Personal Development Strategy For Every Educator

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STAND OUT AS A TRUE TEACHER

Avoid tardiness.

Arrive early to work and all staff meetings.

Manage your time before, during & after lessons effectively.

Use visual aids and practicals effectively; don’t forget that nature offers quite a number of examples for practical teaching; regularly leave your classrooms for mini ‘excursions’ within the school compound.

Know your content, prepare adequately to deliver life changing lessons. Stop limiting yourself to the pupils textbook.

Practise Empathy, Equality, Fairness & show Compassion.

Really listen to your pupils’ needs, worries, challenges & thoughts(don’t be quick to judge or assume).

Connect with your pupils, parents & school management.

Become Computer literate & internet savvy; run daily researches with your Android phones; use various Apps & online resources in your classrooms daily.

Use a variety of teaching methods that will capture the interest of all learners whether they are Audio, Visual or Kinesthetics learners.

Ensure that every child participates in class during lessons.

Effective communication is a key skill. Master it.

Notice everything that happens in your classroom; keep anecdotal records and maintain students portfolios.

Meet all deadlines; Stop habitual procrastination; when you are at work, really focus on work.

Keep all documented & personal information of pupils & school private. Never leak school information even to prospective employers!

Avoid office gossips; be different.
Stop complaining. Take that need to the management. If it is not met and you can improvise, kindly do so.

Mind your health with the right food, rest and exercise.

Collaborate with other professionals in the field.

Groom & mentor other teachers. Be an exemplary Leader.

Protect your Job: obey school rules, regulations and national laws.

Be happy with your job. Be internally motivated.

Become professionally certified as a teacher by studying any course in education.

Be more and achieve more!

Exceed your employer’s and parents expectation!!

Stamp your footprints into the Sands of Time!!!

All the best as together, we will improve on the standard of education in Nigeria.

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