As future teachers we must be observant people, be alert to all the signals that our students send us, be objective and act in the most appropriate way; as accessible as possible, to know how to act, react and work with all the diversity of students that we will have, we have to be aware of and master the following information.
Let's start with Identity; Identity is named for the set of physical features of an individual that differentiate it but at the same time make it part of the community. This aspect has several subdivisions such as cultural, personal (ideological), gender and physical identity, these are developed jointly and harmoniously in an individual; as teachers we must know them and know how they develop in order to support our students in this process.
The teacher can become aware of this identity process when the student gains awareness and rules about their school activities such as homework, work, participation, etc. If a child becomes aware of himself and his actions, he will be a student who fulfills most of his duties, behaves in a respectful manner, abides by the rules imposed by the context where he is, but if the student is not developing his Identity adequately this will tend to be disengaged, he will not understand that depending on where he is he has to behave because he will not have a sense of conscience or the rules around him.
If the student is part of a social group that acts as a good influence on school performance there will be no problem, but if otherwise the child is part of a social group that does not help him on the contrary, it will harm him (teaching him bad habits, do not follow rules, etc.) the student will be affected by this factor; The teacher must point out inappropriate behaviors, respectfully and without blaming the student, must show him the right way.
Now having a correct identity the student will have a broader vision of "who I am" and will be able to evaluate himself according to this, forming his self-concept, formed at the same time from his life experiences. By having a vision of yourself you can form a definition of yourself based on physical and psychological traits.
As a teacher, you must be alert to be able to help solve the conflicts that arise in this process to the student, not allow physical or psychological aggressions between students, promoting respect and tolerance within the classroom as well as all the values so that an environment of trust and harmony is created and this process of self-concept is created.
When the student is aware of his identity and forms his self-concept, he will be able to create a "self-esteem" which is when the student perceives his own worth (if he accepts and values himself); which can be negative or positive, his self-esteem is positive if his assessment and self-evaluation is satisfactory, if he is perceived as a useful, active and loved being.
