Inspiring teachers will inspire learners

BELIEVE this: when teachers inspire, students will aspire to greater heights. A teacher’s enthusiasm is infectious and can inspire students to take ownership of their learning.

We often speak about student-centred learning. What about teacher-centred learning? I am not alluding here to a teacher’s professional knowledge base, which is a given; I am referring to learning that awakens and informs a teacher about self-awareness; about the desirable and personal teacher traits she already has, or not; but needs to have. The need to learn about the essence of her true self – the store and substance of goodness she has within her as well as her shortcomings.