Many teachers are not aware of preserving their professional image.

“The pedagogical behavior of teachers is limited, causing consequences that make many people misunderstand the role of teachers, even causing negative reactions from students and parents,” said Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam, Chairman of the Hanoi Educational Psychology Association.

PV:Recently, there have been many cases of teachers beating and insulting students, and negative reactions from students and parents. Why do you think such unethical behavior occurs in the educational environment?

Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam:In the recent incidents with teachers, first of all, the teachers' behavior was not in accordance with pedagogical principles, not in accordance with teachers' ethics, and did not have the will to protect the dignity and safety of each teacher.

In my opinion, it seems that many teachers are not aware of their profession and the need to maintain their image. That is why some teachers kneel in front of their students, thinking that doing so will get them over with and avoid being disciplined, without thinking about maintaining their image as teachers.

Furthermore, teachers do not understand the principles of pedagogy, which means they are not proficient in their profession and disregard educational psychology. It is worrying that the ideology of authority is still prevalent in schools. This is very dangerous.

In order to educate students, according to the principles and methods of pedagogy, teachers have the right to punish students to maintain discipline in the school and in the classroom. However, any form of discipline must not humiliate or violate the personality of students.

In these incidents, the school management is also at fault. The school allows teachers to not grasp the principles and pedagogical skills, violate professional ethics and the honor of teachers, and allows parents and outsiders to harm teachers, and does not ensure the safety of the person and noble dignity of teachers...

PV:It seems that the relationship between teachers and students, especially with parents, is "problematic", don't you think?

Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam: The pedagogical behavior of teachers today is extremely limited, it causes consequences that make many people misunderstand the role of teachers, thus causing unnecessary conflicts. When people look down on teachers, students also look down on teachers, which creates unnecessary frustration. This greatly affects the process of educational development, because teachers do not only teach students with knowledge but also with their own personality.

If teachers’ personalities are degraded, the effectiveness of education will be very low, and it may even have the opposite effect. We must look at the problem thoroughly like that, not just learn from experience and let it go like some recent incidents.

Usinxki - a world-famous educator said: The personality of a teacher is a power that has a great influence on students. That power cannot be replaced by any textbook, any moral story, any other reward or punishment system. Teaching is a noble profession because it develops personality and builds the future for each child.

Therefore, it is extremely important for teachers to maintain their image and personality, not only for themselves but also as a teaching tool, a tool to develop the personality of their students. It is a requirement of the profession, a requirement of society, if anyone cannot meet it, they should not pursue the teaching profession.

In particular, in schools, no matter what educational method is used, it is necessary to cooperate with parents to gain their agreement and consensus in the educational method. Avoid the situation of "beating drums in one direction and blowing trumpets in the other" which will not only be ineffective in education but also counterproductive.

PV:So, in your opinion, what is the solution to limit incidents like the past and build a friendly educational environment?

Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam: The most important solution is for teachers to improve their own qualifications, awareness of their profession, and maintain a beautiful and pure image in the eyes of their students. In addition to improving knowledge, they must self-study and practice pedagogical behavior methods. The more they understand students' psychology and the more they understand students, the more correct their decisions will be and their teaching methods will be more flexible to reach students.

What teachers are confused about teaching methods because they do not understand anything about their students, do not know what they want? The important thing is to truly love students, respect them and treat them equally... For example, at Dinh Tien Hoang High School (Hanoi), there are 5 principles considered the key to training teachers. The first principle is that teachers must respect students, both their strengths and weaknesses. Students can choose the appropriate teaching method, but teachers cannot impose...

The next solution is that the code of conduct in schools must be developed and implemented well by students, teachers and parents so that the problem of teachers' substandard behavior can be quickly ended. In recent years, Dinh Tien Hoang School has also implemented the code of conduct in schools and regularly reviewed and learned from experience. The school also built its own school culture, in which core values ​​are honored so that teachers and students can practice and implement well together...

PV:Thank you!/.