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These are some of the many things a teacher outside school teaches us. Now I will relate to you one incident where somebody taught me an important lesson I will never forget as long as I live. In this case, it was my mother who taught me a lesson. I have, like many boys of my age, been fascinated by the sport of cricket. But most of all, I loved to wicket-keep. I loved wicket-keeping so much that soon I treated everything in my hands as a ball. Books, bags, pencils and whatnot were thrown into the air and caught by me.
One day, while waiting to catch an auto to go to my tuition, I threw my tuition bag up in the air very forcefully. I caught it by the handles in such a way that the bag was separated from the handles and my books lay scattered on the road. I was reprimanded by my mother who told me not to use everything in your hands as a ball. Did I listen to her? Or, more importantly, did I even care? The answer is no. Another time, I shattered a tube light. Then, you might ask, had I learned my lesson?
But finally, the day came. My family had gone out. I had remained at home with my cousin, Akshay. They brought back some take over food for us to share. I found a packet of chutney in the bag. Instantly, it went up like a rocket. When it landed safely in my outstretched hands, it burst. I had chutney all over my face and dress. After Akshay had left, I was once again reprimanded for my misdeed. But it had done the trick.
I vowed never to use anything but a ball again to practice my catching. And who knows, it might have been a good thing too. I might have become a security guard and, while playing catch with a bomb, who knows what would have happened to me if it had blown up in my face. These are the type of lessons teachers outside your classroom teach you. So you have to be alert.
Seeing my English teacher I wished her a good morning. My teacher These are the type of lessons teachers outside your classroom teach you. At the time . She is the best person I ever had and to whom I share my feeling when I am sad. She tells us story, motivate us when we are punished or hurt. Thank you for your email requesting that I review your paper to determine You, my friend, have the audacity to send me a sad, tired little email asking . Stuart Rojstaczer and Christopher Healy of Teacher's College Record and .. me and ask to raise their childs grade so they can get into Honors classes.
When you feel that anyone or even anything is trying to teach you something good for you, grasp it. Thank you for reading this article and try to understand that, when someone you trust is trying to teach you something, it is for your own good. Her determination and courage changed the face of misfortunate for her. She has also shown us that we should never let our troubles get the better of us.
We should have faith in ourselves and everything would be fine. First, she recalled an accident that nearly ruined her life. She was only eighteen years old when her right leg had to be amputated. Her world fell apart as she had just embarked upon a sparkling career in Bharatnatyam. She had a very strong will power; she vowed to walk again and that too without crutches.
She underwent rigorous practice. Unfortunately the spring in the equipment got jammed. The doctors gave her a special leg and she successfully gave her public performance and she went on to establish her as an international dancer. Sudha Chandran was a fine example of courage and determination prevailing at the end. She showed me that if you are determined, the hostile world becomes friendly. I am truly inspired by her. My brother taught me to face a problem in life. He said whenever there is a problem ,we have first know what is the problem, then we have to know how the problem is formed and then we have to find the solution for the problem.
It was the day when he came to my house and I was playing with a steel rod in the window and a wire. Suddenly it struck in the window rod I was not able to release it. Always if there is a problem definitely there will be a solution and a way the problem is made. Now take yourself a deep breath if you are not so patient to solve the problem and think how it struck there and find a way to make it out.
And at last he said that not this problem alone all the problems is the live has a solution definitely. It needs some patience alone. And the problem will solve easily. Teachers are such unique gifts of god. So tolerant, so kind and yet so firm. They dedicate their leisure time to us students. They teach us not only math or sciences, but moral values for life. They are replicas of mothers to us.
They are the best example for the future generation. I have met a teacher just like this-tolerant, kind, and devoted to us all. Still, she says nothing and silently helps us till our end. This teacher is Nature- one of the greatest teachers of the world. Her purple-headed mountains teach us to be confident and proud of ourselves. Vast water bodies teach us to be open-minded, the sky tells us to have self-esteem and reach for our goals.
