Why I'am fighting? Against whom I'am fighting?
Arjuna was answered by Krishna as " we are fighting against fear and it is to overcome fear. As teachers, we are bound to overcome our fears and this can be done by knowing things. First step to learning is to know. Teachers are facilitators, supporting and helping learners to achieve their goals. Listening not only helps to learn new things but helps in unleashing what's inside.
Practice what you know and what you preach was yet another striking mantra of the class. Learning is a purposeful activity as it involves understanding. If we find quality in someone, its not accidental, but its an intelligent effort. Teaching learning process is a never ending, cyclical and continuous process.The most striking element of the class was when Hari Sir gave us a definition for the acronym A SMILE
A - Appreciation
S - Support, Scaffolding
M - Monitoring
I - Involve
L - Love
E- Empathy