Great Teachers Are Born Great!
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| Tariq Ahmad Malik |
By: Tariq Ahmd Malik
Behrampora Raffiabad
It is beyond all doubts the dedication of the teaching
faculty which transforms an otherwise low performing school into an ideal
learning platform. Teachers become dedicated when they assume their duty in
right perspective. When they take teaching as a mission. Such teachers ensure
that the students should find a reason to remember their class as an important
part of their school life experience.They believe that their students are
their teammates. They don’t fear to have a little fun with them. They love to
be creative and innovative .Before taking their classes, they review key
concepts afresh. They believe in delivering to the maximum of their potential.
They make students feel excited about school.
The great teachers are always on time. They welcome their
children every morning. During morning assembly sessions they make sure that
the students have maximum participation in them. They set the
platform for the students so that their special capabilities are honed, and
they are provided ample opportunities to bring out their best.
The great teachers maintain record of their lessons. They have always a proper
lesson plan. Besides their lesson plans, their diaries keep record of students’ bio data,
Their case history, the contact numbers of their parents, marks awarded in
different tests, etc. These teachers keep up to the date the record of the students as per
their performances in different test eg,
high achievers, the averages, the below averages etc.
The great teachers organize
special sharing sessions for the poorly performing students and guide them through
remedial teaching sessions.
The great teachers don’t allow any moment go waste in the school. When they have vacant period,
they prefer to cross- examine the
written work of the students. They do also spend some time in school library to
update the content of their lesson plans.
The great teachers volunteer in organizing special lessons
on “ Friday Post-Recess Sessions” , and discuss at length the basics of their specialized
subjects. In these sessions all the students are assembled in the school
auditorium for having live interaction with the expert teachers.
The great teachers keep themselves in
constant touch with the parents and keep
intimating them about the performance of their wards. They
receive their feedback and try to explore novel learning techniques. These
teachers help the administration in forming parent-teacher associations, and organize
parental meets at school.
The great teachers never fear to go for innovations if they
think they can help the learning process acquire momentum. They create “ Whats-
Up Group” , and add the parents as
members. On this page they post circulars, Notices, Datesheets, Schedules of
important events, and the report of various activities the school organizes at
day to day basis. They do also post the award rolls of the mock tests which the
school organizes. Thus the page is intended to bring the performance of the
school in public domain.
The great teachers organize the events on special days
related to the life of great scholars, scientists, leaders, saints etc. They do
also create awareness about different career options,health hazards, and social
issues. Doing this on regular basis they inspire a change in the budding bloom
of the nation.
The great teachers invite the living legends to the school
and ,make them interact with the students. They organize lectures of eminent scholars.
These eminent people share their experiences with students and motivate them to
work out their career in a best possible way and plan their studies prudently.
The great teachers make the school into a language library.
They organize student discussions,
interactive sessions, and debates. They prepare Power Point Presentations and
expose the students to smart learning. They show them documentaries, short
films etc. and widen their mental horizons every possible way.
The great teachers form cultural clubs in their schools. They
motivate and guide the students for performing art. They prepare skits,
mimicry, declamations etc. They teach them folk lore. They show them the beauty
of their native culture and motivate them to preserve it with all its vitalities.
To sum up , we may say that it is only the dedicated and
inspiring teachers which transform an ordinary looking school into an ideal
one. Such teachers are necessarily intelligent and know their subject matter well.
Their work and behaviour is invariably commendable. These teachers are reflective.
They keep correcting themselves .They are confident about what they deliver.
They are engaging. They make learning interesting. They never dread trying a
new idea. If it doesn’t work ,they refine it. If it still doesn’t work, they
ditch it. They make every student feel important. Thus they do necessarily give
their students a reason to remember them as an important part of their school
life experience.
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