If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased – Maya Angelou (1928-2014), Poet and civil rights activist
What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others – Pericles (495-429 BC), Greek Statesman
The parlance that describes individuals of greater values and contributions to the world, tagged to be GOAT (Greatest Of All Times), may not be exempting persons from the teaching profession. Those who have sacrificed for the training of others to become worthwhile in life and have also made moulding others their ways of livelihood, then it should be pleasant to be described as great. A pure heart of selflessness, surrendered to the will of the classroom so that the world can learn the hidden treasures in knowledge. A class of the noble with humility to attain an exemplary lifestyle for the purpose of modelling others with efficient engagements for other professions to emulate.
This year’s theme, “The transformation of education begins with teachers,” makes it the 29th theme celebrating the models in the sector of education. The quest to claim the territories that have been eroded by bias, racism and nepotism has been the core area of discussion in all spaces of deliberations. It is almost elusive in nations that place education at the lowest rank of priorities to pursue development. The best of a nation is embedded in the quality of teachers trained to offer services and capacity building in learners. Regardless of the level of learning, there is always a teacher who is versed in bringing aspirations to reality.
The impact of teachers is mostly undermined in third-world countries for reasons best known to them. They suffer humiliation due to a low-class style of living among other fields of expertise. This purpose-driven profession takes so much livelihood out of them to benefit others. The narratives may have a pleasant scene for discussions if the stakeholders are courageous to seek relevance among other fields of study. It is commonly assumed that teachers are paupers when the discussion comes up in developing or below developing nations. This sense of derogatory excuses has taken teachers to the back seat of innovations. It is no longer so with technology and awareness.
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