the way a teacher identifies student potential

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As a teacher, learning how to identify student potential is important to do, so that we can be able to address and help our students make an effort to change toward their behavior. It sometime makes the teacher and student frustrated when we deal with the judgement of one’s potential but if we commit to practice, consistency, good communication, and kindness, we can coach our student to keep focusing on the track. Before we discuss further, it is better to know, what is potential actually?

We know that every student has the potential to succeed, his/her potential may vary, it can be doctor, lawyer, teacher, astronaut or scientist. They truly need our help to directs their potential. In order to unlock the student’s potential, it takes a great teacher to do the best in the classroom, as well as our leadership that can be taken as a role model, the principal who can associates their valuable time with students. We realize that the extraordinary challenges are often faced by our student, and it seriously takes more time than we imagine.

Unlocking student’s potential may involve the neighborhood, the circumstance that supports the student and good cooperation within the parent. The violence, drug, and poverty are the real fact that may drive a serious obstacle to unlock their potential. A crucial step may be taken by navigating our student before they proceed their future study in university or after they graduate from school. We have to be able to eliminate the obstacles that cause student losing focus on their studies so that they are aware of their potential will become a true asset for their future.

all photos of original location at SMPN (junior high school) teupin punti aceh utara, aceh province indonesia