A letter to you and me (Reflection to Three Letters from Teddy)

"We will all be teachers." In a matter of time, we'll graduate and practice our profession. We will all be in schools teaching the subjects we once hated, giving assignments to our students and putting "X marks the spot" on papers now and then. We'll learn to hate and love our students in every other way.

Three letters from teddy was a story all about a student keeping in touch with his grade five teacher. For those who have read it, there are a number of ways where we have been touched by the story--whether as an insensitive educator at times or a student who just needs care all along.

We all have a special teacher in all of us--a teacher who have inspired us every other way. Whether it be something they said, how they helped you or made you feel special and understood.

The part in the story where I am most touched is when Teddy gave his gifts to Mrs Thompson--the half full bottle of perfume, the bracelet with incomplete stones on it. It was the turnign point of the whole story. It was the part where Mrs. Thompson realized that she was being insensitive to what Teddy really needs.

Some days I feel like Mrs. Thompson--unknowingly making my own favorites when I do demo teaching in classes, ignoring the quiet children on the corner of the room and making favorites on the "Bibbo" and cute kids. Reading the story it made me realize that we need to be sensitive to how our students might be feeling. Sometimes there is a story behind a child's failure in class. It's up to us teacher to look at this issues and be sensitive to their needs.

As a future educator, I want to be like Mrs. Thompson and make an impact to my future students not only academically but also in their lives. I want to be able to inspire them, to make them realize that they need to make the best out of their lives.