We all have been students at one point in our lives. As students, we have at least one memory of a teacher doing something out of their way for us that influenced us in a deep way, sometimes even changing how we look at things forever.
Here’s Ankit sharing his story about how his maths teacher did something so insightful that it still influences his thoughts and actions today.
“I was a Maths geek. I was obsessed with my books and solving sums. This one time, I realised that a particular theorem is not right for a particular case. I went to my teacher all confused and told her about my doubt. She asked me why I thought that the theorem is not correct.
‍So, I solved the entire sum and showed her how the theorem did not make sense if we take it the way that was in the book. So, ma’am saw it and she went saying she will look into it. Two days later, she called her to the staff room and told me that, “Ankit, you were right. The theorem is not correct. So, I am going to write to CBSE and NCERT to get the theorem corrected.
And that incident stayed with me forever. I understood how being a good teacher also means listening to your students and acknowledging that things can be wrong sometimes. Even today, when I am trying something new, I always remember her.”
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Q. How can I become the favourite teacher of my students
Ans: Students love teachers who understand what they're experiencing at their current stage in life. They look up to teachers who take extraordinary measures to help them learn and develop as individuals. Here’s how a few students described their favorite teachers:
If you look carefully at these examples, in order to become a student’s favourite–you need to take steps for their overall development and move beyond the textbooks.
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