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                 As an experienced teacher, I've come to realize that our emotions, behavior, actions, and reactions can greatly influence individuals, generations, and society as a whole. I've also learned that our success in teaching is closely linked to our emotional intelligence.  So, what exactly is emotional intelligence? According to Mental Health America (MHA), emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you. I particularly like how Travis Bradberry and Jean G ..read more

  As a teacher, excellence begins with self-honour. Sometimes we tend not to notice that until we honour ourselves as teachers, respect will not come our way. According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, self-respect is simply -'a proper respect for oneself as human being’ It went further to say 'regard for one’s own standing or position'. Do you know that you are not an ordinary teacher but a human being carefully created by God to be a teacher? Why do you not carry yourself with dignity? Teacher honour is simply the respect, value, and importance that you place on yourself and your well ..read more

   The concept of teacher identity is vital to effective teaching and learning. Teacher identity encompasses a teacher's values, beliefs, actions, and experiences, and how these aspects inform their practice and sense of self. It is a dynamic concept that evolves as teachers research, learn, gain experiences, reflect on their practices, and interact with learners, colleagues, and members of teaching and learning communities. Several factors can influence teacher identity, including personal experiences, family and educational background, culture, beliefs, and societal influen ..read more

Believing in your learners means valuing and having positive expectations about your learners and working earnestly to bring them to those expectations.  Teaching involves believing in your learners and allowing them to show that you believe in them. It goes beyond words and involves verbal and non-verbal expressions and actions. They should feel and see that you believe in them because by believing in your learners, you align belief and hope with actions.  I have consistently taught learners who have been highly disobedient at home and in school, nonchalant with academic activitie ..read more

  A closed teacher is unwilling to consider new ideas, suggestions, and improved teaching methods. Instead, they prefer to maintain traditional values and resist progressive ideas. A closed teacher is comfortable with the status quo and may be resistant to improvement. This type of teacher strictly adheres to traditional or old teaching methods rather than embracing improved, active teaching and learning skills. With traditional teaching methods, the teacher leads the learning instead of the students, who are often confined during lessons. Interaction among students is sometimes seen ..read more

     Affirmation is to assure or agree, providing emotional support and encouragement to oneself or others. Affirmative words have existed for a long time.    Isaiah 3:10 encourages us to take action and deliver positive messages to others.  Similarly, 1 Peter 2:9  emphasizes our chosen status and the need to uplift others with positive declarations. From the perspective of the Bible, affirmations are positive declarations to uplift individuals and not to tear them down. It is essential to provide affirmation to learners, as teacher affirmation ..read more

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  In real life, bridges act as connecting points that are usually inaccessible. The connecting bridge of learning symbolizes the 'cross-over point,' where new learning experiences are born. It serves as the link between a learner's existing knowledge and new information learned, enabling them to build on previous knowledge and understand new information. This bridge helps learners relate new concepts to what they already know, accelerating comprehension and facilitating effective learning.   Learning is a process that requires transitions. Learners need connecting bridges to move fr ..read more

 As a teacher, I have witnessed a diverse of learners  Walking ?‍♀️ ?‍♂️ into my classroom with Baggages ? and different issues of life .  Issues of life are capable of disrupting and dismantling the connecting bridge of learning. Your support as a teacher can go a long way to help. Join us next week as we "talk about connecting bridge ..read more