I
always fool around stating that I do have two eyes plus wear glasses, making
that four eyes and meaning that I can see much more of what is happening around
me than the average person. Besides
that, it is my DNA. I’m an observer. These days I have been wondering why
people think that I am blind to things they do as they try to fool me.
Being
an educator puts a load on your back in terms of what parents have left aside
for the school to deal with. I, for one, have always believed that honesty is
the best policy no matter what the circumstances are.
An
example of this is when you ask your students whether or not they have done their
homework assignments and they say yes but then as time goes by during the
correction, you find out that he/she was lying. I get angrier at this than the
fact of telling me they haven´t done it.
Another
example is when a student adds a letter to an answer and then tells you you
have made a mistake in the correction. Luckily, after a good 30 years of being
in the classroom, you become aware of the tricks they can do to fool you,
therefore, you come up with mechanisms to avoid these childish pranks, like
circling the error; getting a photocopy of the test before handing it back; and
others. (I am not going to give them away here, now am I?)
One
would think that this is something that should be taught at home and not thrown
on the school´s back. Nonetheless, it is at school where the kids are going to
try things out. As an educator, I talk to them to show them that there is
something called honesty and that it is always the best policy. Also, that
destroying a relationship is much easier than building one up. I guess that
bringing them to reflect about what they have done is important.
It might not work in the end, but then hey, I gave it
a try.
(Written May 11, 2015)
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