I Am A Teacher

From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales

What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.
~Karl Menninger

Glancing into my world, the observant sees…
Students seeking guidance
A sea of eyes filled with determination, defiance, and delight
Rooms filled with distinct personalities begging to be noticed
Adolescents bombarded with issues searching for approval
Bright minds daring me to challenge them
I accept…
I am a teacher

Drifting through the halls, the intent listener will hear…
Students voicing opinions, learning how to support them
The creaking of minds opening to new concepts
Ideas being absorbed within the walls of the classroom
Discussions full of insightful comments, shouts of celebration for a job well done
The tones of student voices noting signs of frustration or joy
I listen…
I am a teacher

Gurgling inspiration runs deep, I feel…
The uncertainty of students venturing into adulthood
A passion for teaching each morning as I step before my audience
An impression that I can make a difference one baby step at a time
As if I can never obtain enough knowledge, I must keep learning
Anguish, sometimes caring more than a heart can bear
I have faith…
I am a teacher

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“Instructions For Life”

I got this from perfectgreetings.com, modify it a little and share it here. Hope it will brighten up our days.

Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

Memorize your favorite poem.

Don’t believe all you hear.

When you say, “I love you”, mean it.

When you say, “I’m sorry”, look the person in the eye.

Believe in love at first sight.

Never laugh at anyone’s dreams.

Love deeply and passionately… You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.

In disagreements, fight fairly, No name calling.

When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, “Why do you want to know?”

Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

Call your mom.

When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.

Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

Smile when picking up the phone, The caller will hear it in your voice.

Marry a man/woman you love to talk to.

As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

Tell your significant other once a day, how much they mean to you.

Treat others the way you want to be treated!

“Instructions For Life”

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How to Draw Perspective

This is the simple sample, basic skill to draw perspective drawing. Secondary 2 students will working on it for this upcoming weeks. Enjoy it, students

The next one is rather complicated.

Let’s Blogging!

My students in Secondary 3 are working on blogging nowadays. I ask them to manage one blog of their own so I can see their progress on arranging stuff for their own blog. According to the theme, I might see whether it is fit with other appliances/widgets they’re attached to it. It could be fun, though sometime the net connection at school could be so slow Some widgets also not easily applied to their blog hosting. 2 assignments has already delivered to them to write postings about certain topics. The other assignments is to look at my blog (this one), read and give comment in it. Welcome, students

How to Draw Perspective Drawing

This is a sample of how to draw perspective with 2 vanishing points. I will teach my secondary students about it. I will start with the simple one, drawing with one vanishing point and later they have to learn how to draw perspective drawing using 2 vanishing points. Attached here is a video from draw23.com, published in youtube.

Perspective View of a Trailer Truck

(68 unread) Yahoo! Mail, batikmania

Perpective Drawing is going to be the next assignment of Secondary 2 students. Be prepared, then. Bring your long ruler, sharp point pencil (mechanical pencil will be the best), and eraser.  We are going to draw…!

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Super Teacher Seminar with Mario Teguh

Monday, 28 Desember 2009, I attended a super seminar performed by Mario Teguh in Sabuga (Sasana Budaya Ganesha). I knew the information through a invitation to an event, sent by a friend who works in Rumah Zakat Indonesia, which is partnered with Mario teguh to held this super seminar for teachers.

Arrived at Sabuga, I was surprised that there were long queues to get entrance pass. There were also another lines of queuing to pay some amount of money to get the book and CD. Met some old good friends there (ooh, how I miss them much). This super seminar for teachers was being held in Bandung for the first time. Later, other cities will be visited by Mario Teguh where he will perform another super seminar for teachers.

It was a good seminar, that motivates us to do our best as teacher and teach our pupils with their full potential. Meanwhile, as a teacher we have to keep our dream and do our best too to reach that dream. Do not hesitate to dream. Dream a big one, and that will drive us to do harder to reach the dream. I like that. Since I still have many dreams that I want to make it true. And one of the dream is … I want to be a better teacher, a super teacher. Insya Allah.

