"Personal, Social and Moral Development"

       In my opinion if you want to become a good, compassionate, understand teacher then you should take into consideration your students personal life. You do not need to know every detail, but you should know if both parents are involved in the students’ life and if the student has a good support system at home. Teachers also need to be aware of any signs of abuse. It is a teacher’s job to create a safe and healthy environment; we need to be aware of our surroundings. If a child is in danger we need to bring attention to it. Peer pressure is also a big problem for students in grade school and high school. It is something that every student will worry about throughout their years in school. As sad as that might be, I think it is best that teachers and higher authority are aware of it and know how to resolve it. Teachers also need to take into consideration the affect divorced parents can have on students. I have always heard that divorce was hard on the children but I never knew to what extent the children had problems with. "Children of divorcee are more likely to have; relationship problems, use alcohol and drugs, and are more likely to engage in sexual activity earlier" (Moreno, 122).  Divorce amongst families are becoming more and more common, therefore it is something that every teacher should be aware of, for they will eventually be face with it.