Surely no educators will say “I had no bad experience on dealing with my pupils’ behavior.” This is the common factor we have in teaching. The normal situation where we sometimes end up saying I would like to resign neither retire. But have you tried changing your strategy?

 We are easily affected of our emotions, of our economic status and of our relations with our co-teachers and also with our superiors. This greatly reflects on our teaching inside the classrooms. Worst of it the most affected is our pupils if we bring all of this into our class. Make some changes try to be more gentle and kind. Have millions of patience and billions of smiles. Make every single minute of your teaching a memorable one. Find more time on listening to pupils’ opinion rather than the traditional way where pupils mostly listen to what their teachers say. Instruct pupils to be their selves but with respect.

 At the end of the day, when you value the feelings of your pupils you will then realize that there is happiness in teaching. If one of your pupils told you “Thank you ma’am we had a nice day with you!” that is your reward for you become a part of his/her happiness inside the school and that experience will remain forever in the heart and mind of your pupils.

By: Sherry Ann C. Caragay | Teacher I | Capitangan Elementary School