A good education can change anyone. A good teacher can change everything.
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Start your day with a smile. Give out positive vibes. Every time you step into the classroom, choose to be happy. When you look, feel and sound happy, those around you will also feel more relaxed and happy.
Make connections with your students. Spend a few minutes making small talk with the students before starting lesson proper. Ask them about their day, what they did during recess or what they learnt in Science/Maths/Art class. When they see that you care, they would reciprocate.
Whenever opportunities arise, share your life experiences with your students. Sometimes knowing that you went through a similar experience as them might make them see the situation in a different light. Also it’s good for them to get to know you as a person and not just as their teacher.
One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.
Carl Jung
Reaching out to our students, one at a time!