WHO AM I? GUY ELDERS ENGLISH A FATHER A DREAMER A RISK TAKER A TEACHER

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WHO AM I? GUY ELDERS • ENGLISH A FATHER A DREAMER A RISK TAKER A TEACHER

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WHO AM I?

• GUY ELDERS• ENGLISH• A FATHER• A DREAMER• A RISK TAKER• A TEACHER

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"The Little Boy""The Little Boy"

Once a little boy went to school. Once a little boy went to school. He was quite a little boy. He was quite a little boy. And it was quite a big school. And it was quite a big school. But when the little boy But when the little boy Found that he could go to his room Found that he could go to his room By walking right in from the door outside, By walking right in from the door outside, He was happy. He was happy. And the school did not seem quite so big And the school did not seem quite so big

Anymore. Anymore.

One morning, One morning, When the little boy had been in school awhile, When the little boy had been in school awhile,

The teacher said, The teacher said, "Today we are going to make a picture." "Today we are going to make a picture." "Good," thought the little boy. "Good," thought the little boy. He liked to make pictures. He liked to make pictures. He could make all kinds, He could make all kinds, Lions and tigers, Lions and tigers, Chickens and cows, Chickens and cows, Trains and boats. Trains and boats. And he took out his box of crayons And he took out his box of crayons And began to draw. And began to draw.

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But the teacher said, "Wait, But the teacher said, "Wait, It is not time to begin." It is not time to begin." And she waited until everyone looked ready. And she waited until everyone looked ready. "Now," said the teacher, "Now," said the teacher, "We are going to make flowers." "We are going to make flowers." "Good!" thought the little boy. "Good!" thought the little boy. He liked to make flowers. He liked to make flowers. And he began to make beautiful ones And he began to make beautiful ones With his With his pinkpink and and blueblue and and orangeorange crayons. crayons.

But the teacher said, "Wait," But the teacher said, "Wait," And I will show you how." And I will show you how." And she drew a flower on the blackboard. And she drew a flower on the blackboard. It was It was redred with a with a greengreen stem. stem. "There," said the teacher, "There," said the teacher, "Now you may begin." "Now you may begin."

The little boy looked at the teacher's flower. The little boy looked at the teacher's flower. Then he looked at his own flower. Then he looked at his own flower. He liked his own flower better than the teacher's. He liked his own flower better than the teacher's. But he did not say this. But he did not say this.

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He just turned his paper over He just turned his paper over And made a flower like the teacher's. And made a flower like the teacher's. It was It was redred with a with a green green stem. stem.

On another day On another day When the little boy had opened When the little boy had opened The door from the outside all by himself, The door from the outside all by himself, The teacher said, "Today we are going to The teacher said, "Today we are going to Make something with clay." Make something with clay." "Good!" thought the little boy. "Good!" thought the little boy.

He liked clay. He liked clay. He could make all kinds of things He could make all kinds of things With clay: With clay: Snakes and snowmen, Snakes and snowmen, Elephants and mice, Elephants and mice, Cars and trucks. Cars and trucks. He began to pull and pinch his ball of clay. He began to pull and pinch his ball of clay.

But the teacher said, But the teacher said, "Wait. It is not time to begin." "Wait. It is not time to begin." And she waited until everyone looked ready. And she waited until everyone looked ready.

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"Now," said the teacher, "Now," said the teacher, "We are going to make a dish." "We are going to make a dish." "Good!" thought the little boy. "Good!" thought the little boy. He liked to make dishes. He liked to make dishes. And he began to make some. And he began to make some. They were all shapes and sizes. They were all shapes and sizes.

But the teacher said, "Wait, But the teacher said, "Wait, And I will show you how." And I will show you how." And she showed everyone how to make And she showed everyone how to make One deep dish. One deep dish. "There," said the teacher, "There," said the teacher, "Now you may begin." "Now you may begin."

The little boy looked at the teacher's dish. The little boy looked at the teacher's dish. Then he looked at his own. Then he looked at his own. He liked his dishes better than the teacher's. He liked his dishes better than the teacher's.

But he did not say this. But he did not say this. He just rolled his clay into a big ball. He just rolled his clay into a big ball. Again. Again. And made a dish like the teacher's. And made a dish like the teacher's. It was a deep dish. It was a deep dish.

And pretty soon And pretty soon The little boy learned to wait, The little boy learned to wait, And to watch, And to watch, And to make things just like the teacher. And to make things just like the teacher. And pretty soon And pretty soon He didn't make things of his own He didn't make things of his own

Anymore. Anymore.

