"Class!!! Quiet!!!" - "Next time do your assignment" - "May I ask why you are absent yesterday?"
Some of the lines we often hear from our teachers. This kind of show us that teaching is not as easy as 1,2,3. Not because teachers deal with children that their job is a piece of cake. They are multi-faceted and is endowed with dignity as well (Well, not all of them but most of them I guess). Thus, this blog is created to enumerate some of the traits that teachers, no matter how diverse they are, MUST possess.
1. TEACHERS MUST BE PERFORMERS.
"You cannot give what you do not have."-Anonymous
Teachers need not to be a good singer, dancer or artist to be able to teach the children properly. The thing is, if the lesson requires the teacher to sing, he/she sings (no matter how horrible it sounds). If the lesson requires the teacher to dance, he/she dances (no matter how horrible it looks). If the lesson requires the teacher to recite a poem, he/she recites the poem with correct diction and emotion (take note that the students may laugh with how you read and act in front). If the lesson requires the teacher to draw, he/she draws (no matter how crooked the shapes look).
2. TEACHERS ARE PATIENT AND WHEN I SAY PATIENT, IT MEANS PATIENT TO THE MOON AND BACK!
Everyday teachers encounter noisy, naughty and crazy students (insert other negative adjectives that you had when you're still in the elementary). Constant reminders of the do's and don'ts of the school and classroom rules are part of the daily routine of a teacher. Aside from that, positive reinforcements should be given to the students whenever they commit mistakes or when they fail to do their school responsibilities rather than scolding them. You might be asking where is the "Be patient" that I am talking about. Well, teachers have to be patient in thinking about other ways to discipline the students. And it's not an easy thing to do most especially when you're still a noob. So, be patient!
When one became a teacher, one must refrain (as much as one can maybe occasionally will do) from drinking liquors most especially on public places because seriously speaking, they serve as the student's role models (cliche i know). Smoking in public areas can be an eye sore as well even for the male educators. Aside from that, swearing, gambling, harassing and drug abuse are also some of the vices that teachers should avoid. Having this profession requires one to sacrifice some of his "freedoms" because it is necessary and because they are the Nation Builders. We don't want to have a generation full of addicted souls and unhealthy bods, do we?
4. TEACHERS ARE GLOBALLY EDUCATED
For the students to be globally competitive, teachers should be globally learned as well. To prepare the students to compete with the world, educators must first be endowed with the current trends, news and information around the globe. Meaning, be aware with what is happening not only on ones immediate environment or country but to the world. The new scientific discoveries, the newly discovered animals and other natural phenomenon or the new Filipino word added in the Webster's dictionary. We do not say that teachers must know everything but, at least read. Do not be contented with what you already know. Do not stop learning.
5. PLEASE BE TECHIE.
"I can't do that because I'm old. We old teachers are excluded to that Memorandum". "We do not have internet at home. I don't even have a laptop or a phone with camera."
Some of our older teachers would say whenever a certain Memo or Order was implemented stating that teachers should utilize technology and gadgets blah... blah... blah... But teachers, no matter what age or economic status, should learn how to use such tools. It is a necessity. A little effort exerted in learning these things won't hurt. And as teachers, investment is inevitable. So invest to these gadgets. It's not only for you or your kids, but for your students.
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