To teach is the ultimate contribution one can bestow
upon a young mind, whether it is an impressionable preschooler or, an
adult at the collegiate level. That old adage, "A young mind is a
terrible thing to waste," holds more truth than fallacy.
A full
school day is a long time to try and retain the interest of those
students in attendance. A teacher's job is never easy and to have to
plan out lessons in advance can prove tedious and a challenge at best.
It is very easy for young children and teenagers to lose focus if a
teacher simply stands in the front of the room, talks in a straight
monotone voice for a full thirty minutes while reading from any
curriculum book and does not offer anything better. You can almost
visualize in your mind a classroom of "bobble heads" nodding off from
sheer boredom when something intriguing is not offered to appeal to
their sense of adventure and curiosity.
The exceptional teachers
are the ones who add drama, presentation, characterization and pizzazz
to their lessons to simply "WOW" their students into believing they are
somewhere else other than in a classroom. No one says a teacher has to
be a creative genius but, shaking it up a little, stepping outside of
their comfort zone and doing something other than the norm will
initiate a positive reaction. Competition is stiff nowadays and
students as young as five years old are being exposed in waves to 3-D
animated movies, video games and the web.
Providing the right
tools and an ever-changing, exciting environment will captivate
students, create active participation, generate positive results and
make learning a joy for all parties involved.
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