Teachers change lives

It is not an exaggeration to say that a great teacher can

change a student’s life. There are an endless amount of great
teacher stories that attest to the benefits of a strong relationship
between an educator and pupil.
As some of the most influential role models for developing
students, teachers are responsible for more than just academic
enrichment. If you want to be a great educator, you must
connect with your pupils and reach them on multiple levels,
because the best teachers are committed to their students’ well-
being both inside and outside the classroom. By forging strong
relationships, educators are able to affect virtually every aspect
of their students’ lives, teaching them the important life lessons
that will help them succeed beyond term papers and standardized
tests.
It is not always easy to change a student’s life, which is why
it takes a great teacher to do so. Some just need an extra push
like the student whose math grade is just a few points shy from
the A that will give them a 4.0 GPA; others may be going through
something troubling in their personal lives and need someone to
talk to. Whatever the student needs to help them excel, a life-
changing teacher will be there for them.
While you will spend your entire career learning the different
ways you can change your students’ lives, here are three aspects
that are directly affected by great teachers:

1. Education

A great teacher makes learning fun, as stimulating, engaging

lessons are pivotal to a student’s academic success. Some
students who are more prone to misbehavior, truancy or
disengagement are more dependent on an engaging teacher.
Making your classroom an exciting environment for learning will
hold the students’ fascination, and students learn best when they
are both challenged and interested. It’s part of motivating
students, which may not be easy, but which will benefit students
immeasurably in the long run.

2. Inspiration

Have you ever had a teacher who inspired you to work harder
or pursue a particular goal? Were you inspired to become an
educator by one of your own great teachers?
Inspiring students is integral to ensuring their success and
encouraging them to fulfil their potential. Students who are
inspired by their teachers can accomplish amazing things, and
that motivation almost always stays with them. Inspiration can
also take many forms, from helping a pupil through the academic
year and their short-term goals, to guiding them towards their
future career. Years after graduation, many working professionals
will still cite a particular teacher as the one who fostered their
love of what they currently do and attribute their
accomplishments to that educator.

3. Guidance

Teachers can also be a trusted source of advice for students

weighing important life decisions. Educators can help their pupils
pursue higher education, explore career opportunities and
compete in events they might otherwise have not thought
themselves able to. Students often look to their teachers as
mentors with experience and knowledge, and, as an educator,
you will almost definitely be asked for advice at some point
during your career.
Did you know that one in four students drops out of school or
that every nine seconds, another student drops out? Dropping out
is a decision that students won’t likely come to you about, but an
adept teacher can notice the indications that a student is
struggling and intervene before it’s too late. Aside from educating
them on the hard facts about dropping out, teachers can also
help assess the problem and figure out an alternative. In such
situations, teachers undoubtedly have the ability to change the
lives of students.

Source:
“Teach makes a differences” (2019). Teachers change lives.
https://teach.com/what/teachers-change-lives/
Dianne Kaye Manalad

I am agree to the article that teacher’s indeed can changed

one’s lifes. Teachers play a significant role in one’s life.They
shape the framework of our future. They teach us the
wisdom in everything. They give moral support and
encourages us to live equally in this society and treat
everyone equally.
In my life teachers have a supreme position they have
been my inspiration,my strength.The bond between me and
my teachers is a bond of trust,belief and compassion.They
taught me to be harworking, strong, to face situations, most
importantly decepline.
The belief they have in me motivates me and gives
strength to overcome difficulties in life. So I have a deep
respect for my teachers because I know that it is not easy to
become one.
So as a future educator I also wants to become a teacher
whose are capable to change my student’s lives. Not only
teach them academics but also real life lesson that they can
use in their lives or in the future. I want them to inspire them
and leave mark on their lives not in a bad way but in a good
way.
Dianne Kaye Manalad

How Teachers Change the World Every Day, Through the

Words of Dr. MLK Jr.

As we celebrate the life of Dr. MLK Jr. and his

accomplishments in both our classrooms and our lives, let us
not forget what he has taught us, on all the other days of the
year. His words of “I have a dream…” and “Darkness cannot
drive out darkness…” are seen throughout our lessons
whether in the short clips or the soundbites that we show our
kids. However, there is one Martin Luther King Jr. quote that
I believe is directed toward us teachers especially, whether
he meant for it to be or not.

It is something that is at the root of all our teaching and

our hearts, and I hope for humanity’s sake that we never
forget it: “We have before us the glorious opportunity to
inject a new dimension of love into the veins of our
civilization.” -Martin Luther King Jr. This simple sentence can
change the world, as we know it. Whether it be the words
“glorious opportunity“, “love“, or “veins of our civilization”
that resonates most with you as a teacher, it doesn’t matter.
When you put them all together, it’s what is happening in our
classrooms during every lesson, every situation, every day.
 My kids are not just white or black, neither are their
unique situations. They come from single mothers, drug-
addicted homes, two-parent households, and everything in
between. Some wonder where their next meal is coming from
and others wonder if their iPad will be charged when they get
home.

Teachers have the glorious opportunity to bring all these

backgrounds and stories together, to do good in the world.
There are endless quotes that describe what we do in a
classroom each day, but unless we see each day as a
glorious opportunity, none of them matter. We are at the
forefront of change.

