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When I invited a third-grade student and ability in planning, organizing and
to be the narrator for a short skit, he leadership. Above all, I did my utmost to
Identifying declined because he believed he had notice and encourage indicators of
stage fright and would be unable to talent by praising them.
and using stand in front of the entire school. I told Yes, teaching can be a Herculean task
him that practice makes a man perfect
and that we could do anything through at times, but we must seek and ask God
the hidden Christ who strengthens us. Later, he for His guidance and assistance so that
assumed the role and performed we can make a positive difference in the
skills in a admirably. Our students sometimes lives of our students.
require prompting and encouragement
I thank God for this wonderful
child in order to discover their skills and experience to make a small contribution
talents.
in His kingdom.
I have tried to incorporate learning
My Journey as a Teacher activities that enable students to Let us be truthful in our labor and
demonstrate their potential in a unique acknowledge God, and do our best for
Greetings in the name of our Lord of interaction with my students listening way. Students with literary talent, for God's Kingdom. God Bless.
and Savior Jesus Christ! to their stories and learning their secrets example, can demonstrate their
was fun. potential by producing poems, novels, or
As a child, I always dreamed of descriptive prose; some students can
becoming a teacher. By God's grace, I The middle section provided me with study historical figures and conduct in-
was able to teach in a school in Aizawl, yet another opportunity to deal with a depth analyses of individual leaders.
Delhi, Bangalore and Dehradun over the lot of extra energy and unwavering
past 20 years. I am grateful for God's stamina. They tend to deplete your In this way, students have the
grace and guidance. energy to the point where you have to opportunity to demonstrate critical Zothanpuii Tombing
start over the next day. thinking and interest, as well as initiative PGT-Political Science, Grace Academy, Dehradun, Uttarkhand.
I began my career as a Nursery
teacher, and I loved teaching and Coming to senior high school has
interacting with these toddlers as they given me a glimpse of the rebellious Themes
wandered out of their mother's adolescent in need of nurturing and
protective cocoon into the world. A smile care. Every day, I would remind myself of
on their faces when you tie their shoe my favorite verse: “I can do all things Teacher and Teacher and
laces is invaluable, as is a hug and through Christ which strengthened me” SPORTS VISUAL ARTS
comfort when they feel like guests in Philippians 4:13.
their unknown surroundings. One day a
little girl came to me and told me Through all these years, I have tried
“Ma'am, you look like a small mother”. I my best to identify and maneuver my
will always treasure that moment (as a student's hidden talents and skills. Teacher and Teacher and
teenager, I used to be teased and judged
for my height, but now a tiny angel tells I regularly reminded my students LITERARY ARTS PERFORMING ARTS
me that size doesn't matter. My student that “God created man in His own
sees a mother in me.) image…” - Genesis 1:27. God has given
each one of us unique abilities, talents,
Then I moved on to the primary and gifts. The question is how do we put
section and experienced different levels them to work?
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