Mangalore: Abraham Lincoln has rightly quoted: “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend first four, sharpening the axe”. Keeping this in view, a seminar was conducted to recollect and sharpen ourselves before beginning the new academic year 2023-24.
The Principal of St.Theresa 's School Sr. Lourdes welcomed the resource person of the day C.C.Pawate, a Development advisor and awardee of State level – Adarsha Samaja Seva Dampatigalu and District Youth People awardee with a sapling to make the Earth a greener place to live on.
Pawate has helped in the establishment of Counselling centres to solve psychological problems, so the main focus on the subject was Human Psychology and emotional skills.
He stressed on 3 main developments in teachers
1. Mind-set, 2. Skill set, 3.Mood of teaching and learning.
It was a brain storming session and highly appreciated discussion with him. He made us realise that each one of us has the ability to teach the children whom we are capable of. A teacher of L.kg cannot handle students of Std. X Similarly a high school teacher cannot handle students of kindergarten.
We should appreciate every child and encourage the uniqueness of the child . A child should not be complimented only for academics but we must also recognise and appreciate children who are excellent in art, sports, dance as well. Talk good about a student to his/ her best friend.
He discouraged the use of mobile phones because it does not promote imagination and creativity. If we lose our imagination we are equal to animals who cannot imagine.
The more we love, the more goodwill starts by having patience, listening capacity increases and a sense of sacrifice develops. Many motivational videos were shown on people who are physically handicapped, blind ,deaf have achieved success due to the belief that they can do it. So we should think,“Everything is possible. “Students' involvement in the classroom activities is a Must.
As teachers and educationists we have our own challenges and short comings .The seminar helped us to welcome new tryst, new questions, new problems new solutions and new heights.
The seminar was highly engaging, fruitful and beneficial for the teaching faculty of St.Theresa’s School. This seminar has helped us broaden our thinking and transform our understanding of the job we are entrusted with.