When you choose to be a teacher, you welcome a lifetime commitment, a never-ending journey of teaching and learning.

Is everyone that has the ability to import knowledge and skills to others can be called as a teacher? Does becoming a teacher just share and impart things he/she knows? Absolutely not! Here’s what a teacher should be.

Committed to learn

To become a full-pledge teacher one has to continuous by learn. It doesn’t stop when you finish your bachelor’s degree. There are new learnings everyday and you shouldn’t stop. Remember change is inevitable, things that we already will eventually change as new things will be unveiled. If we dwell on what we already know we are hindering the learning process and we will be left behind.

Be passionate when you teach

Teacher should not teach because he just obtains a degree, she/he must be passionate about teaching. When you are passionate about teaching whatever obstacle that may come to you, you’ll surely overcome and you will not be disheartened easily. Every day that you go to your class is like having your energy booster you don’t working, because someone who is passionate about teaching enjoys every single day of it.

Many more possibilities can be unlocked to a child if a teacher who teaches him has these characteristics that believes to be holistic. These envelops the potential of a child.

By: Rosario P. Dasig| T-III | Balanga Elementary School |Balanga City, Bataan