We all have been fascinated, enthralled and zapped by an idol at some point.

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ust activate your grey cells to pull up a memory where you ended up playing teacher- teacher at home as a kid on every weekend. You were the teacher while your parents, friends and relatives were students. And trust me, you were simply a replica of what your teacher rolled out to you in class that week. 

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Even today, though we call ourselves mature, we do follow somebody else's footsteps. Be it a father, mother, star, celebrity, business person, friend, or foe, well, we do respond to what our foe does... And in turn, we too turn out to be a foe. Irony isn't it. 

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We follow this all the while unknowingly. After all, we are all genetic descendants of monkeys in the process of evolution. 

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Think, my dear teachers, our students are looking up to us as role models. As you hop onto a class today, just let a small thought seep into your mind. 

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Students are observing me. They would imitate me, they would just do what I do, the way I do, they would utter the same words as I do, maybe even in the same tone.

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An ideal teacher would be thinking on these lines before heading to class each day. 

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1. I am going to be assertive today.  Firm yet clear and precise  

2. I am going to be empathetic while  trying to understand my class's perspective 

3. I am going to practice being an active listener while I lend a listening ear, as  ' my way highway' does not really work. 

4. I am dressed appropriately - My students look up to me with respect as I carry myself comfortably 

5. I am organised and time-bound. I have planned well for the class and will finish it on time. 

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Now the ball is left to us, whether we hit a six by grabbing this as a golden opportunity to nurture these young minds or just stand still and get stumped.

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Prajakta Sachin Bhide 

8 Dec 2024

Blog reposted from 

https://vikasitshikshak.blogspot.com/2024/12/dear-teacher-be-role-model.html

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Here is a quick mind map for a summary

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