Socilogical Issues

Socilogical Issues

Sociological Issues

Brittney Weir
SOC312: Child Family & Society
Instructor: Martha McFarland
March 27, 2011

Sociological Issues
As a teacher it is our responsibility to provide a balance of work and play to educate and entertain our students. Educating the students is the first and foremost responsibility in the classroom. Children learn to interact with others in the classroom setting. Teachers need to provide time and guidance to help students learn the appropriate ways to behave. Teachers act as facilitators for incorparating and encouraging intellectual and social development in the formative years of a students life. The emphasis that education will help uplift one socially, intellectually, emotionally, and personally is what a teacher fosters in children all through preschool, high school, and college.
Teaching is a noble, enviable, and demanding occupation. It requires knowledge, patience, understanding, and a desire to help others. Unfortuntley, it is often under-appreciated, under-paid, and under-valued by many societal standards. People choose to teach for many different reasons. A desire to teach usually begins early in life when an individual finds that showing someone how to do something successfully provides fulfillment and excitement.   I believe in order to love teaching, you have to have a gift for learning,   giving, and helping others achieve their goals. Teachers enjoy assisting their students in gaining knowledge and well-being. Also, teachers have a special love for their students. Teaching provides the mechanism to return knowledge to others and to watch them grow and develop intellectually. To me, watching someone who is able to grasp new concepts and ideas through small building blocks created by teachers is a rewarding experience. Also, watching others grow and develop mentally is personally satisfying for teachers. Teaching is often over-looked as one of the most valuable occupations in the world. A person who devotes...