I believe that children will live up to whatever standards you set for them as a teacher, as a mentor, as an adviser, but most especially, as an older ‘friend’ who truly cares about their success, not just in school, but most especially in the outside world.
This, I believe is the true essence of a teacher.
To illustrate this, let me tell you Taka’s (not his real name) story: Taka came to me with very little English. In the beginning, he struggled so much to understand what is gong on in the classroom. I noticed, he didn’t have that many friends either. I worried about him, especially since other teachers have also reported a lack of progress with him.
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