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Question: A Teacher or a Learner?

Ruthi — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:34:20 +0000

It was my 1st day at work. Everything seemed all new to me.

Of course, everything was indeed new to me because I am no longer a teacher… in the classroom… with my lesson plan on one hand… and with a box of chalk on the other.

Of course, everything was [...]

Subject Matter: The Teacher’s Alibis

Ruthi — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:54:09 +0000

Once a teacher… always a teacher. I believe in that.

Though I am not in the teaching profession right now and doing everything to avoid teaching… I can feel deep in my heart that one day I will be back in the classroom. And even if I had tons of alibis to [...]

Question: Wanna Bet?

Ruthi — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:55:38 +0000

It was just an ordinary morning at work. About few minutes before the school bell rang, my staff approached me and told me… “That teacher is so mean!”

I was surprised by his remark then out of curiosity I asked him… “Why? What did she do?”

“She told the kid to [...]

The Teacher’s Middle Name

Ruthi — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:36:27 +0000

One of the best lessons I learned from my students is patience. I had to admit “Patience” is not my middle name. It has never been and [I thought] it will never be. But surprise… surprise… who could have thought that one day I would wake up to a brand new day with the word [...]

The Teacher that I Am

Ruthi — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:40:40 +0000

I am a teacher by profession. I am a teacher by choice. I am a teacher by heart. I love teaching. Despite the fact that towards the end of my career I had some doubts if changing career was indeed the wisest decision I’ve ever made. I still love teaching because deep in my [...]