Teacher Student-Magnetic bondage.
I very distinctly
remember the times when I used to play the typical girly game (teacher,
teacher) Oh Lord!! How much I loved scribbling and writing on my small black
board and teach my dolls, Maths, Science and English(this one was always by pet
subject). There have also been times when I had written on a commonly asked topic
in essay ‘An Ideal Teacher’. I used to scribble, cancel, erase and then finally
come up with one fair copy of my essay with an aim to impress my teacher or to
earn a good brownie point from her ... Such a triumphant feeling it was, when
she would praise me on my writings. As a student I always cherished those
moments.
But has anyone
ever wondered what kind of IMPACT STUDENTS HAVE ON THEIR TEACHERS.. Ofcourse
students too leave a mark on the teacher’s mind, they too have a striking
impact on teachers. Today I can proudly say that I know what it is to be an
ideal student and also an ideal teacher. Both are so strongly bonded that they
are totally meaningless and baseless without each other. In simple terms they
are dependable on each other. Infact it’s my firm opine that teachers and
students are each other’s VITAMIN FORTE.
That's how we are at PAI CLASSES |
An ideal teacher has immense magnetic power who attracts her students to
attend her lectures by choice and not by compulsion. A teacher-student
relationship does evolves with time. When in primary school the teacher usually
plays the role of a mother who’s been kind and tender towards her students however
in secondary school the teacher becomes more of a friend who absorbs all their problems like a sponge and gives them unconditional
affection, will power and dedication to overcome their obstacles. A teacher is
more of a sidekick for her students during their growing years.
THIS PART NOT TO BE MISSED - There have been times when my students enter the class with full zest and
say ‘Yo Miss’ and not the stereo type ‘Good afternoon miss’. Being an English
teacher I have never been in favour of the slang language. But once in a while
such gestures of affection from students do lighten the atmosphere of the class
and also the mood of the teacher. At times I share with my students thoughts,
feelings (and you won’t believe this) our childhood pictures too (I just did
that with some of my chirpy students last evening). There have been also some
instances where they hide the class room keys and say they want to stay longer
and have some fun and would not allow me to wind up.. Sounds crazy but really
cool, isn’t it?
I have always
tried to adapt to the students need keeping my ego hassles at bay (Ego the
biggest enemy of every human) and this has brought me closer to them. Must say
that over the last 5 years the bonding between me and my students has been so
momentous that I fall short of words to express it. Tears actually well up in
my eyes and feel choked when I say that the countdown has begun for my Xth STD
(2014-15) batch to depart.
Lastly I would like to
wrap up with a message –AN ENTHUSIASTIC TEACHER IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS AND CAN
CONTAMINATE HER STUDENTS WITH LESSONS ON AFFECTION, UNDERSTANDING AND HUMANITY.
SO ARE MY STUDENTS READY FOR THIS BLISSFUL CONTAMINATION. I KNOW YOU ALREADY ARE
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