Being a teacher is very challenging because he or she is often confronted with so many apprehensions on how to maintain a high standard in the practice of his or her profession. Moreover, in this fast changing world, the so-called noblest career has been facing a more demanding environment which is full of challenging and complex tasks.

Nowadays, teachers no longer work as lecturers. They are facilitators who set goals and organize the learning process. They provide pupils information and show how to tackle and discuss them. Before they used to handle books and chalks in teaching their students. Today, teachers need to know how to navigate technology. They should learn how to use computers in executing their lesson as well as doing their other job-related activities. Most importantly, teachers at present time and the coming years should serve as supporters rather than educators in the learning process. They must teach their students to learn on how to learn, they need to guide their students how to gain information and how to select and use the properly.

The modern world really asks teachers as great demands. New responsibilities and more complicated tasks await them. Teachers should act as versatile individuals who can make right decisions and cope with the stress of the complex world in the future ahead of time.

By: Leslie Q. Cuevas | Teacher I | Alauli ELementary School | Pilar, Bataan