Mother’s Day

We, Indonesian, celebrate Mother’s Day on December 22. History noted that on December 22 1938, on the 3rd Indonesian Women Conference, it is declared as Mother’s Day in Indonesia. This year, just before the term end, I asked the students to make a mother’s day card greeting for their mothers. Applying pop-up technique, some of them made great artworks. I believe their mothers will be happy to receive the beautiful card from their children. Unfortunately, I did not get a chance to take picture of the best card before I return them to the maker. I just take a picture of one of it, left on my desk.
Happy Mother’s Day for all mothers.

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My Students’ Achievements

Saturday, 12 December 2009. Our school went to Safari Park, Bogor to have end term learning journey. It supposed to be a (quite) short trip, but unexpectedly, one bus got trouble on its way home. The other bus has to wait for it, included me as one of the teacher. My bus, number 2, has reached school quite early. Some students being picked up by their parents already, but the other were still around, waiting for their children to be brought home.

I stayed at school to accompany some parents who were ready to pick up their children. My phone went off already. It’s my birthday and a lot of messages and b’day greeting came in from my friends. I replied to most of them and the battery on my phone dropped down so quickly. By the time I need it, it went off So I just spent the time by chit-chatting with some parents. 30 minutes after midnight, bus number 3 arrived, brought the rest of my students, included some of the choir members who will perform in the morning.

Sunday morning, 13 December 2009, around 7 in the morning, the choir team members, 8 primary girls, came to school one by one to prepare their performance. Two teachers plus one parent soon be busy putting some make up on them and set their costumes. They rehearsed the vocal and their movement. I take a part on it actively. Ready or not, they have to perform.

Meanwhile, I have to lead 4 other secondary students, all girls, to participate in painting competition. Actually it’s a competition on decorating traditional umbrella. They consulted with me about some ideas on how to decorate the umbrella. I gave them some ideas and tips, but later on they have to do things by themselves. I know they could.They have the ability and willingness, that’s why I chose them.

We went to location using 2 vans, and get ready for each of our activities. The choir team performed quite well. They are very pretty in their black and yellow costumes. Their performance was not as good as the final rehearsal. I think they had stage fright, so they were not performed on their best capacity. Considering what they had done just hours before, I think they were good enough. They got a trophy as the promising 1 champion. Not bad…

And for the drawing competition, two of 4 from my students got award and prize, with no rank position. Their drawings are included in 10 of the best artworks. Congratulation, my girls. I’m proud of you all. May this achievement become a trigger to reach greater achievements in the future. Insya Allah.

Manasik Hajj and Aidil Qurban

Our school held two events connected to Aidil Adha occasion. The first one is Manasik Hajj, where the students were taking part on that activity. Not every students… just Kindergarten 2 students, Primary 5 & 6, and Secondary 2 & 3.

It was held on Thursday, 5 November 2009 in our school area. The students and some teachers were wearing white clothes which is called ihram garment, just like when they are doing ihram for real. They did all processions of Hajj, starting from shalat sunnah Ihram in school’s mushalla. After that they are heading to “Arafah” while keep reciting talbiyah, continued by mabit (stay) in “Muzdalifah ” and get some pebbles for jamarat activity. Continuing their journey, they did mabit in “Mina ” and throw the stones on jamarat procession. They went to “Makkah,” did thawaf, sa’i, and tahallul qubra (trimming hair).  They also did thawaf wadha before they leave Makkah. All these processions were being led by Ms. Anne, the only teacher who has had perform Hajj before, when she studied in Al Azhar Cairo, Egypt.

It was a great activity. The students were enthusiastic. They were joyfully take part in this activity. The other also being inspired, may someday we would be able to do the real processions of Hajj/pilgrimage, the holy trip to Makkah. Insya Allah.

The other activity being held in our school was the sacrifying of the sheep or cow. Cooperate with other parties under management of Kota Baru Parahyangan (KBPa), the whole process took place in our school area, in the back yard

There were three cows and more than 40 sheeps being slaughtered. School staffs, along with the students and KBPa’s staffs were busy chopping off the meat, bone and fat, also packing it in plastic bags to be distributed to people in need.

This activity was done by 3 PM, made us tired but releaved, that we can do it in our community. May Allah please with us, and draw us closer to His blessing. Amiin.