Pashupati Mitra Secondary School, Chabahil Kathmandu Teaching Staff meeting

31 Jestha 2075
Pashupati Mitra Secondary School, Chabahil Kathmandu Teaching Staff meeting

Being a teacher to be concerned about the progress of school and outstanding performance of students is reasonable. During meeting our headteacher and other colleagues talk about the performance of students. That's a great idea. We teachers should talk about such issues. Moreover we talked about the students's hairstyle and uniform too. My finding of experiences of more than two decade and a half says that a teacher can do nothing but can show the way. A student can carry A+ while the next one carries D from the same class where the same teachers teach. The student who follows the way that a teacher shows can carry A+ but the one who doesn't care carry D.It is the student who is responsible to deserve his place. It may be rational to raise question to the teacher whether he is performing his duty honestly or not, or whether he is working for the sake of students' performance or doing his own work even at the assigned time for the students or assigning more to other and getting free time for own self. You may think you are right, but there are others who do not judge you that you are fair. To understand other , you should be in the place of other too. Then solution comes in your hands. If not, conflict emerges. You see others are guilty and responsible for the conflict but the main reason you are. If a teacher is the sole reason why these two students carry different grading. Individual talent is the main cause.

Nowadays, I have read and heard that if a teacher wants, he can change the school and students' performance. But I don't totally agree to it though somehow it is true. If it is so, you may think community schools are falling behind due to the teachers' negligence. You may be right but it won't be true if you see the teachers' own kids' performance. It's easy to blame other but when you face you can realize the reality. You may blame to others and their parents and environment at home. I think you have given the environment to your kids, but have you noticed or not that your kids have not been no 1. Why? It's because of individual talent.

Indeed, if you want to change the society, first you have to change yourself. The old or grown up or the new generation with old mind set can't change any organization. They seem to be unfair it's because what they are thinking is wrong to other. They don't realize that what they are doing is not as the demands of new generation. The new generation wants to enjoy their life of their own way whether in uniform or hairstyle or food but the grown up think what they are doing is breaching the regulation. A teacher may forget that his colleagues colour their hair but they complain to their students. If the students raise the same question why you colour your hair, sir. What may be the answer of a teacher. Is it fair or not?

This is the time of science and technology. No one can place him against the discovery of science. Virtual classes are being run for the sake of learners. Even we teachers from Pashupati Mitra Secondary school are frequently teaching students through projectors. That's a great achievement. Everyone can benefit from the virtual classes of various subject matters. But a teacher who is guiding students should examine whether there is change in students' performance or not. If students are performing well, let them enjoy with such classes if not teachers have to change their modality of teaching. There must be change in learners' behaviour or responding to the query.

Teaching students under pressure or punishment has already been the matter of history. Children rights avoid any type of punishment. In the past or a few years backs students used to be beaten or punished for not doing homework or any other types of assignments. But now it has been history. On the other hands, everywhere we see children and teenagers with the hairstyle of their own most favorite player and in jersey too. Even teachers are buying jersey and letting their children have hair style as of their kids' wish. Is it fair to control the students in this matter or not? It has been a burning issue for the sake of school code of conduct.

It is your mind set that sees the same thing different. If it goes to your kids, you may think it is right but if it goes to others you may find it horrible. Clothing, hairstyle are not the great matter that we should deal. But the matter that has to be discussed is their behaviour or honesty or sincerity or perverseness. How etiquette they are with them . How they are behaving to other. Whether they are socialized or not. Are they sincere to their duty or responsibility? A child at school in America enjoy snack and soft drink while class is on but we don't accept it in Nepal. What is the different between a child in America and a child in Nepal? Both of them are students and have more or similar interest. Should we think over this matter or not?

If a teacher is able to make his students do as his wish is a successful teacher. He can change the educational environment. To change the educational environment, firstly he has to change and see where the gap lies. If a teacher is able to stimulate his learners, he can perform well and set the outstanding record. A teacher should be like a citrus fruit (Nibuwa) if one already experienced its flavor, seeing cut even at the street by others his tongue waters. Let a teacher be like a Nibuwa.

Mr. Kafle an assistant headteacher and an English teacher at Pashupati Mitra Secondary school says a teacher must be role model in reading book. Who can say "No".? None. But my kids raise questions here.I don't think about others on this matter. Most of the time I remain busy at reading and writing. I never remain idle. My kids hover me. I can claim that they are with me 24 hours a day. But they don't seem to be ready to study themselves unless me or my spouse suggest them to read. Why children take reading as a matter of burden but not the matter of interest. Why we teachers are being failed to stimulate them to study the books as of their interest.

No doubt , a teacher must be a researcher. He has to find new techniques and technology. If a problem arises, he has to settle it. Three days back one of English teachers from Kathmandu texted me a message and asked what thequestion tag for "Tit for tat". I said , " I don't have clear idea about it. But my conscience tells me that it doesn't have question tag. It's because it is not a statement. To add question, it must be a statement. To be a statement, there must be a verb." It was my response. Later I asked my colleagues about it. No one could satisfy me. In the end, I contacted to the native speaker and academic book writer about it. I got some information about the usages of tit for tat and links. I responded that I had already checked the matter but there was not any solution. In the end the writer asked me to clarify the query. Finally we came to the conclusion that tit for tat doesn't have question tag. It was my finding.

I think it will be better to share how to transmit knowledge that we learn from our text book. In grade seven book, there is a sentence about Dharahara. Dharahara is on the southwest tip of Tudikhel. If any learner knows where Dharahara is he can talk and write about his place relating to the vicinity. You can say, "My village is on the west of the Seti river or south of Mt Makalu or other. A teacher should not give only the matter in the text but should make learners relate the content in their own context.