Keep on learning

Recently I saw the special report about the good teacher Mr. Quek on the local TV. I found the story was ready interesting and like to share it here.
Mr. Quek has been teaching in the ITE-Institute of technical education for many years. In Singapore, students can study courses in ITE if they are unable to cope in the main stream schools, this is ready good so that they can learn some technical skill. But If their results in ITE are good, they can further study in Polytechnic and university. Mr. Quek goes extra miles to teach those weak students after school. He always phone their parents to monitor their progress, no wonder students call him " dad ". Many ex-students always greeting cards for him. I salute Mr. Quek for being the outstanding teacher.
The other inspiring story touched me also.
An over-age student Lee Xuan Man who was almost unable to complete her secondary school finally becomes "the national model of Singapore Chinese Teachers" with her undaunted spirit and and strong will to learn. She is now 48 years old, was one the graduates of Hwa Ren Secondary School. 23 years ago, when Lee was 25 years old, she joined the class of Form 3 with the recommendation of her sister-in-law Liao, was the principal of the school, despite the fact that she was ten years older than her classmates.
Although Lee only had primary school qualification, with her iron will to learn, Lee successfully completed her high school education and pursued her studies at the National Taiwan Normal University for a Bachelor degree. She graduated from the university at the age of 34 and then contributed her teaching services for two years at Hwa Ren Secondary School. Since 1999, she has pursued a teaching career at Singapore Millennia Institute for the past 11 years.
With her outstanding teaching skills and innovative teaching method, she has become the "National Model of Singapore Chinese Teachers" which led to local media coverage.
Lee's father passed away when she was young. After completing her primary school education, she stepped into the society to work for the following 12 years, during which she worked as a waitress, petrol station attendant, domestic help, factory and so on. she later returned to school to finish her secondary education at the age of 25.
She said during the interview that after completing her primary school education in Port Dickson, she went to Melaka, KL and Singapore to make a living and thought she would not be able to complete her studies ever.
However, her sister-in-law knew of her desire to continue pursuing her studies and had successfully convinced Hwa Ren School to give her a chance to be an overage student in Form 3.
During the first year, her tuition fees and expenses were sponsored by her sister-in-law and she later received a scholarship from the school for three years.
"After my enrolment, I only failed my first maths test once, obtaining only 20 marks. Later my results had improved and I managed to complete my high school education without having to stay back."
Lee has now settled down in Singapore and continues to pursue her postgraduate studies while being engaged in counselling courses. She also doubles up as a counsellor for prison inmates as well as their Chinese teacher.
When studying in Taiwan for her Bachelor Degree in Chinese, she managed to complete her four course with a part-time job. In the morning, she distributed newspapers in the hostel while in the afternoon, she worked at a restaurant and at night, as a telephone operator.
Wow, learing is never ending.

Lead the children but not controling them

Chinese lunar new year is around the corner. I wish all of you have the prosperous new year2010.
I like to share with you how the good teacher giving unconditional love.
Mr.Ong is the teacher with true compassion.He shows the very good examples to his students. As the teacher, he behaves like the teacher.
He knows very well that this is his responsibility to educate children well. He leads the students towards the path of brightness. He not only teach them the knowledge but also how to be the moral people so that they know what is wrong and right. He is leading them but not controlling them.
In year 2006, for some reasons he had the chance to attend the seminar about the traditional values and also learning the student guide. He was so happy because he now knew how to train his students to be the good students, good sons, good daughters.
The student guide provides Mr.Ong the ample knowledge so that he can learn and show live example to his students.
Today, I like to give you how Mr.Ong turns the criticising session into discussion.
One day, two primary students were fighting outside the classroom, a student quickly reported it to Mr.Ong. Mr.Ong arrived the site and observed that it was the small fighting and argument. Luckily both students were not injured. In order to let students understand and change the bad habit, he turned criticising them into discussion session. This self education ready worked well.
Mr.Ong led the two students to the classroom and let them voiced out whatever inside their mind. Mr.Ong listened to them attentively but he never scolded or canned them. After they voiced out what they had inside their mind, other students started talking.
At this moment, Mr.Ong asked both of them to analyze their faults. They took turn said:" If I never do that. we both wouldn't fight with each others."
After that, Mr.Ong told all students to take out the student guide from their bags. Mr.Ong told them to check which faults they were committing.
Wow, students were so focus and looked through the student guide. A student raised up his hand said:" I know, student guide's quote says-when siblings are careful with words and hold back hurtful comments, feelings of anger naturally die out."
The other student raised up her hand and said:" I know, student guide's quote says-when your body is hurt, your parents will be worried. If your virtues are compromised,your parents will feel ashamed."
One student said:" I know, student guide say-siblings who keep harmonious relationships among themselves are being dutiful to their parents."
My friends, through these discussion all students learn to treat each others like brothers and sisters. The Harmony surely will bring smile to the teachers. The students are treating teachers as their parents as well.
Mr.Ong had done the good job. Since then no fighting happened in that class.
My friends, if we are teacher, then we should be like Mr.Ong, caring ,loving. I think if every teacher like Mr.Ong, our students will be blessed. If we never lead them properly, one day these students will blame you for not teaching, guiding them.
Wow, Mr.Ong is ready the good teacher and I believe all students under him will appreciate his love forever. I salute Mr.Ong and all teacher like him.