The Wonderful Life of Teaching: Stories to Make You Fall in Love with Teaching

By Alvin Auh

This is a compilation of stories throughout my teaching career. Some are awkward and others are inspiring. It is my hope that if you are a teacher, you will find this book inspiring. If not, I hope you are entertained by the stories in this book. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alvin auh
• Release date: Sep 22, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463348192

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The Wonderful Life of Teaching: Stories to Make You Fall in Love with Teaching

Alvin Auh @ 2018

Contents

Teacher, I Am Stupid, Aren’t I? (Part 1)

Teacher, I Am Stupid, Aren’t I? (Part 2)

Teachers Are Useless And No One Cares What You All Think

My Most Awkward Teaching Experiences

Your Teacher Was Asleep

You Are Not Allowed to Fail Your Student

The Sex Talk I Had with My Students

Why Bother If No One Else Cares?

Defining Success as A Teacher

Teaching Is A Privilege

About This Book

About the Author

Teacher, I Am Stupid, Aren’t I? (Part 1)

I was to stay back one day to help a student with her homework. The student was ten years old and halfway through assisting her, she looked up at me and asked, Teacher, I am stupid, aren’t I?

I was taken aback by that question from a child of ten years, and I responded by asking why she said that? The student began to speak of how she was new to the school- she has moved from a previously different educational system to a new one. Her grades began to drop due to the new environment she found herself in and her lack of familiarity with the subjects.

Her poor grades made her parents start pointing out her flaws and blaming her poor grades on her not being intelligent enough. I sat down beside the student and pointed out three things about her that were of great value to me.

Working Hard

As a teacher, I value effort. You can be smart due to a genetic fluke or your upbringing but not everyone has the same opportunity. Besides, being good at something does not give a full guarantee that you will be good at it forever. Nevertheless, being hardworking is a habit which will continue to stay with you through school and the rest of your life.

I told her that she was the most hardworking student I have seen. Her relentless pursuit towards perfecting her work and spending countless hours completing extra homework is commendable and ought to be emulated by the whole class.

She gave out a smile that meant she had something in her that her parents could not see.

I was not done yet. I told her the second