"The mediocre teacher tells. The
good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher
inspires." - William Arthur Ward
A great teacher is a good servant. It
sounds strange right! We heard about various leadership styles including
servant and soft leadership. There are several leadership styles and servant
leadership was widely discussed in the 20th century. In this style, a leader considers a servant to
others. Similarly, can we consider a great teacher a good servant?
Teachers are highly respected in the
society next to mother and father. Teachers are intellectuals who shape
students with their knowledge and wisdom. They must be passionate about their
students and find out the ways and means to inspire them by setting an example,
walking the talk and sharing knowledge constantly with a view to groom them as
enlightened citizens. They adopt various tools and techniques to share their
knowledge as per the levels of students as students have different intelligence
levels - below average, average and above average. Their intention is to
emphasize key ideas and insights thrice to reach out to three levels of
students in the classroom.
Teachers are continuous learners. They
learn from various sources including observation, experience, reading, writing,
and teaching. It is rightly said that ‘to teach is to learn twice’. They also learn
from their students to improve their knowledge to share with other students.
Teachers discipline erring students to
keep them in the right track. They forgive erring students. They empathize with
students and correct them. They emphasize on character education to inculcate
ethical values and morals in students. The role of a teacher is highly
challenging and sacred. That is the reason why they are highly respected in the
society. Lee Iacocca rightly commented, “In
a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of
us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along
from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest
responsibility anyone could have.”
I always feel that it is an honor to
be in teaching profession. I always think about students to groom them as good
citizens and global leaders. And I consider myself a servant to my students.
“A good teacher is like a candle - it
consumes itself to light the way for others.” – Anonymous
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