Role of Teacher

For generations teachers have been developing our future through harmony, wisdom, and intellectual adventure. A teachers' role in society is to help our youth grow and further their understandings in the principles of life. The expository essay The Role of the Teacher by Irving Layton provides a different perspective on education in the 21st century. Similar to Layton, I firmly believe that education is for the expansion of the young mind and nothing should restrict a student's ability to do so. Layton touches on a view where teachers need to be passionate about their jobs, however, teachers are not always responsible for every action the school makes, but the responsibility may lie in the hands of the school board. Layton also displays his concern for the decreasing rate of young readers and the use of humanities and how that will affect society. Personally I have been influenced by teachers in my own family. There have also been other teachers who have influenced me like I have also had other educators such as in my math course where the diversity in the techniques and skills used affected my overall experience.

The Role of the Teacher states that the teacher has a significant influence on society. Irving Layton discusses the topic of how education in schools, colleges, and universities are not achieving what they were intended to create. Schools were supposed to give students the tools to self-improve and the develop a mind to do so. Layton goes on to explain that the criticism has fallen on the teachers but it is usually the school board who is at fault. However, Layton also talks about how teachers need to be passionate about their jobs and continually expanding their knowledge in order to successfully instruct the students...

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Education in society is intended for the expansion of the human mind with little or no restrictions. The expansion of the human mind is almost unending and education is the start of it all.Irving Layton gives an unpopular belief on how education should look like. Layton states that teachers need to be inspired by their job which results in inspired students. Being apart of my dads teaching career has let me see an exclusive behind the scenes of a teacher and his actions carry out to other people. Personally in my life have experienced many different teachers. In the last year I have experienced two different teachers who have brought me up and down and made me realize how important teachers are and how they affect students. Education should be seen to help students develop their minds, foresee their future, and ready them for life.