One is squatting and the other is kneeling. It seems almost the same, but it's a thousand miles away. But these two attitudes confuse many teachers. What's the difference between "squatting to look after the children" and "kneeling to teach"? Who should the teacher choose?
Why do teachers have to "squat down and look after the children"?
We often call on teachers to adjust their mentality. If you can't be a teacher by yourself, you are above the students. It is believed that students should respect teachers first, but teachers take it for granted and even refuse to respond.
Children are individuals. They want respect and equality. And all these need to be given and instilled by teachers. We often say that teachers and students get along like friends. Only in this way can students trust their teachers and be willing to communicate with them, so that teachers can prescribe the right medicine.
The premise of all this is that teachers need to kneel down, give their students due respect and look at them. Only in this way can we see the truest students and provide them with the most suitable education.
On the other hand, only when teachers respect students first will students respect teachers. Between the two, one side must take this step first. As a teacher, it is a teacher's duty to set an example and let students know how to respect.
Why do teachers feel that they are "teaching on their knees"?
But there are always teachers who misinterpret the meaning of "squatting down to see the children". It is considered that respecting students and educating students to be student-oriented is "teaching on your knees". Teachers should have the prestige of teachers, and students should respect teachers.
All this is only because we have not mastered the way and degree of education under the wrong concept. Respecting students does not mean letting themselves go, nor does it mean letting themselves go. However, under the pressure of parents and public opinion, many teachers choose to compromise and accommodate their students. So that the phenomenon of "kneeling to teach" was formed.
The respect and freedom given to students are relative, not absolute. On the premise of respecting students, teachers educate students from their perspective. What can and can't be. Teachers have the right to ask! Because the teacher's duty is to teach and educate people, and education guides students.
Respecting students does not mean that teachers lose self-esteem. On the contrary, only by respecting students can teachers gain the respect of corresponding students. In fact, only when students truly respect teachers can teachers' prestige exist. Otherwise, it's just students' fear or compromise to the teacher.
Summary: Every student is pure white. It is very important that parents, teachers and society influence their education to determine their colors and shapes. Therefore, what educators give to students is what students give back. There is no falsehood, just like a mirror. We hope that teachers can "squat down and look after the children" in good faith and understand the real state and needs of the children. But it is not "kneeling" under pressure.