The Role of Teachers in Fostering Resilient Learners
Rose Ann M. Manlulu
Having the courage to go after our goals despite the risk of failing countless times is resiliency. To bounce back in any adversity stronger, smarter and more self-esteem” is what all of us wanted to become.
They say Filipinos are resilient people, despite of the crisis and tragedy they experienced, they still continue to smile and rebuild their lives. They have faced different battles, some which push them to their limits but still they manage to bounce back and come out as valiant individuals full of hopes and positivity.
Being resilient depends on someone’s maturity. Remember what they call our greatest teacher, It is Experience. What we can become depends on how we deal every problems, challenges and struggles that life could throw at us. As early as a child we develop frustrations and failures. Imagine being called by your teacher to stay after class for failed exams, unfinished activity, incomplete projects and failing grades. Try to think of the learners who struggle to read was then called by their teacher to solve a Math problem in front of the class. The embarrassment, uncertainty and the worse feeling of being a laughing stock in the class could lead them in quitting and not trying at all, if not given the right guidance and support from their teachers.
Nobody can escape from embarrassment, destructions, crisis, pandemic, frustrations and failure not even our learners. They are the most fragile at this moment. As teachers, we are capable of developing within them the trait of being resilient, so that they can get by with any emotional distress which they could experience in the future. This trait will allow them to face disappointments and defeat positively.
As teacher it is our responsibility to hold learners accountable for their learning. They will experience difficulties and hardships along their learning journey, our task is to help them cope up with Twist and turns that could hit them. Our support and simple encouragement has a great impact in developing their self-esteem and confidence. Helping them to believe in themselves, is the greatest gift we could give to our learners.
The author is Teacher
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I at Mabical Elementary School, Floridablanca East District