A Day For Our Teachers..........

We have this yearly celebration of KYSD or the Know Your School Day in our school. during this week-long celebration we give tributes to our teachers and mentors who have become our second parents (mother/ father) and part our daily lives as well. Within these days we give thanks to them for all the hardworks, patience, love, care, knowledge and everything that have helped us to what we have become and known now aside from our real parents of course. During this days too we are given the opportunity to experience what our teachers do!
Actually, we have just celebrated our KYSD (Know Your School Day) last January. I wasn't able to teach any of the subjects we have in our year level unlike last year wherein I taught 2 subjects: Science 1-C and Health 1. But anyways I'll just share to you my last year's experience on this KYSD activity/ celebration in our school. A week before the activity I thought to myself on what subject/s did I excel which is suitable for me to teach. Then afterwhich I was given a form for me to sign up. I submitted the form to the adviser of the subject I want to teach for an interview. During my two interviews I could still remember that I was so nervous at that time. My heart was beating so fast. The teacher just asked me several questions like: "Why did you choose to apply this subject to teach?", What will you do in order for your students (classmates) to listen to you?", and many more. But the technique I used in order for them to find me confident was I didn't show to them that i was nervous at that time and instead answered them with full confidence on myself. And I was then so happy when I got accepted on both subjects I applied. But that doesn't end there yet. I had to research on the lessons or topics assigned to me by the teacher for me to teach. Afterwhich I read all what I have reseached and understand the lessons very well and I even prepared a short quiz for them to know if they listened and learned something from me. Until the day come when it is my turn to teach. I projected my voice loud enough for them to hear me properly. I was so glad because I saw them listen and behave properly all throughout the discussion. No wonder that they got good grades in the quiz I gave them. It was such a tiresome yet a memorable experience to me. Doing that kind of thing like teaching was indeed a great challenge for me. That's why I was somehow became proud of myself because I was able to pass that challenge successfully.
Now I know and realize how really hard it is to be a teacher. And that handlingg a large number of students is not an easy work. But it is really a great job and an honor especially when you will find that your students would really learn something from you.