Power of Being A Good Teacher by Prof. Dr. Muhaya Mohamad

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Assalamualaikum.

I came across a Youtube video on "Power of Being A Good Teacher" by Prof. Dr. Muhaya Mohamad. I must say, she's a great speaker and motivator. I've seen her talk show, forum and also radio show. This is one of her best. Search on Youtube and you'll find it. Sorry for being unable to upload it here as some applications are blocked at my office network. Heheheh...

I'll share some of her points here which I think should be embraced by educators and teachers.

Always remember that we are teaching other people's children with the confidence that God will make sure our children will be good now and hereafter.

As a Muslim, we should always remember that when we die, there are three things that we should leave:
1. Good children who pray for us
2. The donation that we give to people
3. Good knowledge that can be beneficial to people

According to Dr. Muhaya, a teacher has the third one. When we give good knowledge, we are going to be a creative value to people.

Dr. Muhaya defines success as a progressive realization of a worthy course. In life, we have to know our PURPOSE. Purposeful is that whatever we are doing, we enjoy it.

WE LOVE WHAT WE DO AND WE DO WHAT WE LOVE.

Teach sincerely with your heart. Work with your heart rather than with your mind alone. Teachers who are not happy cannot make others happy. It is just like a cycle, if teachers are not happy at home, they are also not happy at workplace and cannot make others happy. So stay FOCUS!

ONCE WE PUT POSITIVITY, NEGATIVITY WILL GO!

If our student make mistake, it's ok. It is better to make mistake now rather than they make mistake in future, in their work. The more they make mistake, the more we correct them, the more they remember.

NOTHING IS A FAILURE BUT A LESSON OF LIFE.

Change the teaching/learning environment. Keep on telling good things to our student and increase their self esteem. And they will positively change.

THE POSITIVE IMAGE THAT WE MUST CREATE IN OUR STUDENTS.

Lastly, it's one of her best remarks that touches deep inside my heart.

SUCCESS IS NOT BEING BETTER THAN SOMEONE ELSE.

BUT SUCCESS IS BECOMING BETTER THAN YOU WERE YESTERDAY.

Thank you very much, Dr. Muhaya!

P.S. As an educator, I met various types of educator along my career. As a Master student, I also met different kinds of lecturer's attitude. These people gave a big impact in me. Insya Allah! I'll give the best for my students whom I always treat just like my sisters and brothers. May Allah S.W.T. bless all educators and teachers who teach and educate sincerely with their heart. Amiiinnn...