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Then it happened Then it happened That the little boy and his family moved to another city, That the little boy and his family moved to another city, And the little boy had to go to another school. And the little boy had to go to another school. This school was even bigger than the other one. This school was even bigger than the other one. And there was no door from the outside into his room. And there was no door from the outside into his room. He had to go up some steps He had to go up some steps And walk down a long hall And walk down a long hall To get to his room. To get to his room.

And the very first day he was there, And the very first day he was there, The teacher said, "Today, The teacher said, "Today, We are going to make a Picture." We are going to make a Picture." "Good!" thought the little boy, "Good!" thought the little boy, And he waited for the Teacher to tell him what to And he waited for the Teacher to tell him what to do. do. But the teacher didn't say anything. But the teacher didn't say anything. She just walked around the room. She just walked around the room.

When she came to the little Boy, she said, "Don't you want When she came to the little Boy, she said, "Don't you want To make a picture?" To make a picture?" "Yes," said the little boy. "Yes," said the little boy. "What are we going to make?" "What are we going to make?" "I don't know until you make It," said the teacher. "I don't know until you make It," said the teacher. "How shall I make it? said the little boy. "How shall I make it? said the little boy. "Why, any way you like," said the teacher. "Why, any way you like," said the teacher. "And any color?" asked the little boy. "And any color?" asked the little boy. "Any color," said the teacher. "Any color," said the teacher. "If everyone makes the same Picture and uses the same Colors, how "If everyone makes the same Picture and uses the same Colors, how wouldwouldI know who Made what and which was which?" I know who Made what and which was which?" "I don't know," said the Little boy. "I don't know," said the Little boy.

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And he began to make a flower.And he began to make a flower. It was It was REDRED, with a , with a GREENGREEN stem. stem.

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TEACH US TEACH US IF YOU IF YOU DAREDARE

WEWEARE ARE

WAITINGWAITING

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WE TALK A LOT ABOUT STUDENT CENTRED WE TALK A LOT ABOUT STUDENT CENTRED LEARNING AND PORTFOLIOS AND PLACING LEARNING AND PORTFOLIOS AND PLACING EMPHASIS ON THE STUDENT.EMPHASIS ON THE STUDENT.

BUTBUT

IT IS STILL THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER TOIT IS STILL THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER TOFACILITATE AND MONITOR THIS STUDENTFACILITATE AND MONITOR THIS STUDENTCENTREDNESSCENTREDNESS

IF THE TEACHER IS SUCCESSFUL THENIF THE TEACHER IS SUCCESSFUL THENTHIS MAY HAPPENTHIS MAY HAPPEN

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THIS THIS IS FUN!IS FUN!

I I LOVLOVE MY E MY JOBJOB

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HOWEVER THIS IS ALSO POSSIBLE

Welcome Welcome to HELL!to HELL!

Let’s make Let’s make some NOISEsome NOISE

My My name’sname’s

TROUBLETROUBLE

SOMETHINGSOMETHINGISIS

WRONGWRONG

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I I BELIEVE THAT MOST OF WHAT GOES ON IN THE BELIEVE THAT MOST OF WHAT GOES ON IN THE CLASSROOM IS INFLUENCED BY THE TEACHERCLASSROOM IS INFLUENCED BY THE TEACHER

FAR MORE THAN BY THE STUDENT.FAR MORE THAN BY THE STUDENT.

SOME TEACHERS ARE ABLE SOME TEACHERS ARE ABLE TO HANDLE ANY CLASS.TO HANDLE ANY CLASS.

NO STUDENT NO STUDENT IS TOO MUCHIS TOO MUCH

FOR MEFOR ME

OTHERS CAN CREATE CHAOSOTHERS CAN CREATE CHAOSOUT OF EVEN THE BEST CLASS IN THEOUT OF EVEN THE BEST CLASS IN THESCHOOLSCHOOL

WHY WON’T WHY WON’T THEY SHOW THEY SHOW

ME ANY ME ANY RESPECT?RESPECT?

