Saturday, September 9, 2017

A Teacher's masterpiece

Every manufacturer begins his production after he has a clear picture of the specifications of his end product. Textile manufacturer weaves the best fabric, an automobile manufacturer engineers a comfortable and economic ride, a shoe manufacturer designs comfortable and fashionable footwear. As teachers do we have a vision of who our products turn out to be? Do we have a clear picture of the holistic achievement of the students who pass out of our hands or a picture of only their academic progress?

God has created us teachers with multifaceted skills to mould children to becoming excellent adults. To excel in their adulthood, one needs to be good individuals, family oriented , productive professionals and an asset to the society.  The aroma one spreads should smell sweet with a whole lot of optimism. The strength of the building depends on the foundation. Similarly, we are what we are, based on our foundations laid in our school and family during our formative years. Our part as teachers plays a vital role here. There are several aspects that we have to shape in the students. Let us bring it all under the umbrella of 3 Ps.  

We need to develop the personality of the students. Personality is attributed by both their appearance and behavior. The way one carries himself shows their personality. Without the person saying a word, the personality of that person can make an impression. The visible aspect of their character is their behavior, values and attitude.  Personality can be external too. A student, who adorns a neatly pressed uniform, with a tidy hairdo and polished shoes, as opposed to one who is shabbily dressed in a pair of dusty shoes with a sloppy walk, has a good personality. The attitude of the person towards others, self confidence, integrity, being optimistic, good learner, pleasant blody language, passionate towards life are all character traits that make one a respectable personality.  Let’s strive to make the students beautiful inside and outside. This will take them sky high.

We need to encourage the students to have principles to follow in life. They have to hold on to their principles, no matter what. There are many folks who don’t have any principles in life. They are just tossed about by circumstances and situations. This does not help their growth. From a child’s level ,a few principles they can follow are to be punctual, to be trustworthy, to be sincerely.


People skills of the students need to be tuned. Obtaining knowledge can be done at home. The information on the virtual world wide web is up-to-date by the second.  In the present scenario, teaching the students social skills is the need of the hour. Children need to co-exist with different kinds of people. A diverse set of minds are present in a class, just as it will be in the real world. Students should be exposed to life skills such as empathy, managing emotions, courteousness, to respect and the like.

Let us take a moment and think of how to instill these in our students. Im sure all teachers will agree that our students imitate us to the T. They reflect our personality, our principles and our people skills. Are we a worthwhile mirror for them? Let’s introspect and see. If there are areas where we can to change in order to be a perfect mirror, lets change ourselves. If the image is good, the reflection will surely be good. Remember our students are our reflection.

Poem on 'I am'

I am God's Child, created in His likeness
I wonder how He created me, oh so unique
I hear His sigh of pride at His creation
I see His work is not yet done
I want to reflect Him

I am God's child, created in His likeness
I pretend to be prefect at times
I feel unworthy to be called His child
I touch His heart with my prayers
I worry if God will say 'Well done ,faithful servant'
I cry  'Oh Lord, help me'

I am God's Child, created in His likeness
I understand I need His grace and favour
I say ' I need God every moment
I dream, I walk with Him to work and play
I try to share His love come what may
I hope God says ' Well done Faithful servant'
I am God's child, created in His likeness