"When I first began teaching high school I had two students who sat
near the front of the room and quietly laughed each day at the beginning
of class. An “informer” told me that they were making bets regarding
how often I’d nervously straighten my tie as class began. I could have
admonished them for their laughter, but I thought this was very funny.
So I straightened my tie about 20 times in a row at the start of the
next class. After their initially stunned expressions, they figured out
what was going on and the three of us cracked up. They continued to
tease me through the whole semester. Decades later, I still remember
their names.
I take teaching very seriously. The work we do as educators is
important. But I also wish so much of it wasn’t so humorless. In fact,
teachers and administrators who lack a sense of humor should find
another profession. That’s a fairly harsh and rigid position, but
teaching and leading in schools without a sense of humor is detrimental
for both the educators and the students.
By a sense of humor, I don’t mean the ability to tell jokes or include
humorous anecdotes in one’s lessons. That’s not a bad thing and makes
for a more entertaining class (particularly if they’re funny!). But some
great joke tellers who are also pretty humorless. Rather, I mean an
ability to see absurdity in the class, school meetings, and in oneself,
and be able to laugh at it all."
aqui.
apesar de 'concordar' [em parte] não sou 'assim'... e não penso mudar de profissão...!
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