Good teacher?
POSTED ON: 23 October 2013 @ 1:38 AM | 0 comments
In the midst of teaching, I received a statement behind my back that the works that I gave to my Year 6 wasn't good enough and it were not up to the standard. The person added, ' I do not understand why the school would want to hire someone as inexperienced as her.'
Heartbroken and felt helpless inside of me.
I was wondering, ' Why did I choose a job with such a low pay and getting pushed?'. Told myself, 'It is okay. I just gotta swallow this and be better teacher with this comment.'
However inside my hearts ; for many days, I asked 'Am I a good teacher?' , 'Am I up to being a teacher?' and 'Is that what everyone thinking?'. I am not someone who is able to withstand being pushed over. Many times, I wanted to confront the person and say 'Just tell me these in front of me so that I can improve. Because you are a teacher too. Teach me!'
A few days later, I asked another teacher. She is 70 plus years old and still teaching. I asked her ' How do you feel going into the school being inexperienced when you first started?'. She told me,
'I wasn't inexperienced. I was trained. But I was trained under a principal who did not like me. The principal said to me once, some teachers are born-teacher. Some are not. And YOU ARE NOT!'
Then she continued, 'Until now, I still remember what she said. But what she said makes me a better teacher. Because I work harder to prove that I am actually a good teacher.'
With teary eyes ; my heart was whispering, ' This gonna make me a better teacher too. It will not stop me from being a passionate good teacher.'
Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways, SUBMIT to HIM and He will make your PATH STRAIGHT.
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