Cabaran PK1 yang dihadapi semasa menjalanakan tugas: It is very common to have rebellious students bring their domestic

problems to school. It shows in their behaviour and attitude toward schoolwork and rules. Sometimes there are parents who do not bother or do not know what else to do with their children and expect the school to be their babysitter. It can be quite frustrating dealing with these problems.
Responsibilities: Teaching and adminstration within the school/department scope Contribute to the development, planning and implementation of high quality curriculum Assist in the development of learning materials, schemes of work as well as monitoring students progress, achievement and attendance Maintaining professional relationships with teachers and students Attending all departmental and staff meeting Any other duties assigned from time to time

CHALLENGE: Students With Bad Behavior

That first year, she was overwhelmed by the magnitude of her responsibility. She had 20 children in her class, and she felt solely accountable for the welfare, the academic progress, and the social development of each one of them. At Baby Gap, I was responsible for the denim, she says. One of her students had a difficult home life and acted out in class. She would stand on the table, bark at the students and staff, lash out violently, and roll back and forth on the floor, bumping into the other kids. She bit one of the teaching assistants and hit the other students. Ms. Adams says she was so stunned by the students behavior she didnt know what to do or how to help her. She had studied behavior modification plans in college, but this childs behavior was so severe that the measures she learned about did not seem to apply. She wound up holding the students hand practically the whole day to keep her calm and restrain her from harming the other students. The student respected Ms. Adams and never became violent with her.

How to Handle Bad Behavior

Every student is unique and thus every behavior problem requires a unique approach. Its hard to say that a teaching training program would have prepared this teacher for a barking student, so her quick and calm thinking did the trick.

CHALLENGE: Difficult Parents

from Michael Duncan, third grade teacher, California In his first year, a student was transferred into his class because the students mother did not like the previous two teachers he was assigned to that year. The students mother would leave 20-minute phone messages on his voice mail every day; listening to them would consume his entire free period. In addition to the barrage of phone messages, she frequently requested conferences or appeared without an appointment. He would walk into his classroom to find her sitting there waiting for him.

How to Work With Parents

Parents can be the best resource to improve student behavior and learning. But just like students, all parents are unique. Figuring how to get the most out of parents can be a trial and error process. However, there are approaches that yield better results faster. TheApple has put together our most popular resources for working with parents. Knowing what parents are thinking and expecting can help teachers be prepared and successful.

CHALLENGE: Lack of Time

Ask any teacher and theyll be happy to tell you the long list of things they dont have enough in the school day to accomplish. Classes are short, classes are large, and teachers get frustrated as they try to fit in important lessons and activities in each period. Aside from tasks outside of teaching, like planning, collaborative work, making copies and returning parent phone calls, many teachers will tell you that their schedules sometimes dont allow time to squeeze in going to the bathroom! If you are a new teacher, you have to understand creating all your lesson plans, class materials, learning activities, and correlate them back to state standards, and they do this for every course prep they have! It is easy to see why so many teachers drop out within the first two years of teaching. Don Keeler, Chief Technology of Lumen Software goes on to say, NCLB is a good initiative. We needed, and still need accountability in education, no question. However the added time requirements (decrease in instruction time caused by this) created from this are an obstacle.

CHALLENGE: Emotional Stress

Samantha Parker, high school teacher, New Jersey She served as an advisor to a student club in which students discuss and address social issues. At one meeting, students were talking about self-esteem issues, and a few of the students disclosed that they engaged in cuttingthey intentionally inflicted cuts on themselves to relieve their emotional pain and frustrations. Suddenly overcome with a deep sense of responsibility for these students, she faced an internal conflict about what she should do with the information she had just learned about them. She did not want to cross the line between professionalism and friendship, nor did she want to betray her students trust by calling their parents. But she felt compelled to protect them in some way. I cant forget the feeling I had, not knowing whether these students were safe that night, she says.

Dealing With Stress

Teachers deal not just with career stress, but the duress of their students, too. Teachers have a huge support system in place to deal with situations like the one above, so be sure to know what your legal obligations are to protect your students.

Apakah nasihat, peganggan tuan yang boleh diberi untuk anak-anak muda pelajari?
Perseverance is the key to success

After thousands of efforts to make the electric light bulb, Thomas Edison said, I havent failed, Ive identified 10,000 ways that it doesnt work. Mario Lemieux, Helen Keller, Abraham Lincoln, Marie Curie and an endless list of other great achievers found that success inevitably arrives for everyone who perseveres. Acquiring a desired job or promotion, or succeeding at business may present difficulties. But this is part of the learning process. Ultimately, people who persevere become successful. They learn from mistakes.

What would be your advice for those who are aspiring to enter this field of work?
You are going to deal with lives, not just a lesson or a classroom. You need a lot of patience and a caring heart because your students respond differently. You may be teaching the best, the worst or a mixed class, so your expectation has to be real. Sincerity is very important because children can read you well. Its also important to de-stress after a tough day at school. It is not unusual to bring home books and papers for marking. But you should always keep in mind that whatever you do, you are doing it for the students sake. There must always be a line drawn between a teacher and student dont give them a chance to step on your head. Dont feel discouraged if you lose your cool or wonder if youve done the right thing especially during the first few years because youll get wiser through experience. And after youve done all you can, you ought to know when to let go. Sometimes education is a long-term investment; so dont give up when things seem difficult. Your students take time to grow up and appreciate what you are doing. Dont worry, as your input will not be in vain.

