow to absorb information, because it makes you constantly focus on the recognition of words. In the lessons, where the teacher is boring and monotonous in presenting the material, the attention of the children is distracted.
In order to attract students, you need to contact them not by last name, but by name. This applies to both schoolchildren, students in elementary grades, and adolescents. The image of a modern teacher for children with disabilities (disabilities) and ordinary students is an image of a friendly mentor. And although the appeal by last name is more targeted, since there can be several children with the same name in the class, children expect to be called by name. That teacher, who after a month of working with the class cannot remember the names of at least some of the students, is not popular and is not an authoritative person. Of course, in addition to the names of the students, the teacher has to memorize a lot of other things. Interest in the subject begins with interest in the personality of the teacher. In order to learn the names of children, you should engage in memory training.
Teacher's visual perception
The stereotype of perception of the teacher’s image by modern schoolchildren is based not only on physical data, but also on additional components that depend on the teacher himself. First of all, attractiveness is determined by the general impression of grooming, which is an indicator of culture and style. The appearance of a teacher is his business card, created with the help of clothes, accessories, perfume, makeup, etc.
Of no small importance is the verbal behavior of the teacher. His explanations should be relevant, understandable in style of speech. It is interesting that by hearing information is perceived to a lesser extent than visually. When setting out the training material, concise and meaningful sentences should be used. Children get confused in long sentences with complex turns and lose their general essence.
Another component is non-verbal behavior. For visual perception, it plays an important role. The language of the subconscious mind preceded the appearance of speech, and although it is less controlled by the intellect, this in no way allows one to underestimate its significance. Non-verbal behavior is a manifestation of an individual’s internal culture. For the image of a modern elementary school teacher, an important view is an open, friendly smile, friendly gestures. Use explanatory gestures should be used when working with older children, as it contributes to a more efficient assimilation of information.
Rules of Etiquette and Manners
At the heart of the teacher’s ethical image, modern society sees its observance of pedagogical morality - a set of universal principles and moral values, reflected in behavior and attitude to the conditions of professional activity.
Manners are the main aspect in which a culture of behavior is manifested. Translated from French, manière means a reception, a way to present oneself. Manners include traits and actions characteristic of any person:
- gait;
- body movements;
- sitting position;
- gesticulation;
- facial expressions;
- intonation;
- voice power;
- frequent use in speech of characteristic words or expressions.
The ethical image of a teacher in modern society requires constant work on himself. In order to maintain the ideal image of the teacher and comply with it, it is necessary to pay enough attention to self-development and not to forget about charm - an internal attitude towards a positive attitude towards people.
Each of the components of the teacher's external appearance carries a different share of semantic load for students. In one case, it may be important, and in another situation, it is not significant. For one child, facial expressions may be more important, gestures for another, and makeup or costume for the third.
How does the image of a teacher affect the educational process
Beginning educators usually have difficulty first contact with students. In this situation, it is important for the teacher to correctly implement the self-feeding function in pedagogical communication, so that the children have a positive first impression of him. In most cases, this phenomenon predetermines the dynamics of interaction between the class and the teacher in the future.
The style of his activity depends on how the teacher is self-sufficient, tolerant and confident in himself. At the same time, it is important to ensure the unity of all the elements of your image, each of which creates the effect of the teacher's perception through the eyes of modern students. The image of a teacher consists of:
- verbal and kinetic component - features of the style of communication and leadership that characterize the teacher as a person;
- environmental and materialized - allow us to make an assumption about the values ​​of the teacher;
- overall - gives an idea of ​​personal characteristics, attitudes.
If we analyze and summarize the data of sources on the professional and psychophysiological nature of the image, we can distinguish three types of the external image of the teacher. It can be positive, acceptable and negative, which is characterized by changes in quality indicators. To find out what the image of a teacher looks like in the eyes of modern students, one should turn to the results of school sociological research. Many of them were held at different times, but, despite this, the answers of the students did not have fundamental differences. If we summarize all the results obtained, then students consider teachers who are ideal teachers:
- show respect and tact to the interlocutor;
- understand students, know how to hear and listen to them;
- sociable and sincere;
- use a creative approach to work, resourceful and inventive;
- own the basics of child psychology;
- able to restrain negative emotions;
- are fully developed individuals;
- have a subtle sense of humor;
- love children;
- Look modern and stylish.
Pedagogical beat
This quality is attributed to special pedagogical abilities. Teacher's tact is a high moral attitude towards students and preventing them from being treated in a form contrary to the foundations of pedagogy. Tactiness includes not only concepts related to the psychological characteristics of the teacher’s personality, but also his moral orientation in the process of pedagogical influence.
Working in the lesson, the teacher should help maintain a favorable psychological microclimate, conditions for comfortable communication and activity of students, the development of friendly and trusting relations between them. To achieve this, the teacher must avoid the most common and unforgivable mistakes:
- focus students on the successes of some of them and the failures of others;
- contrast capable students with less powerful ones;
- criticize the child in front of the whole class - such conversations should be conducted in private;
- Do not take seriously what is happening in the life of students outside the classroom.
In addition, weak students need to be praised more often, even for minor achievements. The class should have an understanding that the ability to learn from each of them is just one of the many personality traits. The teacher can positively influence the behavior of children, encouraging them for good deeds and not focusing on mistakes made.
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The profession of a teacher remains one of the most important and necessary. The future of this and subsequent generations depends on how much effort teachers put into their students. Teachers devote most of their lives to raising and educating children. The termination of the learning process will mean the onset of a global crisis, as subsequent generations will not be able to support the development of civilization due to a lack of necessary knowledge.
Pedagogy is not just science. To teach, do not do without calling and talent. Meanwhile, one cannot discount the value of theoretical knowledge and experience, which do not exclude but complement each other in the process of carrying out pedagogical activity.