Trees teach us to be versatile, while leaves and fruits teach us about patience. Such wonderful values-why do we waste them? Nature herself teaches us to be selfless and always offers a helping hand. A teacher is a person who influences you in more ways than one. They teach you lessons of life that make you a strong and independent individual. They inculcate moral values in you like leadership, compassion, respect, integrity and most importantly, love for humanity.
Teachers encourage you to stand up to your fears and chase your dreams. A good teacher helps her students develop self esteem and makes them feel unique and special. A teacher makes umpteen sacrifices just for her students whom she loves and cares for like her own children. She devotes all her time and affection to her students so that they may gain more knowledge. A good teacher does all this and expects nothing in return. Often, this thank you goes unsaid.
She taught me how to run, so that I can play with fun. She taught me how to write, so that my future is bright. She taught me how to eat, so that I can enjoy rice and wheat. She taught me how to learn, so that I can earn. She taught me how to care.
For my welfare, she taught me how to smile to make me happy for a while. She is the best person I ever had and to whom I share my feeling when I am sad. You would be thinking about people who not only taught you things of value, but inspired you as well.
My classmates and I were asked this question and made me think about people who had the most positive influence on me. We were asked to write down our answers. I thought of Dheera Mam and Sangeeta Mam. I thought of Ashima Mam and Poonam Mam. Then came this question: That was apparently the answer he never expected.
She is the one lady who met me on school gate on the very first day I entered the school crying not ready to leave my mothers hand as if dragged to death. She took me to my class room, introduced me to my class teacher and my classmates and made me comfortable in class. She was always there to help me in my most embarrassing situations my problems which I was not able to share with anybody in my school she was the one to take me out of those situations.
I have always seen her having fun while working hard, sometimes tough on the kids, energetic, understanding. She has great sense of humor , Imagination. She is always prepared and ready to help every student of the school. She tells us story , motivate us when we are punished or hurt. For in sex education, it was just rabbits and syphilis.
When I said so, my mother looked at me angrily and asked me not to do so again. But finally, the day came. Women should have the same status as men in society. When you think they have the basics down, throw two new resources at them—a book and an online article—and see if they can repeat the process: Bully-Proofing Your Classroom Prevention is, at its essence, a process of education, and many of the lessons students need to learn to dissuade them from bullying must come from you.
I loved that you were very scary and decided what it was we should know. The school could stuff itself. I was terrified when you shouted at me for killing a worm even though we were dissecting worms. I must respect the worm for it would teach me in the end, you screamed. I loved the fact that you knew I was "bad" but told my mum I could do more than work in a shop. My mum said you were probably a lesbian. What normal woman would want to do biology; or "cutting up rats", as she called it?
But unlike most of the teachers I knew, you would not refuse to answer my questions. Instead you hinted at what could be known from working hard. Somehow, you made me understand that looking inside things makes people able to look outside them too. You embodied the confidence that comes from knowing an awful lot but you made us see that trying to know anything would take up the rest of our lives. While we were taking apart dead frogs or drawing flowers we wanted to see the daft smile that sometimes broke through your "scientific" composure. You encouraged my mind to whirr while most of my experience of school was "them" trying to shut it down.
I have no idea how you would fit into the lockdown that "education" has since become. You were your own woman.
That was, to me, an actual amazing fact. I am sorry that I never became a biologist, but when I left school at 16 you simply said: And keep your eyes open. It's all there to see. And sorry, miss, about the worm murder. I was just overexcited. Dear Mr Roberg, Even five-year-olds have feelings. Just because I told the dinner lady to fuck off for stealing my balloon is no reason for hauling me out in front of the school by my ear and threatening ne with "double punishment".