Lead teaching and learning at their schools

Senior Assisstance have to understand the strengths and needs of their students and they know what is happening in the classrooms at their schools. These principals play an active role in planning and supporting instruction that is appropriate for their students, and they ensure that school time and resources are focused on student achievement.

Questions to ask at your school

1. Ask your principal: What are our school's main academic goals? 2. Ask your prinicipal: What steps are being taken to achieve those goals? 3. Look up your school's achievement data on GreatSchools.org and ask your principal: How is the school addressing weaknesses or gaps in student achievement? Nearly 60 percent of Moscone Elementary School's students are English language learners, but Principal Patty Martel is determined that all of her students will be proficient in reading in English by the time they move on to middle school. In support of this goal, she allocates money from her limited school budget to pay for an early intervention literacy program as soon as a student begins struggling with reading. She also requires that all programs at her school include an element of literacy. Reading and writing are integrated into art, science, and everything else the students do. Principals must also understand what test scores and other data say about their students' learning and use the information to help teachers set goals and improve instruction. When test scores at Alvarado Elementary School showed that some groups of students were not reading and writing as well as others, Principal David Weiner helped teachers develop a new plan. Teachers across the school coordinated their reading and writing instruction, so that struggling students could receive direct instruction from a literacy specialist in addition to the classroom teacher. Successful principals must constantly evaluate what is working and what is not, and use that information to make improvements.

Great principals hire, develop, and retain excellent teachers

One of a principal's most important roles is ensuring that every student is taught by an excellent teacher. Although it can be time-consuming, principals must actively recruit good teachers to their schools. Principals can visit teacher education classes to find promising new teachers; they can open their schools to student teachers and try to hire the good ones; and they can talk to teachers and other principals to find quality experienced teachers who might be looking for new positions. Principals must also support and develop the teachers they have. Research shows that principal leadership is a key factor in a teacher's decision to stay at a particular school. Much of a principal's time should be spent in classrooms observing teachers, complimenting their strengths, and offering specific suggestions for improvement. If a teacher is struggling with a particular issue or group of kids, the principal should be in the classroom as often as possible, watching and helping the teacher develop more successful strategies. Patricia Gray, principal at Balboa High School, says that she spent two to three hours a day observing in classrooms and talking with teachers during her first several years as principal. Principal Weiner notes that many teachers initially objected to the hours he spent observing in classrooms at Alvarado, but he quickly found that the best teachers were eager to work with him to improve their teaching.

Questions to ask at your school

1. Ask your principal: How do you recruit new teachers when there is an opening? 2. Ask your child's teacher: How much time does the principal spend oberserving in your classroom? 3. Ask your principal: How are great teahcers at our school recognized or reewarded?

Providing meaningful opportunities for professional development is another way principals can help teachers improve instruction. The principal should make sure that workshops and other development activities are related to the goals of the school and will help teachers better serve their students. Marcia Parrott, principal at Miraloma Elementary School, pulled her staff out of a time-consuming teacher training program that was not meeting their needs. The techniques taught in the training program were not compatible with the reading program used at the school and the program instructors were not able to help the teachers integrate the two programs. Although she had to defend her decision to the school district, she was adamant that her teachers not spend their time on a program they could not use to help students. Principals must keep good teachers professionally satisfied by showing them that their efforts are valued and supported by the principal and other teachers. Principal Martel joked that she keeps teachers at Moscone by doing all the yard duty herself. Although her comment was lighthearted, it reflects the respect she has for teachers and her recognition that the teachers at her school work hard. Providing time to plan with other teachers is another way principals can support their teachers and treat them as professionals. One of the first changes Principal Chiu made at Galileo was to change the school day schedule to allow time each week for teachers to meet and plan together. Adelina Aramburo, former principal at Daniel Webster Elementary School, made sure her school's tight budget included a few hours of extra pay each month for teachers. She believes this showed teachers that the time they spent meeting and planning together outside their official work day was recognized and appreciated.

Great principals build a strong school community

For a school to be successful, the administration, teachers, parents, students and support staff must work as a team. Principals must work with the staff to make school a welcoming place for all students and their families. Principal Parrott at Miraloma holds a monthly parent-principal chat, an informal time when parents can come to ask questions and give input. She also schedules meetings and events at times when parents are already at the school picking up their children, for example, when the after-school program closes for the day.

Questions to ask at your school

1. Ask your child: Do you feel safe at school? 2. Ask your child: Do you think school rules and consequences are clear? Are all kids treated fairly? 3. Ask your principal: How can I get involved at the school? A great school community is one where students feel safe and know they will be treated fairly. It is the principal's job to create that safe atmosphere where children can learn. The first year she was at Balboa High School, Principal Gray was concerned about a gang presence at the school. Although it meant she had to work many evenings and weekends, she met personally with the parents of every single student who got in trouble that year. Principal Gray believes her action sent a strong message about her commitment to creating a safe learning community at Balboa.