This was a very interesting reflection indeed! I certainly embraced the profession out of passion, the passion to share! But the passion to share what? The passion to share my liking for literature, French and English. My passion to share my liking for Shakespeare and Moliere. However as time went by I have grown and learnt to adapt to the needs of my recipient; Furthermore as time slipped by the role of the teacher has greatly changed, and a good teacher then recognizes the need for continuous development.
The hunger for knowledge acquisition has lead us to this course, as we recognize that we have to adapt to an environment that is constantly changing. The event of technology provides teachers with an ocean of facilities to seek resources online and publish via YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook to name but a few. The event of technology has facilitated our lives, yet it has set the scene for us to learn new rules so that we can make the most of it. It is since we recognize the elements of a profession in teaching that we embark on a course that values ethic and the need of a code of conduct.
The roadmap to excellence in our career is to match vocation to profession that is teaching is by far more than just a higher calling, it is much more than someone being sent to impart knowledge to young and impressive minds…From that view point, we might reject serious development programs as contributors to our success, since we may think ourselves above same. If we view teaching beyond a vocation and mission to that of an art and science, then we might agree to the fact that it also requires –standards, rigour, ethics,well-informed understanding of children and a code of conduct.
Regards/ Mary-Joyce Arekion
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