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HOWEVER FOR MOST OF US –HOWEVER FOR MOST OF US –

THERE ARE DAYSTHERE ARE DAYSWHEN WE GET ITWHEN WE GET ITEXACTLY RIGHTEXACTLY RIGHT

AND GO HOMEAND GO HOMEHAPPYHAPPY

AND THERE ARE DAYSAND THERE ARE DAYSWHEN WE JUST GOWHEN WE JUST GOHOMEHOME

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WE CAN ALL DESCRIBEWE CAN ALL DESCRIBEA GOOD TEACHERA GOOD TEACHER

• IF I ASKED YOU TO COME UP WITH IF I ASKED YOU TO COME UP WITH A LIST OF THE QUALITIES OF A A LIST OF THE QUALITIES OF A GOOD TEACHER - IT WOULD GOOD TEACHER - IT WOULD PROBABLY LOOK LIKE THISPROBABLY LOOK LIKE THIS

PATIENTTOLERANTPOSITIVEUNDERSTANDINGENCOURAGINGALWAYS WELL-PREPAREDHELPFULENERGETICENTHUSIASTICFAIRWELL - INFORMEDFRIENDLY

PATIENTTOLERANTPOSITIVEUNDERSTANDINGENCOURAGINGALWAYS WELL-PREPAREDHELPFULENERGETICENTHUSIASTICFAIRWELL - INFORMEDFRIENDLY

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RREEAALL

TTIREDIREDEEAACCHHEERRSSHORT OF MONEYHORT OF MONEY

RREEAALL

TTIREDIREDEEAACCHHEERRSSHORT OF MONEYHORT OF MONEY

BUT LET’S ALL BE HONEST – COMPLETE THE ACROSTICBUT LET’S ALL BE HONEST – COMPLETE THE ACROSTIC

RREADY TO EXPLODEEADY TO EXPLODEEEXHAUSTEDXHAUSTEDAACTORS/ACTRESSESCTORS/ACTRESSESLLOST!OST!

TTIREDIREDEEXASPERATEDXASPERATEDAADDICTSDDICTSCCRAZYRAZYHHEART ATTACK RISKSEART ATTACK RISKSEECCENTRICCCENTRICRRESTLESSESTLESSSSHORT OF MONEYHORT OF MONEY

RREADY TO EXPLODEEADY TO EXPLODEEEXHAUSTEDXHAUSTEDAACTORS/ACTRESSESCTORS/ACTRESSESLLOST!OST!

TTIREDIREDEEXASPERATEDXASPERATEDAADDICTSDDICTSCCRAZYRAZYHHEART ATTACK RISKSEART ATTACK RISKSEECCENTRICCCENTRICRRESTLESSESTLESSSSHORT OF MONEYHORT OF MONEY

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ONE THING IS CERTAINWE ARE ALL DIFFERENT

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I WILL LOOK AT A NUMBER OF TEACHER TYPES

• 1 The New Teacher • 2 The Disciplinarian• 3 The Friend• 4 The Entertainer• 5 The Cool Teacher• 6 The Voice of Experience

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THE NEW TEACHER!THE NEW TEACHER!

I finally I finally made it –made it –

I’m a I’m a teacherteacher

I have every I have every necessary skill to necessary skill to teach. That’s what teach. That’s what

I want to do !!!I want to do !!!

Students will Students will like me like me

because I’m because I’m youngyoung

I’m aware of I’m aware of all the latest all the latest methodologymethodology

TechnologTechnology does not y does not scare mescare me

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THE NEW TEACHERTHE NEW TEACHER

• FULL OF ENTHUSIASM FULL OF ENTHUSIASM

• USUALLY WELL EDUCATED AND UP TO DATEUSUALLY WELL EDUCATED AND UP TO DATE

• YOUNG = CLOSER IN AGE TO STUDENTS (SOMETHING IN COMMON) YOUNG = CLOSER IN AGE TO STUDENTS (SOMETHING IN COMMON)

• WILLING TO TRY NEW THINGSWILLING TO TRY NEW THINGS

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• CAN BECOME DISILLUSIONED QUITE QUICKLYCAN BECOME DISILLUSIONED QUITE QUICKLY

• QUICKLY LEARNS THAT THEORY AND PRACTICE ARE VERY QUICKLY LEARNS THAT THEORY AND PRACTICE ARE VERY DIFFERENTDIFFERENT

• MAY BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR ADVICEMAY BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR ADVICE

• MAY SUFFER PROBLEMS WITH DISCIPLINE ESPECIALLY IN HIGH MAY SUFFER PROBLEMS WITH DISCIPLINE ESPECIALLY IN HIGH SCHOOLSCHOOL

