Insights on Teaching

Teaching is a noble profession, and a very special kind at that.  What made  teaching extra special  is  that our Lord Jesus Christ Himself instituted such a vocation as He taught His disciples about His Father's kingdom.  With His inspiring parables, He drew people close to Him as they listened intently to His Father's words.  Thus, with God, the Son, as our model, we, educators, still have much to do in making the youth of today, the best citizens that our country can be proud of.

Yes, in our hands lie what the future will be.  Since we are responsible in shaping the minds and hearts of the youth who will be the future leaders of this land, we have to be extra careful so as not to falter in our every effort to make them grow mature, amiable, wise, skilled and morally upright.  Our success  as mentors of the youth can only be gauged when they start working in different companies and establishments.  Whatever skills, attitudes and values they manifest in their workplaces are a reflection of the kind of training we had provided for them during their stay in schools.  Hence, if they become hoodlums, perhaps, we fail in some respects to instill integrity, love and respect for others.  On the contrary, if they become successful, charitable, honest, loving and respectful, congratulate ourselves because we have been successful in our mission to mold righteous citizens.


I know, you may be asking, how on earth can we really be effective in training the youth in order to make them the kind of citizens our country needs like being patriotic, skilled, highly spiritual and compassionate.  Yes, it may be a herculean labor for all of us educators, yet if we will work together rowing in the same direction like what sailors do, then, we will all be able to reach our destination the shortest time.

Creating Drama in the Classroom

Who among you, fellow educators, would ever wish to have a limb of a devil in your classes?  No one, I suppose, because having one requires much patience in keeping oneself cool all the time.   But you may ask, why are there some teachers who are super cool, brushing off intermittent noise inside the classroom?  You want to know their secret? These teachers are experts when it comes to discipline?  They never  need to exert much effort in controlling their classes for their mere presence commands respect, making every student  as tame as a lamb, attentive and participative in the classroom throughout the period.  On the other hand, there are those  teachers who have been trying so hard to prepare for the lessons yet when they start discussing in class, their students seem so restless, creating noise intermittently, thus spoiling the entire preparation.

The main problem in a rowdy classroom lies in a teacher's inability to manage his/her class. In essence, classroom management is essential in maintaining students' discipline.  The teacher, perhaps, is so lax in the implementation of classroom rules that students' disruptive behaviors remain uncontrollable.  Let's face the fact that some are good at classroom management while others are not.  Some are by nature good leaders/managers while others remain as followers, thinking and making decisions using the  followers' psyche.  They are used to following orders and never accustomed to the controlling/supervising aspect of leadership.  Remember, educators are supposed to act as leaders in the classroom.  They should not follow what students want to do in the classroom all the time, for they should direct where the class would go, and not the other way around. 

Aside from leadership, educators also need to strategize in

their instructional delivery to prevent any disruptive behavior.  If students are awed every day particularly by engaging classroom activities, they will have no chance of frolicking around or making noise. Therefore, challenging and engaging activities are truly significant in classroom instruction. 

Finally, instilling discipline requires creating a drama in the classroom.  As educators, they must be able to use acting to their advantage  by applying speech variety coupled with appropriate facial expressions and gestures, by moving around and staying close to students misbehaving,  and by acting out what they say to give color and meaning to their utterances.  With this very creative performance, who would ever be chatty if they have been captivated by the powerful voice and acting of no other than their teachers?

These are just few of the many ways of effective classroom management which educators can apply to ensure maximum learning.