“Teaching at its best is not a matter of technique -- it’s primarily an act of love.”
The first few passages from To Teach the Journey, in Comics tells us to think of ourselves as explorers on a journey with our students. We have the constant opportunity to grow from our experiences with our students and the ability to offer them the same thing. We can use our passions to help students learn and grow, and we can use their passions to enhance the learning experience.
There are also several popular “myths” that we must work to debunk. These include: teachers always knowing what’s going on in the classroom, a teacher’s primary work is “saving” the children, good teachers are good performers, and good teachers always know the material. Teachers should constantly be evolving, just as classrooms are constantly changing and students are developing.
In order to find your way as a teacher, you must first find out who YOU are. When we have a strong sense of personal identity, it will shine through in our teaching and encourage our students to do the same.
Teachers should not label students or focus on the “problems” that they can’t fix, rather they should focus on the things that they can do for their students. As teachers, we should be willing to adapt and learn alongside and with the students in our classroom.
My question is: How does a teacher convey their passion as an act of love and how do students benefit from this?
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