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Cherish Devon Paz Santos

Professor Denise Sydney

ECE 250

20 June 2021

The Intentional Teacher

When working with children, it is critical to incorporate intentionality. Being an

intentional teacher allows them to create customized programs for their pupils based on their

individual requirements. Those programs are carefully created to assist the children in achieving

a specified end or goal (Epstein, 2009). Understanding each child's personality will also assist

the teacher in building a stronger bond with that child. A thoughtful teacher will observe and

respect a child's natural movements and feelings. A teacher's intentionality will also demonstrate

to parents and others the knowledge of child development, curriculum models, and proven

instructional strategies that the instructor must have gained in order to care for their students

(Epstein, 2009). This trait enables the teacher to study and comprehend the world alongside the

students. To accommodate the diverse ways that individual students learn and the specific topic

they are learning, teachers must know when to utilize a certain method.

When working with children, the instructor can employ two strategies: child guided and

adult guided. The teacher's ability to effectively teach educational content and skills to students

will develop as a result of gaining knowledge, understanding, and using these tactics. Because

teacher intentionality may be the most successful in the learning process, proven instructional

practices can promote it. There should be a balance of child-guided and teacher-guided activities

in the classroom. The rationale for this is that the teacher should not take over and think for the
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student, but rather assist the student when necessary. The teacher should not allow the student to

teach himself.

Teachers must get to know everyone of their students in order to tailor the lesson plan to

their needs. Children with special needs, dual language learners, and children with challenging

behaviors are all included. A teacher may include a sensory activity, pictures in their activities,

and patience in their lessons. By teaching the learner and conversing about cultures as well as

sharing their experiences, culture is included into intentionality. When working with children, I

believe that teachers must first understand how their students learn, what the teacher needs to

assist them learn, and when the optimum time for them to learn various lessons is.
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Reference

Epstein, A. (2009, January/February). think before you (inter)act: what it means to be an

intentional teacher. The Intentional Teacher. pp. 46-49.