Being a teacher is no easy task. After four months of teaching 22 yrs old, future engineers the intricacies and complexity of unseen circuits, I have begun to understand my own teachers better.
The superficial difficulties are many. I guess a class is a chore for both the students and the teachers. What a revelation!! But that's is the last thing you would want to show. Apart from that, whatever your own mood is, engaging a class for 60 minutes is something, day after day.
But the main difficulty I faced is deeper. Reaching a balance between justice and compassion. How do you differentiate a good student from bad? Obviously by rewarding the good and punishing the bad. Which means, be harsh to someone who misbehaves and is irregular. At the same time, i do not want the responsibility of, knowingly, spoiling someones career. I dont want to play God.
To judge a student objectively, without bias or prejudice, which they deserve is easier said than done. If a student misbehaves in class and yet has all the answers, how do you treat him/her? A soft spoken guy without any idea what is going on in the class. A hardworking fellow who is unable to perform. A student who treats his/her teacher like shit, but has an impressive knowledge. An answer sheet with atrocious handwriting but perfect answers. What do you do in such cases?
It is easier for people to see everything in black and white. Any shade of grey is a potential danger zone.
A teacher is a mortal as well but to a student, he/she is always a symbol of oppression. To be vulnerable and yet seem invincible is how I see a teacher nowadays.
Inspite of all the problems, I find my rewards, each and every day. When I explain a tricky concept and i see atleast some heads nod ( with comrehension). It was a good day when a student came up to me day before and said a simple Thank you!
2 comments:
hey.. u've given a very nice viewpoint of the teacher's side which none of us get2 realize..
Good Job!!!
Alright.... that kinda nice to hear a teacher's point of view as most of us have been on the other side. But i gotta tell u something it does not matter whether a student passes os fails in your subject as it is his choice. Your job is to teach religiously no matter what. thats your job. not judging the type of students as neither they have the time listening to you nor u have the time to make them understand.
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