The Role of the Teacher ESSAY 1

Paragraph 1: History of Education (learning at schools) Pedagogy (Teaching), Apprenticeship

(learning at workplaces) and our education system (preschool, primary, secondary and higher
educations) with examples
Thesis: Importance and role of the teacher on a mega-scale
Mini Outline of the rest of the essay
Para.2 (a) Good teachers and their qualities with examples (personal)
Para.3 (b) Bad teachers and their reasons for failure in education with examples (personal)
Para.4 (c) Additional qualities that denote a good teacher
Para.5 (d) Concluding paragraph
Paragraph 2: Good teachers and their qualities with examples
Paragraph 3: Bad teachers and their reasons for failure in education with examples (personal)
Paragraph 4: Additional qualities that denote a good teacher
Paragraph 5: Concluding paragraph
The dawn of civilization has brought to the world a continuous accumulation of knowledge.
Over the past millennium, society evolved from a simple to a sophisticated societal structure,
accompanying with this evolution is a newer and more profound knowledge that was developed in
order to facilitate the demands of societal development and to fill the void of humans curiosity.
For the sake of generational continuation of knowledge, the field of education (learning) and
pedagogy (teaching) was born through the establishments of different academic institutions and
societies. A successful education relies on both the teacher and the learner. In this article, readers
will understand the importance of the role of good teachers in education starting with my personal
experiences at school
Mrs. Kelly Lavelle was my English teacher in my twelfth grade. I was never really interested
in English until the year she was my teacher and henceforth my passion in the English language
and in the completion of TFEL qualification. The Grade 12 English for University Preparation
(ENG4U) mainly focuses on academic language and using it coherently and confidently in
discussion and argument. We read ancient and modern literatures from Shakespeares Othello to
Huxleys Brave New World. It all sounded very dull to me at the beginning, yet Mrs. Lavelles
pedagogy aroused my interest in the language. To say the least of her excellent ways of teaching;
Firstly, her class was fun. Her explanations on literally texts were often accompanied by means of
aids that would enhance our English learning experiences e.g. documentaries, songs and role-plays
etc. Secondly, she taught through discussions, we often had interactions through group discussions
and debates. Such engagements stimulate our ability in critical thinking skills. Thirdly, a
controlled class, her management skills allow the class to be run smoothly, timely and effectively
e.g. at times of unavoidable classroom boredom, Mrs. Kelly would allow breaks for students to
freshen themselves up; allowing students in the fullest understanding of the material. Last but not
least, she has passion and determination for teaching the English language, e.g. setting up