What Are The Benefits Of Being A Teacher By Lawrence A. Bailnes

Lawrence A. Baines thoroughly discussed the elements of finding himself through other men and women he admired in order to benefit himself as a teacher. This may seem useless, obviously he knew himself; however, he did not know himself well enough. Reading through his article, I found many statements and quotes I agree with. Regardless of my detailed opinions, he discusses that through his research, many patterns became apparent, leading him to the four “strongest commonalities.” I greatly enjoy the teacher point of view the reader receives. I do not agree with articles written by standardized test makers, they do not teach. Reading information from teachers is the only beneficial way I feel I can learn about the field I will be entering …show more content…
When he discusses the focus commonality, I agree and like what he states about activities and actions. I always felt just as he did, even as a student. I know that I am not yet a teacher, but giving busy work does not seem like it is benefitting the student much at all. Activity just gives them something to do so the teacher can have some free time. I would suggest not giving those activities and rather give action activities. Even as a student in college, free writing is something that comes up in English class. I would never want creative writing work to keep students attentive, but would rather give them three critical thinking questions on something we are discussing in class that day, something to jog their memory. Action is more beneficial to the student, which makes this time beneficial to the student for a learning experience …show more content…
I love the example he states in his article about the sleeping student. The teacher genuinely cares about the student’s success and therefore wakes the student up. The teacher does not have to do that for the student, but it speaks volumes to what kind of teacher is leading the class. Yes, this is very disturbing for the teacher and the class; however, in the long run, it will be overall beneficial. I really believe that small sacrifices you make, such as ignoring irritating instances while teaching as a teacher will not only benefit the teacher but also the student. Lastly, I would like to acknowledge the importance of quite time, which he ends his article discussing. This is so important. If the teacher has no time to regroup, the teacher suffers and so do the students. Everyone needs a healthy break, which I feel many teachers think does not exist in the teaching world. It may be hard to find time, but just as Baines believes, I too believe this is something very important to be successful in the