TEACHING: A PASSION AND A PURPOSE
Achieving one’s goal in life is a product of passion, patience and persistence. As
we are on our way to achieving our dreams, we encounter inevitable challenges that
may affect our focus on attaining them. However, it depends on us to have the drive to
achieve our passion and purpose in life. My personal enablers are critical because they
assist me in realizing my life goals. It served as my motivation to keep on moving until I
reached my dream. My parents, whom I considered my strong foundation and support
system, inspired me to do my very best in my studies. Without them, I could not have
become what I am today. My learners are also my enablers for they are the reason I
continue to upskill and capacitate myself to become an effective teacher in the 21st
century. I have a mission for them, and that is not merely to teach and deposit facts and
information in their minds, but to influence them to become better individuals, realize
their full potential, and contribute meaningfully to the progress of our country. These
learners serve as my driving force to undergo personal and professional development
so that I can provide them with the necessary knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values
that they need as they face the challenges of 21st century society.
Our learners will always remember us through the experiences we shared with
them. Those experiences may have either a negative or positive impact on their lives. I
would like my students to remember me as a teacher who develops the mind, hand and
heart. I envision myself as a teacher who will help every learner achieve holistic
development as I guide them to achieve their fullest potential. I am a teacher who likes
to nurture their intellectual aspect. Enhancing their cognitive aspect is important
because this will lead them to the process of acquiring, organizing and learning to use
the gained knowledge in their life. As a 21st century teacher, it is my responsibility to
help them develop an interest in learning, which includes improving their literacy,
numeracy, and critical thinking skills. Cultivating our learners’ skills is also necessary.
All the learning that they acquire will be put into action. As 21st century teachers, it is
our role to hone the skills and competencies that our learners have acquired so that
they can apply them in their chosen career. This also impels us to practice learning by
doing to make their learning engaging and meaningful. Moreover, molding learners’
behavior is also salient. As teachers, we serve as second parents to them, providing
discipline, correcting unnecessary behavior, and cultivating values that they may carry
throughout their life. Opening their minds and touching their hearts are the perks of
being a teacher. Seeing our learners’ achievement is already a fulfillment on our part. It
is concrete evidence that, in our own exceptional way, we play a vital part in our
learners’ success.