• NEEDS TIME TO LEARN ABOUT RULES AND SCHOOL POLICYNEEDS TIME TO LEARN ABOUT RULES AND SCHOOL POLICY

• WILL SUFFER PERIODS OF SELF – DOUBT AND NEED WILL SUFFER PERIODS OF SELF – DOUBT AND NEED ENCOURAGEMENTENCOURAGEMENT

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THE DISCIPLINARIAN

RESPECT FORRESPECT FORTHE TEACHERTHE TEACHERIS ESSENTIALIS ESSENTIAL

THEY THEY WOULDN’T WOULDN’T

DARE MAKE A DARE MAKE A NOISE IN MY NOISE IN MY

LESSONLESSON

I DON’T I DON’T CARE IF CARE IF

THEY LIKE THEY LIKE ME OR NOTME OR NOT

A CLASSROOM A CLASSROOM WITHOUT RULES WITHOUT RULES

IS LIKE A CAR IS LIKE A CAR WITHOUT WITHOUT WHEELSWHEELS

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THE DISCIPLINARIANTHE DISCIPLINARIAN

• BELIEVES THAT DISCIPLINE IS AT THE ROOT OF EDUCATIONBELIEVES THAT DISCIPLINE IS AT THE ROOT OF EDUCATION

• HIS/HER CLASSES NEVER SPEAK WITHOUT PERMISSIONHIS/HER CLASSES NEVER SPEAK WITHOUT PERMISSION

• THEY KNOW THAT H/W MUST BE GIVEN ON TIMETHEY KNOW THAT H/W MUST BE GIVEN ON TIME

• TEACHER BELIEVES IN PUNISHMENT AND WILL ENFORCE TEACHER BELIEVES IN PUNISHMENT AND WILL ENFORCE DISCIPLINE IF NECESSARYDISCIPLINE IF NECESSARY

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• MAY FRIGHTEN STUDENTS MAY FRIGHTEN STUDENTS

• THEY MAY NOT TAKE RISKSTHEY MAY NOT TAKE RISKS

• MAY CONCENTRATE ON BEHAVIOUR TO SUCH AN EXTENT AS TO MAY CONCENTRATE ON BEHAVIOUR TO SUCH AN EXTENT AS TO FORGET ABOUT STUDENT PERSONALITIESFORGET ABOUT STUDENT PERSONALITIES

• MAY APPEAR UNAPPROACHABLE TO STUDENTSMAY APPEAR UNAPPROACHABLE TO STUDENTS

• MAY COME INTO MORE THAN NECESSARY CONFLICT WITH MAY COME INTO MORE THAN NECESSARY CONFLICT WITH STUDENTSSTUDENTS

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THE FRIEND I UNDERSTAND I UNDERSTAND THEMTHEM

I SPEND TIME I SPEND TIME WITH THEM WITH THEM

OUTSIDE OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOMCLASSROOM

THEY THEY TRUSTRUST MET ME

IT IS IT IS IMPORTANT IMPORTANT FOR US TO FOR US TO LIKE EACH LIKE EACH

OTHEROTHER

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THE FRIENDTHE FRIEND• TRIES HARD TO GET ON WITH THE STUDENTSTRIES HARD TO GET ON WITH THE STUDENTS

• GENERALLY IS POPULAR WITH STUDENTSGENERALLY IS POPULAR WITH STUDENTS

• TRIES TO EARN THEIR TRUST AND UNDERSTAND THEIR PROBLEMSTRIES TO EARN THEIR TRUST AND UNDERSTAND THEIR PROBLEMS

• IS WILLING TO GIVE UP BREAK AND AFTER SCHOOL TIMEIS WILLING TO GIVE UP BREAK AND AFTER SCHOOL TIME

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• MAY HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN HAVING TO IMPOSE AUTHORITY ON A MAY HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN HAVING TO IMPOSE AUTHORITY ON A “FRIEND”“FRIEND”

• MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BE FRIENDS WITH ALL THE STUDENTS – MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BE FRIENDS WITH ALL THE STUDENTS – LEADING TO RESENTMENT AMONG THOSE STUDENTS WHO DO LEADING TO RESENTMENT AMONG THOSE STUDENTS WHO DO NOT SEE THEMSELVES AS A “FRIEND”NOT SEE THEMSELVES AS A “FRIEND”

• MAY FACE A DILEMMA IF FORCED TO BETRAY THE TRUST OF A MAY FACE A DILEMMA IF FORCED TO BETRAY THE TRUST OF A “FRIEND” “FRIEND”

