Experienced Educators: Leading You From Ignorance To Knowledge
December 08, 2018
Education is a journey with no end. An experienced educator is like a lamp who can guide you through the deep dark tunnel of ignorance towards the light of knowledge. Educators facilitate the learning and development of their students and equipping them with necessary academic and life skills.
Educators influence various stages of the life of their pupil ranging from the early years of preschool to the primary, middle and secondary school. University level educators or adult educators also play a major role in shaping up of any society.
The main aim of an experienced educator is to ensure active learning with personalized attention to the needs of each of their pupils. He/she carries a huge responsibility of shaping the future of their pupil. The life of an educator is not only about classroom teaching. It goes beyond closed classrooms.
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An experienced educator should have the following qualities and should work continuously to hone his skills to ensure efficient delivery of his duties.
- He should have the required qualifications, skills and expertise to deliver his lectures/lessons proficiently.
- He should look for various innovative teaching methods which make the delivery of his lessons more interesting and easier to understand.
- An educator’s main objective should be to maintain high teaching standards by focusing on conceptual clarity rather than rote learning.
- Research and exploration are an essential part of imparting knowledge.
- Encouraging experimentation and relating lessons to day-to-day activities to explain even the most monotonous concepts should be his passion. This would make learning more practical and application based. Students will enjoy learning in such a fun way.
- An experienced educator should constantly be upgrading himself and should venture into new upcoming areas to get ready for future skills required. By acquiring a new skill set, he can face new upcoming challenges more confidently.
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The following steps enumerate the process followed by experienced educators to ensure comprehensive learning of their pupil.
- He should identify the learning goal of their pupil. For example, an experienced educator in the preschool area should know which activities will help to develop the cognitive and motor skills of the children. At the middle and secondary level, the experienced educator should know how to motivate children towards following the right path. Similarly, a teacher at the university level, in the research department should encourage more of parallel thinking among his students.
- After identifying the learning goals, an experienced educator should take stock of the current situation i.e. he should assess the level of what the students already know.
- After gauging where the students stand, he should build his lesson plans accordingly. He should identify the set of teaching strategies to be employed; whether more practical activities are to be included or the focus must lie on building the concepts first.
- Delivering lectures according to student requirements is the most important part of the learning process.
- Once the lecture is delivered, assessment of the learning outcomes through various tests and examinations needs to be done.
- If the desired outcome is not obtained, he should find new ways to support learning levels, enhance capabilities and should modify learning or teaching styles.
- Ask for suggestions to facilitate improvement and create a pupil’s interests.
- Regular practice sessions with his students to ensure perfection and consistency in the results.
- Identify and address the challenges, if any, faced by the students. He should capitalize their strengths and focus on their weaknesses.
The job of an experienced educator doesn’t end only by imparting theoretical knowledge and completing the academic course. Rather it should be considered as just the beginning.
The key responsibility of an experienced educator is to shape young minds in such a way that they can fully enjoy the journey called life.
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