Chapter 2b

This section of the book touches on different things a competent teacher can be seen doing. There is an extensive list of 22 different examples. The one that stood out to me the most was how competent teachers are also good role models. I think this is so important for teachers that teach any grade, but especially middle school. Teachers serve as a guide and are sometimes the only positive adult figure in a child’s life. In middle school, adolescents are really starting to develop who they truly are and are constantly looking for people that they can admire. To be a good role model, a teacher has to act the way he or she thinks the students should act. If you have a no cell phone policy in the classroom, then you should not be on your cell phone either. Creating a positive, yet comfortable learning environment, in which you, as the teacher, play a big role in, will help the students succeed and direct them into making good decisions.