Before the advent of Western and Islamic education in Nigeria, every adult member of the society served as a teacher and initiated the young ones to the cultural norms ethnics and believes of the society. in actual fact if a father was a good Carpenter or blacksmith the son would automatically become one and if a mother was a good cook the daughter would become one.
in Nigeria a teacher is a person who has undergone approved professional training in education at a college of education or faculty of education in a university university of education.
the teacher's registration handbook define teaching as a systematic process of transmitting knowledge attitude and skills in accordance with professional principles.
the child is like a young plant which needs purple gold nurturing shaping and pawning why the teacher is like a gardener who understand the plant some require bending some straightening and others pruning.
for successful teaching and learning process is the teacher is required to understand Tully the child and the subject matter which must be considered and chosen according to the child state and standard.
since the child is the subject of education the teacher should be considered or able to guide him successfully to become an achiever in life.
the teacher is trained in both the theory and practice of education is very important to his influence his character and his example. the child is his responsibility you must be patient and be formed of the child. the teacher needs perseverance ideas and the desire to give time energy turns and curves to his work. he must have the power of imparting knowledge and should master the knowledge to impact.
The Duties of a Professional Teacher.
the duties of a teacher at the assigned responsibilities that a teacher must perform at one time or the other in teaching and learning processes they perform numerous roles.
the teacher as a technician should know how to apply various principles of teaching leading to a change in behaviour of the student that is a teacher must know how to motivate and encourage the student to learn
a teacher must create a conducive atmosphere in the class and have good woman relationship with the student and his colleagues such cordial relationship will help students to work with little or no supervision by themselves. this is also where are the student to write attitude towards the teaching profession.
a teacher serves as a model a person to be emulated therefore I must be a good example for others around him in fact is Malta must be leadership by example the teacher as a dispenser of knowledge must be where I reached a resource person who can a student figure the knowledge they seek.