In school I read this story called "Neev ki eent" by Ramvriksh Venipuri. Teacher's also need to be like the Neev ki Eent. The foundation stone. As the foundation stone, teachers need to love all the students. Love is acceptance and understanding. A teacher has to accept a student for who he/she is, understand that every student possesses the strength and power within to do wonders and then channelize the potential of the student towards achieving the desired goals.
A teacher's role is one of making oneself redundant in the long run. I remember how I had learnt how to ride a bicycle. I was scared. I fell many times, my dad picked me up and told me to carry on. Under the assurance, I rode and then when I looked back, my dad was not there. I was on my way. This is precisely what I mean by the role of a teacher.
Use one's experience to set the ball in motion. Fill the student with enthusiasm, purpose and get the momentum going. Then create systems, processes and motivate the student from time to time to ensure that the ball keeps moving in the right direction till the goal is reached.
I have never believed in vicarious pleasure. The romantic notion of students coming back, touching your feet and lauding you for their success just doesn't work for me. I find it embarrassing to imagine and in a way the wrong reasons to be a teacher. This can be a by-product but not the main motivation and driving force for sustained excellence. Besides respect and recognitions, tangible benefits, compensation and promotions are external motivating factors for all of us. But what is that one single factor of becoming truly phenomenal. Creating real impact?
Selfishness.
One can only be selfless and be the best at what one does by becoming selfish. Only when we are selfish, only when we crave for a direct benefit, a direct consequence and gratification of our actions for ourselves, can we ever reach the top. Nothing can ever be a substitute for the zeal of fulfilling one's own achievements and dreams.
Only those who themselves grow, only those who themselves do, only those who achieve, only those who have accomplished can set examples, can become role models and can truly inspire students, motivate young minds to realize and unleash their true potential.
For this to happen, a teacher has to constantly evolve, learn and become better. Through their experience of evolution ensure that the student learns.
The student teacher relationship is a highly synergistic and mutually beneficial one. Both evolve and get enriched through the process of interaction, sharing and exchange. Realizing and implementing this is perhaps the biggest role of a teacher.
A teacher's role is one of making oneself redundant in the long run. I remember how I had learnt how to ride a bicycle. I was scared. I fell many times, my dad picked me up and told me to carry on. Under the assurance, I rode and then when I looked back, my dad was not there. I was on my way. This is precisely what I mean by the role of a teacher.
Use one's experience to set the ball in motion. Fill the student with enthusiasm, purpose and get the momentum going. Then create systems, processes and motivate the student from time to time to ensure that the ball keeps moving in the right direction till the goal is reached.
I have never believed in vicarious pleasure. The romantic notion of students coming back, touching your feet and lauding you for their success just doesn't work for me. I find it embarrassing to imagine and in a way the wrong reasons to be a teacher. This can be a by-product but not the main motivation and driving force for sustained excellence. Besides respect and recognitions, tangible benefits, compensation and promotions are external motivating factors for all of us. But what is that one single factor of becoming truly phenomenal. Creating real impact?
Selfishness.
One can only be selfless and be the best at what one does by becoming selfish. Only when we are selfish, only when we crave for a direct benefit, a direct consequence and gratification of our actions for ourselves, can we ever reach the top. Nothing can ever be a substitute for the zeal of fulfilling one's own achievements and dreams.
Only those who themselves grow, only those who themselves do, only those who achieve, only those who have accomplished can set examples, can become role models and can truly inspire students, motivate young minds to realize and unleash their true potential.
For this to happen, a teacher has to constantly evolve, learn and become better. Through their experience of evolution ensure that the student learns.
The student teacher relationship is a highly synergistic and mutually beneficial one. Both evolve and get enriched through the process of interaction, sharing and exchange. Realizing and implementing this is perhaps the biggest role of a teacher.
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