Been busy with many things on my plate. Mapped out 'My Jobs' and it was like spider web. Whoa... God grant the grace to handle these things or else i will fail.
Anyway... my reflection for last week.
.jpg)
I completed another D&T project for 2NT acrylic freeform project.
Well, felt quite proud of it: It's basically a thermoformed red man running on blue waves (symbolising water). Once I have done it, I brought it down to Mr Lee to ask him to put on display to hopefully inspire some idea for other D&T teachers and pupils to learn that there are many possibilities in Acrylic Thermoforming projects.
Reflecting on this, i was kind of like behaving like our kids: when we come with a good piece of work, we want it to be recognised, I hope to be praised. Often times, as adults or teachers, we set our expectation so high and when pupils or children come to us to hopefully get some praise, we failed to give them encouragement, and that deflated them some times.
Another example of our lack of praise causing discouragement in kids:
A boy was sharing to me last year; after being punished for wrong things he did, he showed disgruntle because "I do many good, no one praise. I did one wrong, and eveyone start condemning me"
We need to remind ourselve: A exemplary practice of a good leader "Encourage the heart"
That's a good comment about being mindful to give encouragement and praise and not only observe the wrong doings. It makes a huge difference to how they feel about themselves and consequently how they act.
ReplyDelete