How to be a professional teacher?


Professional work is work that can only be done by those who are specially prepared, like a teacher. To become a professional teacher, you must have the ability and expertise in the teacher field, so that he is able to perform his duties and functions as a teacher to the fullest.
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The teacher as a source of learning
The role of the teacher as a source of learning is related to the mastery of subject matter properly and correctly. A professional teacher who masters teaching materials well, then he will really - really play a role as a source of learning for students. So, whatever students are asked about the subject matter, he will be able to answer it firmly and confidently. As a learning resource, a teacher must have a broad reference compared to students.
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The teacher as a facilitator
As a facilitator, a teacher plays a role in providing the best service to facilitate students in the learning process activities. Therefore, teachers need to understand various media and learning resources and their respective functions. This understanding is very important, because it is not necessarily a suitable media to be used to teach all learning material. So the teacher needs to have skills in designing a learning media. Because by designing it will facilitate the learning process. So, the teacher already knows which media will be used in delivering the lesson. Even teachers are also required to be able to organize various types of media and be able to use it as a source of learning, including utilizing information technology


3.       The development of information technology
A teacher is required to be able to follow the latest technological developments. Through this information technology allows teachers to choose media that is considered suitable in supporting the learning process. Do not let a teacher stutter in using technology, because teachers must be able to give examples to their students. In addition, a teacher is also required to have the ability to communicate and interact with students. Because a learning will not run smoothly if there is no interaction between the teacher and students. Communication skills are very important to make it easier for students to catch the message that has been conveyed so that it can increase their motivation to learn.


4.       The development of information technology
A teacher is required to be able to follow the latest technological developments. Through this information technology allows teachers to choose media that is considered suitable in supporting the learning process. Do not let a teacher stutter in using technology, because teachers must be able to give examples to their students. In addition, a teacher is also required to have the ability to communicate and interact with students. Because a learning will not run smoothly if there is no interaction between the teacher and students. Communication skills are very important to make it easier for students to catch the message that has been conveyed so that it can increase their motivation to learn.


5.       Teachers as managers
As manager a teacher plays a role in providing and creating an atmosphere or state of learning that allows students to learn comfortably.
Through good classroom management it is hoped that it can keep the classroom conducive to the learning process of all students.
When a teacher cannot maintain class conditions, students will not feel comfortable in class and will get bored quickly. In addition conducive classes can increase student motivation.


6.       The teacher as a demonstrator
As a demonstrator a teacher must be able to demonstrate to students everything that makes students better understand and comprehend every message delivered. As a demonstrator means that a teacher must possess and show commendable qualities in the aspects of life, and the teacher is also an ideal figure as an idol that can be emulated by his students.
In addition, the teacher must be able to show how the right way so that each lesson or thing delivered to students can be easily understood by each student. This relates to approaches, strategies, methods and models of learning chosen in the learning process


7.       The teacher as a guide
A teacher cannot force his students to become "this" or become "that" because students will grow and develop according to their abilities. Because the teacher's job is to maintain, direct, and guide so students grow and develop according to their respective potential. To find out the potential that exists in the students, a thirsty teacher can understand the characteristics of each student under his guidance.
For example, understanding students' learning styles and habits. Thus the teacher will know where the potential students are and what the students must be prepared for in the long run.


8.       The teacher as a motivator
In the learning process, motivation is the most important aspect which is very important. Motivation can come from yourself or from other people. Often students who lack achievement are not caused by lack of ability, but are caused by lack of motivation in learning. Therefore, to obtain optimal learning results a teacher must be able to arouse student learning motivation.


9.       The teacher as an evaluator
A teacher's role is to collect data or information about the success of learning that has been done. Evaluation is not only done on the end result of learning, but also on the process and ability of students in a learning.
This evaluation aims to assess the success of students and through evaluation also a teacher can determine whether students who are taught already have competencies that have been determined, so that students are entitled to new learning.
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