Reading Students to the Future: a Teacher’s Responsibility

The paper entitled “The Problem of Reading and Reading Culture

Improvement of Students-Bachelors of Elementary Education in
Modern High Institution” presented some useful methods of
reading culture improvement such as brainstorming method,
theatrical premiere method, group discussion method, and
creative uphold of the read books method. Meanwhile, the paper
also presented the status of the undergraduate elementary
education system when it comes to reading. Most of them
accordingly, like to read books by means of technology rather
than the library. Also, most of the students read literature due
to profession-related activities. Lastly, according to the
answers of the students, the level of erudition in the modern
society is average.

While reading the paper, I have encountered two sentences which

in one way or the other struck me the most. First, “The main
thing that unites all scientists who write about the problem of
reading is the idea of self-development, self-study, self-
improvement through reading books.” It means that there is much
in reading than just decoding written words. When I was in High
School, my mom brought home out-dated books from the school she
worked at. I used to browse them and when I find interesting
topics, I would sit down and read it comprehensively.
Unknowingly, it started my passion in reading. I started reading
pocketbooks and became familiar with how words go together. With
that I was able to join the journalism club of the school. I was
also able to understand ideas from the different disciplines. I
also became more confident on oral and written activities. These
are just some of the benefits I had from reading which I just
realized after reading the paper. I am grateful that until now,
I still have the habit of reading online and offline articles
may it be for profession or for leisure purposes. In a nutshell,
with proper reading, we can make a better version of us.

Second, “A huge role in the formation of proper, thoughtful

reading belongs to the school teacher.” I am now a teacher and
this sentence reminded me one of my biggest responsibilities as
a language teacher. We have to admit that much is expected from
an English teacher such as but not limited to being a walking
dictionary, grammar checker, and pronunciation master. If you
cannot do any of these, or if one of your students failed on
these, the society would see you as an unworthy English Teacher.
That is why I always keep myself updated with the strategies
applicable to my students. I always keep reading for myself and
now for my students. As the saying goes, one cannot give what
he/she does not have.

Reading can never be separated with learning. It can be compared

to a bridge; you can never reach learning without crossing it.
Moreover, as teachers, we should always remember that we are
responsible for the learning of our students. They are the
evidences of how successful we are in our profession.