Being a 21st Century Teacher

  Being a 21st Century Teacher Sheena M. Valer   The 21st century is an era where diverse and new concepts and ideas are emerging rapidly. Therefore, teachers must not only be comfortable with new ideas, but also be prepared to accept change with an open mind. As a 21st century teacher, you need to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values necessary to cope with these changes and to help your students to do so. A great challenge of today and even tomorrow is that we have to integrate thinking, feeling and action. Integration involves managing learning opportunities, taking advantage of different learning settings, and embracing the concept of lifelong learning.  Students from different families, cultures, beliefs, and status have different abilities and needs to meet. As a teacher, it is your responsibility to create a school environment that respects, accepts, and celebrates cultural diversity and letting them experience a quality and meaningful learning. In this way, stude