Se7en VIRTUES OF SCHOOL TEACHER
By
H.E. DR. KOL PHENG
Senior Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports
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1. Making yourself to be loved by students
2. Maintaining a high moral standard
3. Educating and improving yourself by being equipped with additional knowledge and wisdom
4. Using only good and useful words
5. Being patient and compassionate towards words of others
6. Speaking words of profound meanings
7. Not leading students to plunge themselves into deadly sins or evil deeds.
1. Making Yourself to be Be Loved by Students
Teachers ought to be friendly with students, inspiring them to come to school, to utter only loving (biyvaca), soothing (mnabvaca), sweet (mFuvaca), and truthful (sc©vaca) words. Teachers ought not to use improper words, such as swearing. Once teachers are loved and respected by students, they, in turn, will like to come to school (to class), make their comments, voice their concerns, and ask questions about any doubts they may have. Teachers are students’ guides, counselors, and advisors, but not their casual friends.
2. Maintaining a High Moral Standard
Conducting yourself and maintaining a high moral standard does not mean, at all, making students afraid. It simply means that you carry yourself out in such a way that students would respect and admire you for what you are (a teacher), a role model – Guru. Avoid womanizing drinking, drugging, and gambling; all that would lead you to but ruins in life. As teachers, you must present yourselves and serve as role model that students can count on and look up to you for help –an invaluable and genuine quality of hope for students.
3. Educating and Improving Oneself by Being Equipped with additional Knowledge and Wisdom
Although you have already been teachers, you must continue to everlastingly pursue knowledge and wisdom by reading more, by researching more, and by studying more, taking both the spiritual and worldly (secular, mundane) paths to better yourselves as moral and respected teachers and masters of your pupils.
4. Using Only Good and Useful Words and Comments
Teachers ought to make yourselves eloquent and clear when explaining to students. You ought to periodically remind and give students useful and moral advices – to develop critical thinking and to think critically.
5. Being Patient and Compassionate towards Words of Others
Teachers must be patient and compassionate towards the words of others or the comment and criticism of students. Control yourself and your temperament at all the time; so do not express your anger by making loud noises or inappropriate gestures. Sincerely apologize for any improper behaviors and unintentional mistakes you have made, even to your own students.
6. Speaking Words of Profound Meanings
Teach students everything you know; do not hide anything from them. Here in Cambodia, we say: “Pouring water on the head of a duck”, -- It is not easy for them to retain what you teach. Repeating each important point at the beginning of your new session is the key to remember.
7. Not Leading Students to Plunge Themselves into Deadly Sins or Evil Deeds
Teachers must teach and guide students to walk on a good and moral path. Do not lead them to plunge themselves into deadly sins or evil deeds, like Teacher of Angulimala who lead Angulimala to walk on the wrong path.
By
H.E. DR. KOL PHENG
Senior Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports
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1. Making yourself to be loved by students
2. Maintaining a high moral standard
3. Educating and improving yourself by being equipped with additional knowledge and wisdom
4. Using only good and useful words
5. Being patient and compassionate towards words of others
6. Speaking words of profound meanings
7. Not leading students to plunge themselves into deadly sins or evil deeds.
1. Making Yourself to be Be Loved by Students
Teachers ought to be friendly with students, inspiring them to come to school, to utter only loving (biyvaca), soothing (mnabvaca), sweet (mFuvaca), and truthful (sc©vaca) words. Teachers ought not to use improper words, such as swearing. Once teachers are loved and respected by students, they, in turn, will like to come to school (to class), make their comments, voice their concerns, and ask questions about any doubts they may have. Teachers are students’ guides, counselors, and advisors, but not their casual friends.
2. Maintaining a High Moral Standard
Conducting yourself and maintaining a high moral standard does not mean, at all, making students afraid. It simply means that you carry yourself out in such a way that students would respect and admire you for what you are (a teacher), a role model – Guru. Avoid womanizing drinking, drugging, and gambling; all that would lead you to but ruins in life. As teachers, you must present yourselves and serve as role model that students can count on and look up to you for help –an invaluable and genuine quality of hope for students.
3. Educating and Improving Oneself by Being Equipped with additional Knowledge and Wisdom
Although you have already been teachers, you must continue to everlastingly pursue knowledge and wisdom by reading more, by researching more, and by studying more, taking both the spiritual and worldly (secular, mundane) paths to better yourselves as moral and respected teachers and masters of your pupils.
4. Using Only Good and Useful Words and Comments
Teachers ought to make yourselves eloquent and clear when explaining to students. You ought to periodically remind and give students useful and moral advices – to develop critical thinking and to think critically.
5. Being Patient and Compassionate towards Words of Others
Teachers must be patient and compassionate towards the words of others or the comment and criticism of students. Control yourself and your temperament at all the time; so do not express your anger by making loud noises or inappropriate gestures. Sincerely apologize for any improper behaviors and unintentional mistakes you have made, even to your own students.
6. Speaking Words of Profound Meanings
Teach students everything you know; do not hide anything from them. Here in Cambodia, we say: “Pouring water on the head of a duck”, -- It is not easy for them to retain what you teach. Repeating each important point at the beginning of your new session is the key to remember.
7. Not Leading Students to Plunge Themselves into Deadly Sins or Evil Deeds
Teachers must teach and guide students to walk on a good and moral path. Do not lead them to plunge themselves into deadly sins or evil deeds, like Teacher of Angulimala who lead Angulimala to walk on the wrong path.
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