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THE ENTERTAINERTHE ENTERTAINER

I MUST KEEP I MUST KEEP THEM THEM

HAPPYHAPPYI HOPE I HOPE THEY THEY

LIKE THE LIKE THE SHOWSHOW

THEY LOVE MY THEY LOVE MY LESSON LESSON

BECAUSE THEY BECAUSE THEY LAUGH SO LAUGH SO

MUCHMUCH

I MUST SHOW I MUST SHOW THEM THAT I THEM THAT I

HAVE A HAVE A SENSE OF SENSE OF HUMOURHUMOUR

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THE ENTERTAINERTHE ENTERTAINER• WILL DO ANYTHING TO KEEP STUDENTS “AMUSED”WILL DO ANYTHING TO KEEP STUDENTS “AMUSED”

• LESSONS ARE GENERALLY FUN LESSONS ARE GENERALLY FUN

• IS POPULAR WITH STUDENTS BECAUSE THEY HAVE A LAUGHIS POPULAR WITH STUDENTS BECAUSE THEY HAVE A LAUGH

• HAS GOOD RELATIONS WITH PARENTS WHO BELIVE HE/SHE IS A HAS GOOD RELATIONS WITH PARENTS WHO BELIVE HE/SHE IS A GOOD TEACHER BECAUSE THEIR CHILDREN LOVE HIM/HERGOOD TEACHER BECAUSE THEIR CHILDREN LOVE HIM/HER

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• IS IN DANGER OF LOSING RESPECT AS “TEACHER”- IS SEEN MORE IS IN DANGER OF LOSING RESPECT AS “TEACHER”- IS SEEN MORE AS A SHOWMANAS A SHOWMAN

• MAY CONFUSE EDUCATION WITH ENTERTAINMENT FORGETTING MAY CONFUSE EDUCATION WITH ENTERTAINMENT FORGETTING TO “TEACH”TO “TEACH”

• IS NOT ALWAYS POPULAR WITH SERIOUS STUDENTSIS NOT ALWAYS POPULAR WITH SERIOUS STUDENTS

• MAY FACE PROBLEMS WITH CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT WITH MAY FACE PROBLEMS WITH CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT WITH CLASSES WHO CANNOT IMPOSE LIMITS ON THEMSELVESCLASSES WHO CANNOT IMPOSE LIMITS ON THEMSELVES

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COOL TEACHERCOOL TEACHER

FÖNSÜZ FÖNSÜZ ÇIKMAM ÇIKMAM

ABİ!ABİ!

I NEVER HAVEI NEVER HAVEA PROBLEM A PROBLEM ATTRACTING ATTRACTING

THEIRTHEIRATTENTIONATTENTION

MY ENGLISH IS MY ENGLISH IS GOOD GOOD

BECAUSE I BECAUSE I LOOK GOODLOOK GOOD

TEACHERS TEACHERS MUST LOOK MUST LOOK

GOODGOOD

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COOL TEACHERCOOL TEACHER

• IS POPULAR WITH STUDENTSIS POPULAR WITH STUDENTS• OFTEN HAS A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF LATEST OFTEN HAS A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF LATEST

FASHION – CREATES A BOND WITH LIKE-MINDED STUDENTSFASHION – CREATES A BOND WITH LIKE-MINDED STUDENTS• IS NICE TO LOOK AT – GETS STUDENTS ATTENTIONIS NICE TO LOOK AT – GETS STUDENTS ATTENTION--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• MAY ATTRACT ATTENTION FOR WRONG REASONMAY ATTRACT ATTENTION FOR WRONG REASON• MAY MAKE CERTAIN STUDENTS UNCOMFORTABLEMAY MAKE CERTAIN STUDENTS UNCOMFORTABLE• IN SCHOOLS WHERE THERE ARE STRICT RULES ABOUT IN SCHOOLS WHERE THERE ARE STRICT RULES ABOUT

UNIFORM AND JEWELLARY ETC. MAY CAUSE RESENTMENTUNIFORM AND JEWELLARY ETC. MAY CAUSE RESENTMENT

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THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCETHE VOICE OF EXPERIENCEI HAVE SEEN IT I HAVE SEEN IT

