Teacher A said to teacher B, “There’re things we can control and others we can’t.  I mean: you can plan a class, but you cannot control the results of the class.  Every day is different. You can control the process or conducting of the class but you cannot control its efficiency.  In any case keep on trying to do your best.” / Photo from: ...

Teacher A said to teacher B, “Often teachers are worried about their students’ not improving, also in behavior.  Teachers get anxious and stressed out. But I would tell them: Stay calm. I don't mean I know more than my colleagues. It’s the students’ business, not yours, coming to the head.  They’re responsible and free. You try to do your best. ...

Teacher B said to teacher A, “Now about management of the class and discipline: I’ve found out that if you treat your students with politeness and good manners and serenity, and you don’t shout at them, more likely the students will respect you – they treat you as you treat them, it’s something like that, according to my experience.” / Photo ...

Teacher A said to teacher B, “That girl, that teacher, told me not less that we parents, teachers and students are, exist, according to image and likeness of God, and this should be the point to start.  What’s the sense of life? What its meaning? Why am I here? Ultimately we’ve got to count on God: only so we can find a reason for life. ...

Teacher A said to teacher B, “The school rules and norms have a reason why.  One way for the kids to understand the reason why is to talk about values in classes. Values and virtues. Also in the class of English can be explained.  Values and virtues like for example, peace among us, solidarity, caring the facilities and places of the school, ...

Teacher A said to teacher B, “So that teacher, the girl I was telling about, says that rules and mandatory things in the school are ok, but they need an explanation why.  The students should know the why of discipline and norms.  She also says that both the teachers and the students, and their parents alike, have to learn, in the daily work and ...

Teacher A said to teacher B, “Yesterday I told you that the rules of a school should serve the purpose of educating young people, ultimately.  I was telling you what a teacher of my school said about this point. This girl and our colleagues mean that rules have to be fulfilled but students should know the reason why – otherwise we could confine ...

Teacher A said to teacher B, “That teacher made me think, also because I agreed with her.  Basically she said that rules, mere rules and norms, so as to maintain discipline and managing the class are ok, but there’s something else to consider.  Actually I’d rather say most of our colleagues think the same way. We ought not to confine discipline ...

Teacher B said to teacher A, “Managing the class and giving instructions are further occasions to serve the students.  If a student is starting to be astray, tell me how you can rope him in the conducting of the class; his mind is in another place, and he won’t learn to communicate in English.” / Photo from:skateboard about com 

Teacher B said to teacher A, “We teachers need have fortitude to help and talk with a student whenever he needs some correction, but ALSO we can offer advice, suggestions to open up a broader perspective about really mastering English, or any other modern language.” / Photo from: rogersfoundation org.