Quotations about the Teaching Profession

1. Teaching is a vocation. Teaching really is a vocation. Teacher training itself is already very exhaustive. We need strong feelings and dedication in order to carry out our mission - that is, to make the students learn. It is our job as well as our commitment. 2. You will never get rich in teaching. True, salary for teaching may be low here in the Philippines. And the insurance and benefits system by the government isn't so dependable. Yet, I dare tell that it is still up to the person if he/she will get rich or not. Maybe it will take...

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Things You Should Not Forget to Write in Your Detailed Lesson Plans

1. Always start with a prayer. This is especially important if you are working in a Catholic school. Well, if you aren't, then its still great to know that the Lord almighty is with you as you teach your students and as they learn from you. 2. Next step is always a heartfelt greeting. (Good morning!^^) A great way to make students feel your presence is to give them a greeting with a big smile. It presents your enthusiasm and good will towards students. 3. Ask them to clean their Personal Area of Responsibility Attention to small details is...

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Erasures are NEVER Wrong

How many of us have encountered this instruction in the test papers and have overlooked it. Or maybe it was just some clumsy mistake due to confusing numbering on the test papers and inconsistent with our answer sheets that we made an irrevocable mistake which we attribute to our being careless or sometimes even "palpak" way of doing things. It hurts to see this instruction in test papers ERASURES ARE WRONG. First of all, what is the objective of this instruction? Some say that it is to lessen cheating in the classroom. But wait, isn't that...

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