Teachers, be forward-thinking !
The ability to plan things or to think
about the future in a positive way could be one of the best definitions to
describe a forward-thinking person. It generally refers primarily to people
with clear ideas of what the sociopolitical world, or the socioéconomic system
should be in the future. As a matter of fact, forward-thinking people are those
who constantly demonstrate creativity and visionary leadership. How can
teachers prove themselves to be forward-thinking people? And what are some
advantages to be a forward-thinking teacher?
First of all, I would like to share with all
the teachers an unforgettable experience as a teacher of English. In 1997, USIS,
which used to be the United States Information Service, initiated a series of
valuable conferences for teachers of English as a Second Language( ESL). I remember,
the first conference was an avant-garde one which showed forward-thinking of
the staff of American Embassy at that time. The title was: " ENGLISH 2000
AND BEYOND. " In fact, by that time I was not completely aware of the
implication of all that and my role in all that. I was young, pretty young ;
however, there was something I could figure out, that conference represented a
springboard for thinking about the role of teachers and the advantages of
thinking beyond.
Although
most of the teachers who participated in
that conference recognized at the end that
the role of teachers was the key to success, only few teachers proved themselves
to be ready for the changes ; by constantly improving their ways of teaching,
teachers will be more likely to carry
their tasks through and feel the satisfaction of doing something that is worthwhile
in the classrooms. We, teachers, are
surrounded by inquisitive students asking for one hundred percent of your full
potential. All these thirsty students we
have today in 2012, ask for more than a drop of water, they need much more
to quench their desires.
Something must be done and actions must be
taken to anticipate the problems of
these students who use Black Berry,
Android cellphones, laptop computer, and internet . Time has come to break free
from the traditional teaching methods. A new generation of students with the power of new technology that point
to teachers the need to see beyond and to meet the need of the new generation
of hitech-students. Teachers ought to plan the lessons carefully according to
their needs. In addition, teachers should see these new gadgets as a great
opportunity to promote learning by assigning students to investigate on
internet. Most of the cellphones nowadays are equipped with English-English
dictionaries. Let us make hay while the
sun shines !
All in all, the role of teachers nowadays requires more than before.
Teachers should demonstrate a great deal of
dynamism, motivation,
inspiration, dedication and devotion. Teachers should also anticipate
possible problems and come up with appropriate solutions. By taking into
account all the suggestions above-mentioned and by applying them meticulously
in the classrooms, teachers can prove themselves to be forward-thinking
teachers.
Posted by teacher Fredrick Pierre Antoine ®
August 3, 2012
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