Teachers are in a way, our second parents. They teach, they lead, and they inspire. Here is a short film that we made in collaboration with INTI International ...
+TheShadow018 Wait, wait, wait, not the UK. If you do that in the UK as a teacher, you're f**cked! Children here have no ability to have fun. They go too far because they are miserable. They know how to be silly, erratically silly, maniacally silly, but they can't have fun. They are spoilt. We have all these interactive boards, cinema in the classroom, school plays, role plays, dressing up, games etc. but they don't want a cool teacher, believe me. You have to 1) Establish very well set boundaries and rules without being aggressive and showing anger2) Stick to those rules and be consistent 3) Let them know who is in charge, the teacher 3) Let them know their behaviour is their choice 4) Gain their respect by doing all the above first 5) Don't praise them too much because British kids can't deal with praise very well 6) Only praise them if you have a good reason to and let them know why or encourage them to figure out why by asking them why they've been praised 7) Listen to them but don't let them manipulate you because they will try 8) Finally give them some lee-way and have fun, but remember it takes time. Mr Pereira would have a hard time in the UK if he started like this, even as man. I hate to say that but it's true - even as a man. Did I say that about a western cultured society? YES, I just did! UK kids think learning is very un-cool, unless there's something for them, quick and easy. Therefore they get bored very quickly too and have no appreciation for education. Unloved, depressed kids with depressed parents.