It was a Special Day for me yesterday.
I get inspired again after many days......
I was moved to see the little ones dance to hip music...
I was happy to see many government schools being highlighted on their various innovations to develop our pupils....
I was delighted when the applause gets louder when we see Northlight School gets the ODA ( Character Award)...... This shows strong recognition amongst fellow colleagues within the fraternity
I was excited that networking helps in getting assistance in curriculum.....
I was heartened that the speech touches on the matters on the grounds, to the hearts of the pupils and teachers....
Two words that caught my ears during the satellite sessions. "Thinking skills", "communication skills"
I was proud to see my ex-student, a National shooter on the slides in the closing speech.
Did I transform lives? I guess I did... in different ways, on different students. Not that I worked towards that as a goal but it just happened. The hard work was worth it.
These words keep ringing in my head now..... student centric, values driven education.....
I was watching "The X Factor" just now.... And what glued me to the TV, was not the performance of the participants.... It was the Audience and the Judges.... how they supported, lifted and embraced the human spirit in that show....
And I am very sure the talented participants who were from disadvantaged background is going to spur themselves forward even more... with all the validations that they get.
Affirmations. That's what everyone wants and is a great driving factor.
It is without doubt that in driving values and character education, the pupils will be more self driven and self directed to push themselves harder towards higher goals.
Moral Literacy. Moral Identity. Embracing the Human Spirit.
Now, how do I get them to get there?
