After listening to all our presentations
about teacher capacity for many approaches in education, I came up with another
theory that builds up on my "Fit to Survive" theory and that is
"Teacher Capacity for HUMANITY". I know that it is the name of my
country and I like this paradox. I believe that all the various disciplines we
tackled in our seminars should all be an integral part of any teacher
preparation degree or professional development. All educators mindsets should
meet on the same wave length and receive the same frequency that no matter who they
are or where they come from, they are dealing with HUMAN BEINGS who are Exactly
the SAME but at the same time Contrasting.
We may adopt a method of teaching for a
long time, yet, the people who receive it are different and that means their
way they absorb the information vary. You can undertake the same action; yet, receive
various responses. In winter, we blow in our palms to feel warm and at the same
time we blow in the tea to make it colder. Then, it is not only about how an excellent
educator you can turn out to be; but, how an extraordinary sensitive
transmitter you can become.
Variety is not only seen in the ethnicity,
skin color, religious beliefs or affiliations. It is also vivid in one's
attitudes and I think that is what really matters. Our actions and reflexes
define who we are and how we seek to live. Excluding a certain group of people
from your life means that you are cutting off part of your affiliation to
Humanity. I am well aware that it is not that easy like pushing a button and TA
DAAA…here we are all living in harmony and embracing each other's differences.
I totally agree with you in the idea that you mentioned. My question is: how?? what should be done to help people live in harmony? wont'there always be conflict? we seek to create a world of harmony knowing it will never be harmonious, then why spend so much time and effort?
ReplyDeleteKoboul, your thinking has helped you to stumble upon an existing philosophy called humanism. Do some research and see if the readings can provide answers to your questions. To Caroline, the answer is simple: Live in harmony! Love one another! Put down your weapons. Yet we continue to reject this simplicity.
ReplyDeletekobul, your blog on what kind of humane the teacher should should be in other overcome some of the must challenging issues in our society and yet perform our duties as educators or administrator in this modern educational era demands more than just academic qulifications.
ReplyDeleteIts demands everything one wish to see in the unfear society.
As I mentioned in Caroline's blog, it is a motto of mine that truly transforms how I react and think in regards to various situations in life "If you decide that life is simple, EVERYTHING will "magically" be simple even the most complicated problems, but if you decide that life is complicated, then you'll find more reasons than you can possibly think of to support that decision and ruin your life". Love is easy for one another.
ReplyDeleteIt is easy to give up than give another shot !
ReplyDeleteYou are definitely correct to say that the world could be seen through a "puzzle piece lens," I do concur to a certain extent, but I am deeply convinced that humanity is more than just a puzzle piece to be put together.
Yes there will always be conflicts as Caroline suggested, but the way we respond to conflicts make all the difference. Fire cannot put out fire- as they say, " it is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought/idea/difference without rejecting it." In all we do, our actions matter because we are not mere prisoners of fate; our actions matter and can bend history towards a better day for generations unborn. In all we do, playing small does not help the world -Mandella.
Of course there will always be conflicts, arguments among people. As I said in our last class, we are basically created based on difference and variety. As a result, it is our role in this life to find ways first to overcome the varieties and contradictions we have within ourselves then we can adopt this approach with other people. I am not saying that there will come the time when all people are on the same page. Yet, as you Mike referred to Aristotle's saying, we can promote a certain level of awareness where people can argue without reaching a point where they stop listening to each other.
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