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OneofmyfavoriteauthorsandmotivationalspeakersisDr.WayneDyer.Inoneofhisbooks, The Power of Intention, he talks about the etymology of the Sanskrit origin of the word GURU.Itis acombinationoftwowords:GUmeansDarknessandRUmeansLight.So, GURU simply translated would mean the one who leads you from darkness to light. Dr. Wayne Dyer's own journey to Light was inspired by a Harvard professor, Richard Alpert turnedSpiritualGurubythenewnameofRamDass.EightwordswhisperedbyGuruRamDass changed Dr. Dyer's life forever. He said, Love everyone, feed people and see God every where.Wordschangeworlds! AllEducatorsarePeopleoftheWord.Theyteachthroughword,correctthroughword,actthroughwordandlive byword.Nowonder,BenjaminHallBrianTonnaintheirValueMaplistof125Values,ratesWORDasthehighest ofallhumanvalues.AttheheartofeveryGuruistheinvitationtoeverystudentdiscipletomovefromdarknessto light,fromignorancetotruewisdom.EveryEducatoriscalledbyaGodgivenVocationtoshareinthislightness ofGodandtoawakeneveryhearttoinnerglory,lightandpeace.ValueEducationplaysanimportantroleinthis GuruDiscipleencountertobringlighttothedarkenworld. Butsadly,theroleoftheEducatorhasbereplacedbythecommercialTutionist.EducationtoLifeandBecomingare punctuated by the immediate test/exam fever. For many a student, their immediate slogan is Pass the exam, pleasetheParent.Marksaretheyardstickbywhichastudentsintelligenceisgauged.Allthetimetestedtheories ofeducationaresidetrackedbythepresentTutionmania.Sadly,TeachersDaymaysoonbereplacedbyTutions Day.Tutionsaremoreexpensivebutinthelongrunwillbelesseffective.Tuitionshavebeenthecauseofbreakup eveninregularfamilylifespenttogether.
Today,aswecelebrateTeachersDay,ourheartsgooutinappreciationtotheoneswhobroughtlighttoourworld. Theyhavespenthoursstandingontheirfeetsothatwecouldflyhigherinlife.Thegreatestjoyofeveryteachersis this: To see their students reach a higher plane in life than they themselves have been seen. They are the wind beneathourwings,theoilwithinourlamps,themotivationbehindoursuccess. Since September 5, 1962, Teachers Day had been celebrated in India to honor the contribution made by Dr. SarvepalliRadhakrishna,thesecondPresidentofIndiaforhisgreatcontributioninthefieldsofeducation.Maythis daybeanoccasiontoexpressinsimple,yetprofoundways,ourdeepestsentimentsofgratitudetoallourteachers. Weallcantrulysay,WearebecauseofourTeachers.Godblessyoudearteachers!
Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a Great Teacher."
- Japanese proverb -
GodAlmighty,withGratitudeandJoy, Wethankyouforblessingsuswiththisnoblecall
If a teacher knows that he/she has taken the position of the Guru for a student and is expected to inspire them with his life, then he will have to kindle the Light of Knowledge Rabindranath Tagore
Reflective for making your classroom a HOME Teachers Value Moments for Top 10 Tips
Classroomsbecomeeasierprisonsthanpalaces,agonymorethanecstasy,andaboveallinstitutions forconformityratherthanahomeforgrowth.Athirdofastudentsdayisdeskbound.Educationis moreamatteroftheheartthananintellectualquesttosatisfy.Herearetentipsthatcanleadtosuc cessfulClassroomManagementandDiscipline:
1.It'sEasiertoGetEasier:ManagewiththeMindbutLeadwiththeHeart,advisedRobinSharma,thegreatmoti
vationalspeaker.Knowthatthesacredlivesofthestudentshavebeenentrustedintoyourcare.Knowthembyname ratherthanbyarollcallnumber.Studentsdon'tcarehowmuchyouknow.Theywanttoknowhowmuchyoucare!!!
syllabus.Rememberyourkindergartendays.Learningismaximuminanatmosphereoffunandcreativity.
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08.30am:Registration(DonBoscoPrimarySchoolHall,2ndFloor): 09.00am:WordsofWelcome:Mr.RochwynFernandes,AVECProgramCoordinator Inauguration:Fr.GregoryLobo,SecretaryABE PrayerService:Sr.VeraAlmeida,AVECResourcePerson 09.30am10.45am:SessionIMrs.KiaScherr:OneLifeAllianceProjectHonourtheSacrednessofLife. 10.45am11.15am:CoffeeBreak 11.15am12.30am:SessionIIMs.SherlyPaul:Principal,PilotSchoolProjectATestimonyofHope 12.30pm01.00pm:SessionIIIConnectingwithValueBasedResources/Personnel 01.00pm01.45pm:LUNCH 01.45pm02.15pm:SessionIVMr.SanjaySrinivas:FounderIloveMyMotherEarthFoundation 0215pm02.45pm:SessionVFr.SavioSilveirasdb:DirectorGreenLine:GreenSchoolsCampaign 02.45pm03.30pm:WayForwardFr.GlenfordLowesdb:DirectorAVEC 03.30pm04.00pm:TeaDeparture RegistrationfeeperparticipantisRs300/(includesRefreshments,Lunch,Posters,handouts). Allpaymentswillbedonethroughchequesinfavourof:ArchdiocesanValueEducationCentre. PleaseendinyourRegistrationFormsbeforeSeptember25,2012
Ms.KiaScherr, Founder:OneLifeAlliance
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Teachingisanoblecalling!TeachingisnotmerelyajobbutaVocation.
HereareafewpointersforTeacherstonote:
doing. Nobility is shown in how we act and the calling upon our lives to educate the next generation. ThisisatoughVocationthatismisunderstoodbyprettymucheveryoneexceptthosewhohaveeverbeen inaclassroom.Studentsnorparentsnorprincipalsunderstandwhatitisliketowakeupinthenightand seeastudent'sfaceandagonizeabouthowtoreachthatchild.Wholefuturesweighinthebalanceofhow webehaveandifwecanmeetourcalling.Yourworthismeasurednotinaccoladesormoneybutinhow you behave in your own classroom. Your worth is measured, not in newspaper articles, nor magazine spreads but in the impact on the individual students who will remember not the subject matter you taught,butyourexampleandrelationshipwiththem.
Yourworthismeasuredbythemanythousandsofdeeds,words,thoughts,andactionsthatyoupour
uponagenerationthatwillruntheworldoneday.
AgoodTeacherislikeacandle,itconsumesitselftolightthewayforothers
Teacher,youhaveanoblecallinginthemostnobleprofession.
I love a Teacher who gives me something to think about, than just mere homework!
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AVEC E-Letter Values for the Yatra is an initiative to provide Animation Resources for Teachers involved in Value Education in the ABE schools/ Jr. Colleges .Values for the Yatra will be published every month and is for Private Circulation. Your valuable suggestions are most welcome to assist us in making Values for the Yatra a useful tool of animation and bonding among the teachers and students of the ABE schools in Mumbai. CONTACT: Fr. Glenford Lowe, SDB / Rochwyn Fernandes / Sr. Vera / Veronica Dlima AVECDon Bosco Youth Services, Matunga 400019 , MUMBAI Ph: 24154477 e-mail: avecmatunga@gmail.com Blog: avecmumabidbys.blogspot.com Facebook: avec mumbai