Last night, I watched the movie The King's Speech. What an incredible performance by Colin Firth! The speech therapist who was training the the King had no title after his name. All he had was experience. He was scorned by many for having the audacity to train the king and yet despite knowing this, the king chose him because he thought he was the best. Credentials don't really matter, teachers. What matters is your experience, your passion, your zeal. Why do schools still look for pieces of papers, when they should be looking within the person to determine whether he or she is the right person for the job? My mother has been teaching for over 16 years. I have never met a person more curious and eager to learn! When she retired from teaching and left Zambia to go back to India and lead a retired life, she had a chance after a few years, to join a nearby school and teach Biology. The kids loved the way she taught. She took them away from the classroom confines and they...
This blog is a tribute to my parents who are life long-learners and my students whose identity and world views I am responsible for nurturing in the span of 365 days.