Also, why did you have to call out Sharon and humiliate her just for being my sister? She didn't do anything wrong. How was I to know that "elbow grease" didn't actually exist? No, I wasn't taking the piss when I asked where it was. Dear Mr Todd, Thank you for thanking me for coming to detention. I found it very touching when you said I was the first boy who had ever turned up and promised that you would never give me detention again. Dear Mrs French Teacher, Sorry for sticking pins on your seat. It must have been painful. Yours sincerely, Simon Hattenstone. Dear Mr Pexton, I wish you hadn't put in my report: She started crying and went straight to bed.
Yours curiously, Simon Hattenstone. Dear Mr Butcher, I remember so clearly the day you introduced yourself to us in the gym. That is spelt B. Dear Mr Davies, You know when you used to say: Dear Mr Gadja, Sorry for saying: I understand now that only your best friends call you Nobby, and I'm not one of them. At least it was the ground floor. I'd had a drink. Yours faithfully, Simon Hattenstone former part-time student. Just because you say The Wasteland is an optimistic poem doesn't mean I have to think that too. I think the Wasteland is brilliant, but really depressing.
When you explained to me a second time, and asked if I'd changed my mind … well that was bullying. And the third time was unforgivable. Especially when you called me an "obstreperous bastard". Anyway, I thought you might like to know I went straight to the head, told him what had happened, ripped off my school tie and shirt told him I wanted to leave his crappy grammar school. Anyway I have left … yes, I know six weeks isn't much of a stay. PS apparently, I've been expelled.
Up Yours Hattenstone as you called me. It's not just that you were really fat and shouted so loud. Everything about you was scary. I think its a behavior issue and needs to be treated as such. It also is best as a school policy that everyone carries out consistently. In my district, the conversation about plagiarism starts with research in a very basic way in our K-2 schools during library classes.
Nothing is orginal anymore all works are cited and you are absolutely correct in your teachings. Close Can't find what you are looking for? Listen to this post as a podcast sponsored by Listenwise: Surely it gets better as students get older? Direct Instruction Works Unfortunately, students are expected to learn how to avoid plagiarism by some kind of osmosis. Before we start, two important tips: Here are the exercises: Recognizing Plagiarism Required Time: Have students read a short, simple text.
This could be anywhere from words, on a somewhat familiar topic. Something like this article about avocados would do the trick. Show several teacher-created examples of student writing based on that text. In some cases, the writing should demonstrate plagiarism, and in other cases, it should not. For each one, have students decide whether they think it represents plagiarism or not.
Have them discuss this in groups if possible. After each example, tell them if they are correct or not, and explain why. Choose a paragraph section of a text. Read it several times to make sure you understand it. Turn your paper over or minimize their screen, if you are reading it digitally , then think for a minute about what the section said.
Next, turn to a partner or group and explain what you learned from the paragraph in your own words. Write a few sentences summarizing that information without looking back at the original source. Their summary should sound like YOU, not the source. After you have written your summary, check the original source to make sure your summary is correct and that key terms are spelled correctly.
Finally, make sure you give credit to your source for this information. Show students a few different sentence stems so they have options for building their sentence, e. For this lesson, use the same I do, we do, you do format to practice this process: Read a section of a text like the avocado article mentioned above. Point to a specific idea and show them how to paraphrase it and give credit to the author.
Using Direct Quotes Required Time: Using a Formal Citation Style Required time: Give students 2 to 3 sample items to use as practice sources. I recommend sticking with simple, predictable items that resemble the kinds of things students will access in their own research. For middle and secondary students, this most likely means online articles and maybe books.
I recommend beginning this way because many students will already be somewhat familiar with the concept of a bibliography, so this is a logical jump. Also, when you do in-text citations later, those citations will actually refer to something, since the references will already be listed at the end. Do all of this slowwwwly, with plenty of time for students to check their work with you and with each other. When you think they have the basics down, throw two new resources at them—a book and an online article—and see if they can repeat the process: First have them build a reference list, then then paraphrase something from each one and do an in-text citation for each.
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