What Sort Of Teacher Is This?

My jaws drop when I read in the front page of the New Paper today. It goes “Teacher who ordered deaf kids to slap each other says ‘What’s the big deal?’” I cannot believe what I read. Worst still it comes from a teacher.

What is the world coming to? A teacher would say such a thing after the incident? What sort of students is this teacher trying to shape? Students who think and accept that violence is acceptable? Are we trying to tell our future generation that using violence is an acceptable way of life? Are we trying to say that it is OK to whack another person?

Here is a classic example of what I would called, an “immoral teacher”. How can a teacher after doing t and still says “What’s the big deal?” Doesn’t she show any remorse? By asking the kids, and especially such young kids, to slap one another, is already a wrong message that this teacher is sending across and yet still says that it is no big deal? This is terrible!!!

As I hear of more stories about teachers, it saddens me, especially for me as an educator myself. Did I relate the incident that happen to my daughter in her school? If I had repeated, pardon me. Anyway the story goes like this. She brought her handphone to school and somehow was with her when she went to the class. Yes, it was her mistake for bringing the handphone to the class when told not to. Then one of the teacher came to the class, can’t remember whether it was the disciplinary mistress or not. This teacher asks the class who had bought the handphone to the class. She asks them to own up and she will keep it for them till the end of the lesson. So my daughter honestly owned up, though many did not. Shocking!!! When she owned up the teacher instead of keeping it for her, told her that it will be confiscated! Instead of keeping to her words, she made a 180 degree changed to her words! Definitely my daughter was furious, here she is trying to be honest but the teacher acted in a very dishonorable way. What was she trying to teach the youngster? Is she trying to tell them that they should not be honest and honesty does not pay? Sometimes, educators need to be weary of their action and speech. What they sowed will eventually be reaped in this youngster

Just like the teacher featured in the newspaper. She is definitely sending all the wrong message to our youngster. I hope that my readers will also see to the fact that how you act and your speech does convey a strong message to all those around you.

Build Good Character!!!

Students, students, students!!! When will our youngster learn to appreciate what others were doing for them?

Just yesterday, I represented my SH to attend a bursary award from the Singapore Buddhist Lodge Education Foundation. This foundation was kind enough to give bursary to students regardless of race and religion. But this is not the main point. The main point I wanted to bring out was the attitude of some who went up on stage to receive their bursary award. They were given a sum of money for this award so that it could help them to pursue their studies with lesser burden to them financially.

The way some of them who went up to accept the award, I cannot explain in words! Their attitude was, I deserved it, it is rightfully mine, just give it to me, not interested to show thanks or appreciation etc, One of the even come in those 3/4 pants (it is a boy!!!) or what you may call a Bermuda!!! Come on man, show some respect to these people who had work hard to raise money for such people!!! At that moment I wished I could give that boy a tight SLAP!!! No it wasn’t that he cannot afford a pant, in fact many came in school uniform, it was just his attitude, you could even see it from his facial expression.

And sad to add on, most of those who expressed such attitude are ITE students (from all over the colleges). It is saddening to see our students like that. As one of my students requested me to write something about her class, so I am going to make some comments and hopefully they will not be hurt by this writing. To the students of this class, you may have noticed that I no longer leave my sweets on my table. You may think that I am a little stingy as how much does a sweet cost? No it is not about cots but rather about character building. In the beginning, these students will ask for permission before taking the sweets, but somehow, they began to develop a bad character, they just come over to my table and take without permission. Even when I am not around, they assume that it is theirs to take. So they just take and walk away!!! Hello, I don’t owe you anything! What is mine is mine; it does not belong to you. It is ok to take if you had asked my permission! The sweets were, after all, meant for my students. But when I began to notice that they start developing such bad characters, I decides to put a stop! No longer do I leave my sweets on my table. If you want one, KINDLY ASK!!! Don’t make it a habit that you can take from others as you wished, without asking. Show respect for other people belonging!!!

I hope the class that is reading this blog, will understand my action. As I says, how much is a sweets? It is peanuts man!!! But if ever I see that something is shaping you in the wrong path, I will take action, whether you like it or not! If you are offended with today’s blog, too bad! No, seriously, I had meant for good that you will learn from things that I do.

