The incoming debaters are taking their time while they still have some to spare. Soon they are off to their off-campus teaching experience. Malaybalayan sends you off with love.
In an interview, Manny Pacquiao made it clear that he is not just fighting Miguel Cotto for the money but for the Filipino people as well. As always he invokes God's blessing so he will be victorious.
Education 108 is one subject in the College of Teacher Education in Bukidnon State University which is an Introduction to Guidance and Counseling including Special Education. Malaybalayan invited Elsie Yongco and Daylin Galo to teach the students Sign Language. Congratulations to the Ed 108 students who passed with flying colors, but of course with Malaybalayan as their instructor, what else could happen? 
There were ten hearing impaired pupils who taught the college students and what a learning they 
the got!
The Education 108 students were taught the alphabet, in this case, they began with letter A.
Years of teaching can be an advantage when dealing with various kinds of pupils or students but only to an extent. Nothing beats the charism of the teacher who really "ticks". This is a gift one has to work for so many years. Others learn the hard way while others have it as if to prove that others are born to become teachers. So, what makes teachers "tick"?
In the course of learning the hard way myself and being a teacher for more than thirty(30) years now, teachers tick because of the following: 1) they love what they do so their eyes glow while they teach, their enthusiasm oozes; 2) they are multi-talented; they possess multiple intelligences so while they teach, their senses are open to where the learners are so if they observe that some are "bored" and need action songs, they ask if there is need to stop what is being done, for an ice breaker. If the reponse is positive, they belts out a song and show the actions that go with it. 3) they are eager "beavers" themselves so there is no end to their quest for something new so when the current trend to go "computer" or go twittering or go blogging they as are game; and 4) they are fun to be with so laughter is a solution to the unavoidable lull in sessions that are so "heady".
The four scenarios indicated above do not alone comprise all the qualities of the teachers who "tick" and "click" but the message is loud and clear: Teachers can always become one if they do decide. After all, they survive the minimal salaries they receive; they manage to laugh amidst the many things to be done at home and in school; they attend seminars and conferences to update and upgrade their capabilities while laden with financial and emotional challenges at home and in school.
As to the question then why do teachers "tick"? They just do period.
Any Girl Scout, out there?
Any Girl Guide out there?
This is your Tita Reina from Bukidnon Council, Eastern Mindanao Region, Philippines.
This is our new logo for the Girl Scouting Movement in the Phillipines.
I will give a prize to a non-filipino girl scout who can give the meaning behind the new logo.
This is good up to this week-end only while I will be in Cagayan de Oro City to visit my two big boys: Benben and Bonbon. Good Luck early birds!!!
In our college, we have student aides. They help us maintain the cleanliness of our faculty room. We also request them to do errands when time does not allow us to do the same ourselves. Some of them are also our students but some are not. The following notes come from them.
Aidz writes: Thank you Ma'am for being so joyful. It is more than enough to brighten up somebody's day! God bless.
Maricel shares: Blessed day Ma'am. At first, I really did not understand why God brought me here in the faculty room. I am ashamed of teachers so I tip toe everytime I enter the office. As the days passed however, after observing what you do I began to appreciate why I want to become a teacher myself. Now I feel happy everytime I see joy in you as you give your best for the students to learn. I am fortunate to know you more and am blessed to witness how noble teachers are. Thank you Ma'am.
Liway divided her note to Learning: and Unfogettable Moment. Under Learning she writes: I now become more careful with what I say! Under Unforgettable Moment: When you requested me to prepare lunch for your students who had a seminar-workshop. I may not be the best cook but because of this vicarious experience I realized I have more skills I can improve on. Bye Ma'am!
When I receive notes like this, the teacher in me knows more fully why I have remained a teacher all these thirty years and more. Notes, like these, make me smile. Thank you Aidz, Maricel and Liway. May your tribe grow more in number.