ALL BEFOREALL BEFORETHERE IS THERE IS NOTHING THEY NOTHING THEY

CAN DO TO CAN DO TO UPSET MEUPSET ME

THERE IS THERE IS NOTHING I NOTHING I NEED TO NEED TO LEARNLEARNTHESE YOUNG THESE YOUNG

TEACHERS TEACHERS HAVE SO HAVE SO MUCH TO MUCH TO

LEARNLEARN

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THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCETHE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE

• HAS LEARNT HOW TO CONTROL THE CLASSHAS LEARNT HOW TO CONTROL THE CLASS• KNOWS HOW TO TREAT STUDENTS AND HOW SHE/HE WANTS TO KNOWS HOW TO TREAT STUDENTS AND HOW SHE/HE WANTS TO

BE TREATED BY THEMBE TREATED BY THEM• IS NOT SHOCKED BY ANYTHINGIS NOT SHOCKED BY ANYTHING• IS RESPECTED IS RESPECTED • KNOWS WHAT IS EXPECTED FROM THEMSELVES AS REGARDS THE KNOWS WHAT IS EXPECTED FROM THEMSELVES AS REGARDS THE

SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTSCHOOL ENVIRONMENT• --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• MAY BE IN A RUT – UNCONCIOUSLY BORING MAY BE IN A RUT – UNCONCIOUSLY BORING • MAY BE CLOSED TO OR DISTRUSTING OF NEW IDEAS OR METHODSMAY BE CLOSED TO OR DISTRUSTING OF NEW IDEAS OR METHODS• MAY BE OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE FEELINGS OF MODERN SCHOOL MAY BE OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE FEELINGS OF MODERN SCHOOL

CHILDREN (i.e MUSIC OR FASHION – EVEN MORAL VALUES)CHILDREN (i.e MUSIC OR FASHION – EVEN MORAL VALUES)• MAY BE COMPLETELY DISSILUSIONED WITH THE TEACHING MAY BE COMPLETELY DISSILUSIONED WITH THE TEACHING

PROFESSION AND TRANSMIT THIS TO STUDENTSPROFESSION AND TRANSMIT THIS TO STUDENTS

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FINALLY I ASKED SOME OF MY STUDENTS TO FINALLY I ASKED SOME OF MY STUDENTS TO DESCRIBE THEIR PERFECT TEACHER DESCRIBE THEIR PERFECT TEACHER

HERE’S WHAT THEY SAIDHERE’S WHAT THEY SAID

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We like We like teachers who teachers who

are never are never angryangry

Can I get this Can I get this plane out of plane out of the window?the window?

They must be They must be funnyfunnyWe want a We want a

teacher who teacher who never gives never gives homeworkhomework

They They must must

never give never give exams!exams!

I ASKED THE STUDENTS WHAT THEY THOUGHTI ASKED THE STUDENTS WHAT THEY THOUGHT

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WHAT THEY REALLY SAID WASWHAT THEY REALLY SAID WAS

• WE WANT A TEACHER :WE WANT A TEACHER :• Who can speak, give advice, take advice, walk and talk with his or her Who can speak, give advice, take advice, walk and talk with his or her

students:- students:- THE FRIENDTHE FRIEND

Who can make the same jokes as us and play Who can make the same jokes as us and play games:- games:- THE ENTERTAINERTHE ENTERTAINER

However he must keep the authority:-However he must keep the authority:- THE DISCIPLINARIANTHE DISCIPLINARIAN

Who can speak the same language as the studentsWho can speak the same language as the students NEW TEACHERNEW TEACHER

Who sees us as his or her childrenWho sees us as his or her children THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCETHE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE

Whose outfit is good becase I have to look at Whose outfit is good becase I have to look at him/her the whole lesson:-him/her the whole lesson:- THE COOL TEACHER THE COOL TEACHER

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WE ALL HAVE SOMETHING TO LEARN FROM WE ALL HAVE SOMETHING TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHEREACH OTHER

FRIENDS FRIENDS SHOULDSHOULD

SHARE IDEASSHARE IDEAS EVERYONE EVERYONE NEEDS ADVICENEEDS ADVICE

SOMETIMESSOMETIMES

YOU HAVE TOYOU HAVE TOHELP EACH HELP EACH

OTHEROTHER

YOU CAN’T YOU CAN’T JUDGE A JUDGE A

BOOKBOOKBY IT’S COVERBY IT’S COVER

EMBRACE EMBRACE NEWNEW

IDEASIDEAS

LET’S HAVE LET’S HAVE FUN DOING FUN DOING

WHAT WE DO!WHAT WE DO!

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