We are the example whether we know it or not. True

change doesn’t come from the words of a President, a
celebrity at an awards show, or some Twitter hashtag. Even
though they might have a much bigger stage, nothing is
more powerful than the daily impact of a teacher on their
students. There is no more glorious of an opportunity than
that, to inject love into the veins of our civilization.

Love is what made us all get into teaching. It definitely

wasn’t the money or the fame, but love for children and
education. And no, not just the good children, the happy
children, and the children who put their names on papers,
but all of them. And no, not just our love for maths or
language arts, or P.E. or music, but our love for education,
our passion for inspiring learning.

We show up to make sure our students feel that love

every day, no matter how challenging it might be. We are the
rock and stability that children need, and sometimes all that
they get. Our love in the classroom isn’t always all rainbows
and glitter, but the children know it’s there

They are the veins of our civilization. Those veins will either
flourish and expand to spread love or they can wither and
grow dark. In today’s society, it’s easy for hate and evil to
overcome the love. But as teachers, we have the power to
guide them down the path of love and glorious opportunity. I
have a dream that one day we can keep the focus on
growing our civilization, rather than directing it away from
hate. But today, we keep fighting.

Source:
King. M (2017). How Teachers Change the World Every Day, Through the
Words of Dr. MLK Jr.. https://www.boredteachers.com/inspiring
/teachers-change-the-world-martin-luther-king-jr
Dianne Kaye Manalad

I can say that besides to our parents teachers have a

big influence in student lives. They are the one’s that no
matter who you are no matter what your personality is they
can accept you and even can change you to be better person.
When I was in high school I am a very struggling
student but my teacher influence me and took me in the
right path. She didn’t give up on me and encourage me to
make myself a better indivual. She taught me a lessons that
made me realize how important studies is. That I should take
my education seriously, she believes in me that someday I
can be a good and useful citizen of the world.
No matter where you came from,wheater you have a
very dark past. A teacher will always see the good in you and
the potential in you that you can be good. The one’s that
guides as to reach our goals and can direct us to a positive
direction. A good indiviual that can contribute something
good in the society.
Teachers are already community leaders. They shape
the next generation.
Dianne Kaye Manalad

The Importance of Organization for Teachers

Teaching is a difficult profession for many reasons. For

one thing, teachers are expected to fill many roles, some that
have little to do with the subject matter being taught.
However, the glue that can hold all of this together for
teachers is the ability to organize themselves, their
classroom, and their students.
The following is a list of all the reasons why teachers
need to cultivate the habit of good organization. As teachers
try to become better organizers, it is important to keep in
mind that they must attempt to visualize what result they
want in their classrooms before they put the first
organizational system in place. This list can help spur you
into creating better and more effective systems.
Organization means that students are in their proper
place at the proper time, the teacher is ready with effective
lessons and means of assessment, and the students know
exactly what is expected of them. Without good organization,
one or more of these items can become faulty. If students
are not in class on time due to a lack of an effective tardy
policy, educational waste is the result. This waste not only
affects the student in question but also the other students in
the class who either have to wait for the student or have to
stop class, even if only for a moment, as the tardy student
enters the room.
This might sound old-fashioned, but students do need to
learn the skills of punctuality, industry, perseverance, and
accuracy in their work. Without these skills, there is little
chance they will be able to successfully transition to the real
world of work. In many ways, school is an artificial
environment that seems to protect students more than
propel them. However, schools should provide students with
the opportunity to learn these key lessons before the
consequences for their behavior include getting fired. If
teachers and schools provide a framework for organization
that reinforces these habits, the students will benefit.
When the little items are established, such as when
pencil sharpening is allowed or how students are able to go
to the restroom without disrupting the entire class, the
classroom itself runs in a much more orderly fashion — which
allows for more time for instruction and student learning.
Teachers who do not have systems for these and other
housekeeping items in place waste precious teaching time to
deal with situations that have no bearing on student learning
and achievement.
Once organizational systems are in place and students
understand and follow them, the teacher is left free to
actually instruct the students. The focus of the day can be
the prepared lesson plan, not whether or not Adam is allowed
to go to the restroom at this particular moment.
 In many instances, classroom disruptions could be
stopped if effective organizational systems were in place. For
example, if a teacher has a warm-up or do-now on the board
when students enter the room, this gives them a framework
for starting the day that is lesson-centered.
Students are expected to sit in their seats and begin
working when they enter the class. While there may be times
when this does not occur, just the fact of having a warm-up
ready each day means that students have less free time to
chat and potentially become disruptive.

Source:
Kelly M. (2019). The Importance of Organization for Teachers.
https://www.thoughtco.com/teachers-as-organizers-8339
Dianne Kaye Manalad

I would think that the best way to be organize is to

create timelines. As a future teacher it is important to have
these, timeline or routine in the classroom. Like for example
what do we do the moment the students reach the school
then the next thing to do until the end.
The simple concept of adding time constraints very
helpful. But, overestimating the time to complete a task is
acceptable but underestimating is a mistake because you will
be thinking of the next task you should be doing and be less
productive.
Organizing things is supposed to make your life easier.
If you give to much importance to the respect of your
timeline, you'll end up being more stressed. You are the one
who created your own timeline, others may be doing
something completely different although the tasks are
similar, do not overthink it.