TEACHERS ARE LEADERS TOO

  The country’s educators must also be subjected to the development and enhancement of their role as molders of the country’s potential leaders. Teachers should be reminded of their duties and responsibilities to create in developing the leaders in the school-based scenario.             The task of developing students’ leadership abilities is quite a challenging one…


 

The country’s educators must also be subjected to the development and enhancement of their role as molders of the country’s potential leaders. Teachers should be reminded of their duties and responsibilities to create in developing the leaders in the school-based scenario.

            The task of developing students’ leadership abilities is quite a challenging one for it requires teachers to be leaders in their own right. What makes the role challenging is it requires teachers to instill in the students’ minds that  academic excellence is not be-all and end-all of education, they should be able to create among the students a frame of mind that places weight on solving real-life problems over mere theories acquired in school. The role teachers play as gatekeepers for achieving life-long learning is therefore an essential one.

            Conformably, teachers must manifest the qualities of a leader, not only in scholastic areas, but also in addressing issues and concerns outside the four walls of the classroom.

 

 

By: Elmer A. Baracao | Teacher II | Mariveles National High School Poblacion | Mariveles, Bataan