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A Teacher’s Realization:Pure Wisdom in Difficult Times

by Liza Astrologio Sannadan 

Teachers are often portrayed to be the earliest examplary figures that childrenlook up to. This is not surprising because the moment the school children enter theirclassroom for the very first time, they immediately face someone who shifts from onemode to the next, as uickly as possible. This hour, the teacher may sound strict anduntouchable as she gives instructions to her pupils. The next hour, she may be veryconsiderate with her soft voice as she tries to comfort a child who may be crying. Andyet the next hour, she may appear auhtoritative as she pacifies two uarreling pupilsand instill in them the value of peace!keeping.

 And so school children have this rather fixed image of their teachers. "utteachers, like all other employees, are human too # and as such, we also go through

the same difficulties that affect workers. The predicament, however, lies not in the crisisitself, but on our capacity to competently handle our $ob as educators while undergoingstress from external troubles.

Some teachers can handle stress well, but how about those who can not%

There are simple but effective methods that teachers can use as part of their lineof defense against the effects of anxiety, so that teaching proficiency is somehowmaintained.

1. Having a Suort !rou at Wor".  &t is a fact that in any working

environment, there will always be groups of friends scattered within the work place. Thepresence of friends will assure having listeners and advisers as one breaths out hertroubles. The act of confiding is healthy itself. 'ow much more if the listeners are evenin the position to help out%

The value of reaching out and extending a helping hand to a fellow teacher issomething that must be treasured. (hether the predicament may be $ob!related orfinancial in nature, or about relationship issues # there are always fellows who have theinitiative to help out. "ut, first and foremost, some level of friendship must beestablished, so that one may be seen as a member of a support group.

#. $eing Aggressive in the Solution of a Pro%lem. &f one is rather soft!heartedinside the classroom, there must be a complete reversal when it comes to attackingproblems affecting the teacher. &t must be noted that the problems will eventually havean effect on the teacher)s management of her young learners # thus a determinedattitude must be applied in going to the roots of the trouble itself. *onseuently, thelearners will benefit from the stress!free disposition of their teacher.

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&. 'radicating Hatred and Relacing it (ith !ood Human Relations.  &feverybody gets along well without the tendency to entertain anger or resentmenttowards fellow workers and other people, then the workplace will always be hassle!free.This is easy to attain if one simply accepts the realizion that people are not created withthe same manner of thinking and deciding.

There shall always be co!employees who will commit mistakes or who will goastray in his or her career. +bviously, what he or she needs is a helping hand and anunderstanding attitude. &f you find yourself in a situation where you can actually easethe burden of that person, then do so. The rewards are indeed uplifting emotionally, andyou shall even have a loyal supporter who will always feel indebted to you.

The goal, again, is to cast out pressure and strain from the workplace so that theteacher will instead focus on raising his or her competence # all for the good of theschool and the educational system as a whole. The above!mentioned steps are verypractical and they simply involve our willingness to perform them. &f we all do, there is

no doubt that the teaching!learning environment will thrive, where the teacher is ashappy as her young learners.