NEW PARADIGMS AND EXPECTATIONS FROM TEACHERS

MAY 2010

The best teachers teach from the heart,

not from the book.

Payam Shoghihttp://payamshoghi.com/

NEW TEACHING PARADIGMS

Engaging the minds and hearts of students in all school activities.

Imparting a sense of ownership to students in desired outcomes – discipline, academic excellence, personal development, etc.

Seeing students as co-partners in the teaching/learning process.

NECESSARY CHANGE IN ATTITUDES

Them against us Students v/s Teachers

Students are not empty vessels that need to be filled by the teacher. They are individuals with hearts, minds and souls that need to be nurtured.

Teachers exist for the students. Without them a teacher would not exist.

Consciousness of the innate NOBILITY of human existence. With all their shortcomings, children are innately noble.

A teacher’s success or failure is reflected in the success or failure of her/his students – academic, moral, social, etc.

EXPECTATIONS FROM TEACHERS

Be united. Remain united. Work hard to establish unbreakable bonds of unity.

Introduce and Support Innovations. Make new approaches introduced at school work.

Be constantly in a learning mode; produce new learning and experiences.

Support and back each other. Do not allow students to set teachers against one another.

Running the school is a collective responsibility. ALL members of school staff are equally responsible for the proper functioning of school–discipline, academics, etc.

Always be on time. Be punctual.

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL: MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS

Diligence and enthusiasm in accomplishing assigned tasks.

Ability to inspire good behaviour among students. Commitment towards implementing desired

approaches: Quiet Signal; giving positive attention; Class/Dorm Rules, Smart Class system, Mentoring Programme, etc.

Ability to bring out superior academic performance among students. Going beyond the ask of regular duty to help students attain academic excellence.

Attitude towards fellow staff members – friendliness, helpfulness, support.

GREATNESS OF THE TEACHER

The mediocre teacher tells.  The good teacher explains.  The superior teacher demonstrates.  The great teacher inspires.  ~William Arthur Ward

A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary.

~Thomas Carruthers

I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.  ~Lily Tomlin as “Edith Ann”