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THE KIND OF A TEACHER I WANT TO BE IN 21st CENTURY 2
What kind of teacher do I wish to be in this 21st century? Before answering this
question I would like to say that as a trainee teacher I am very excited to perceive one day I
would be a teacher attending to my students. I have been thinking of the job shadowing
excitement, planning, lessons as well as my graduation with teachers licensure. My passion and
interest in this field makes me think about my classroom, how I would decorate it as well as how
I would like it to appear. However what is most significant to me is the type of teacher am
I am hoping to be the teacher who inspires students, support, and understand them. I
would help my students realize that regardless of their situations in life they will always have
that person who can listen to them and guide them. Students come from very challenging
backgrounds ranging from family to financial issues, and these are the things that distract them in
school. I hope to make the students feel they are not alone and I would support and guide them
I hope to be that teacher who not only teaches the student's syllabus to pass their exams
but the one who to teach them to be great people with high values and the ones who the
community can depend. I hope to be that teacher who will raise future lawyers, scientist, doctors,
engineers, and politicians who have values and virtue that will always do what is right. As that
teacher, I would also connect my students with mentors who will speak to them, encourage them
and show them the right path to achieve all that they desire. I would develop a suitable
environment for the community and the parents in order establish a pleasant atmosphere for the
I hope to be a teacher who will use the delegator or group style teaching strategy (Wyatt,
2014). Considering the technology in this age, I would guide my students and inspire them by
THE KIND OF A TEACHER I WANT TO BE IN 21st CENTURY 3
working in tandem toward achieving common goals. By this, I would push my students to do
their best while making learning enjoying, exciting and creative. I would use video in class for
instructional purposes. I would also use technology, for instance, the CD-ROMs as well as the
internet for the inquiry-based learning to be interactive during classes and help my students
engage in inquiry.
To use culturally responsive pedagogy, I would have high expectation to all my students,
maintaining as well as tending to have the integrity of students culture (Taylor and Sobel, 2011).
Moreover, identifying and cultivating academic success and excellence. I would have to be
aware and alert of my biases as a role model. I would use cultural diversity images during the
classes. Moreover being collaborative is another way would use culturally responsive pedagogy
and here is when I would call mentors, as well as the members of the community from diverse
In conclusion I would commit myself to improve conditions as well making the students
certification and triage that is focused on global competence. Being that teacher I am hoping to
become, I would also prepare my students for global marketplaces as I develop their knowledge
References
Taylor, S. V., & Sobel, D. M. (n.d.). Chapter Five Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: National and
doi:10.1108/s2041-272x(2011)0000004008
Wyatt, T. R. (2014). Teaching across the lines: adapting scripted programmes with culturally
doi:10.1080/14681366.2014.919957