Chapter 2 Your Environment Affects Who You Are
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teachers, coaches, and club sponsors. In competitive
events, students see the importance of playing by the
rules. They observe the role authority fi gures play in
enforcing the rules fairly. Occasionally, students observe
situations in which life is not fair, and they learn to live
with those occurrences, too.
The classroom provides an arena in which you
learn to compete and cooperate with others. You are
also presented with opportunities to develop and test
beliefs of right and wrong, such as deciding whether or
not to cheat on an exam. All of these experiences and
opportunities help you develop your personality. They
also provide a valuable training ground for later life.
Teacher
Teachers facilitate
learning for students from
preschoolers to adults. They
plan and teach lessons as
well as evaluate student
performance.
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Good teachers help students develop problem-solving skills that can last a
lifetime.