“Never discourage anyone who makes progress, no matter how slow”
For the non-teaching staff there is an assumption that the teacher seems to be a person who is supposed to explain a subject to the students, where the life of a teacher starts and ends in the classroom and that it is a profession which is supposed to be easy and not that tough compared to other professions like the engineer or doctors. This is supposedly the traditional view that has been assumed so far but after getting into this course I came across so many definitions and theories that it’s hard to see a teacher to be “just” a teacher.
The complexity of all the theories in the learning process and the understanding of the ability of the learners are very deep, without which a teacher can never be a quality teacher. Teaching is a passion that has to be felt by the educator, there are rules to the game but there is no specific path that defines success. Every individual had their own style or path into understanding the learner’s capability and moving forward to support the learner reach their goal with their maximum potential. I always thought that once a teacher becomes a teacher their level of knowledge might become saturated and they don’t need to upgrade with the moving time, but here again I saw that those teacher that are flexible and can move forward by accepting changes and new tools are contributing more and have more potential than those that are of fixed mind set.
This course has given me the tools that are required to move in the education field, hence it’s the first milestone that has been accomplished. I can say that this was the journey that is supposed to lead and open doors to more journeys to come in the order. I am deeply thankful to both our honorable teachers for their guidance, support, explanation, understanding and patience. Honorable because there is no doubt that teaching and grooming younger mind is an Honor and the position is honorable. I am also grateful for my classmates, batch mates, group mates for their extended support, explanation and contribution to my journey as the wall is never one brick but many bricks together. As I am not a teacher, I hope this new turning point in my life would be beneficial to my society to make it a better learning place where the object is to learn but with passion and commitment.
“We are not just teachers, we are the managers of the world’s greatest resource: Children”