So that’s all for today, rather long.

Beware Of How You Speak And How You Act!

Yesterday I was very moved by an article about the boy who died of dengue fever? It was not about he dying of dengue fever but rather about his lifestyle in school that even his parent did not know about. The new paper wrote about how he had led a selfless life while in school. He would stay back to help his fellow classmates who were slow or had difficulties understanding their studies. Not only helping his fellow students, he set the example of a role model by encouraging them to try to do well in their studies. Did you read that at times he would stay until late in the night just to help his fellow classmates?

Let me tell you this. In my many years of teaching, I had yet to see such a selfless student. Most of the time, it is about students who would “break” my heart. Just a few days ago, probably most of you may not know of an incident that happen in one of our lab. There was a class going on in one of the lab and because there were some spare computers, so a group from another class was given the permission to use the spare computer. No I wasn’t there, but I was told of what happen in there. Somehow there was some raising of voices in the beginning between the 2 classes. And all of a sudden, one group of boys just dash to one of the boy from the other class and start whacking him, literally whack! Worst still, one of the boys tried taking a chair and wanted to whack the boy and thankfully, my colleagues were there and quickly pull the group apart. This is how students are reacting without much thought of the consequences. Imagine, if that boy was badly injured, it will be a police case and the record will go with them for life. Why are our youngsters reacting like that? This also happen to the class that I am taking over temporary. They had a bad habit of insulting one another with words, though making it sound like a joke. But I can tell you, that such words at times will just push the whole scenario to a situation where fight will just break up.

To all my young readers, learn to have a little tolerance in both words that are uttered and in the way you carry yourself. To you it may sound cool, but I can tell you, it may one day cause great harm not only to yourself, but also to your friends, and even to your family. Spare a thought for them!!!

Feel For Your Parent!!!

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Yesterday, was the first time that ICT dept had a parent's day where we meet parents for a dialogue. As I mingle with parents from our dept, I can feel a strong vibe from them, that they were very concerned about their child's future. Questions were flowing fast and quick about their child future such as, after ITE then what?, what are the chances of going to poly? if not poly then what about higher nitec? will they have to be enlisted to NS before furthering their studies? any possibililties of getting a degree? etc. I was indeed very glad to see that the parents were all anxious about their child. But sad to says, I feel that the children react in the opposite manner.

Let me relate an incident last night. It wasn't from my class but I happen to listen to the heartbeat of this parent. He was relating about his work. Every project undertaken by his company, he had to undergo 3 test before he is allowed to be part of the tem in the project. This was due to the fact that he lacks "paper" qualification. Can you imagine, the agony he had to go through every time his company get a project? He will not be able to earn a living and his family will falls in financial problem. Everytime, he can only keep trying until he pass, then he would be able to work!!! But his son shows no concern about it, he just adopt a "I don't care attitude" while his father was pouring out his heart to that teacher! His father was trying to tell him to put his heart into his studies so that he would not end up like him. But instead of being touched by his father, he simply doesn't bother!!!

Hellooooo!!!!!!! One day you all will be father or mother. You will fell that agony if you have such a child. It is so easy not to bother about your future as most of you have almost everything provided for. A roof over your head, clothes to keep you warm, money to spend as you like, food to fill your stomach etc. But what will happen one day when you need to fend for yourself? Can you earn enough money to buy a house or simply to rent a house? Will there be food on the table for your future famliy? Will they go hungry for days without food to eat? This is the reality! How often we had read in newspaper about family going without light and water because they have no money to pay their utilities bill, or kid just surviving on water and some moldy bread for their meals? Maybe one day I should bring our students to visit the one "roomers", those living in a one room flat. I had seem from my own eyes how a lady was surviving on packet food from her neighbour and cockroaches running all over, ants crawling on those empty foam boxes.

To all my young reader. It is time to pull up your socks and starts thinking about your future! You all may be young but not too young to start making plans so that you will at least pass and have a NITEC cert. Please do listen as you finish reading this blog.

Mr Chu

Class EL0601G Birthday Celebration

Happy Birthday to Alvin, Darren & Jeremy

Clocks

Will not be writting today, but will do so the next time. Would like to share my collections of clocks for all to see. hope you enjoy!

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