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Essay on Teacher Effectiveness and Student Success
How a person views and values herself can have a significant impact on almost everything a person does – the way he relates to others, the way he approaches activities, the way he copes with adversity. This also has a marked effect on his academic performance, notably his motivation to learn, ability to focus and willingness to take risks. Thus, healthy self-esteem provides a firm foundation for learning. My thesis will take a tour through the house of self-esteem; how it interacts with the successes of a student and the effective ways a teacher can promote it. First, let’s understand the significance of self-esteem.
Self-esteem is one of the key building blocks of school success. Also referred to as self-worth, self-esteem is not a measure of a person’s capabilities, but rather her evaluation of those capabilities. It reflects her feelings of being accepted and valued by others, her perception of how she measures up to others and her confidence in her ability to cope with challenges. In short, it represents her satisfaction with herself as a person.
High self-esteem empowers individuals to take on life’s challenges. A student with healthy self-esteem is comfortable with who she is and confident in her abilities. Optimistic about the future, she believes she can overcome most obstacles. She may have short comings, but she is not consumed by them and doesn’t let them define her. She may experience disappointments, but she is forgiving of herself when she doesn’t meet her goals. She may get frustrated but she has an inner strength that keeps her from giving up. In this sense, self-esteem helps to inoculate the student against the despair-and even depression-that can accompany low self-esteem.Low self-esteem is the result of a gap between the way a person would like to be-her ideal self-and the way she perceives she is-her perceived self...................
