The Teacher Machine (8/3/15)

Dear MEDL,

My English teacher organised my class to write about the 'Teacher Machine', deriving the idea from this picture:

Photo credit: writingprompts.tumblr.com

I have completed the creative task. Here is the outcome:

My Ideal Teacher

The teachers here at John Paul College are assiduous and lovely. Some teachers are mundane, some are hilarious and diverse. A variety enjoy music, and another enjoy sports. If I had to speak up, I would say that the staff at JPC do not reach my standards. Coincidentally, a teacher machine has been created! This is what I would construct using the new technology:

I enjoy a teacher who is a female scientist. She would have two Master’s degrees in anthropological science and biochemistry with a minor in computer science. She would have earned her college education at the University of Auckland.
Despite her vast intellect, her personality will consist of honest values, a passion for looking after animals and an astonishing affection towards art, although she can only draw stick figures. My teacher creation will pay strong attention towards her health by taking martial arts and yoga classes. Her sense of humour will be inexplicably hysterical like the jokes best friends make, but with less profanity and gossip. My female scientist would have read all of the books on my ‘to-read’ list’, including all the books from the ‘Temperance Brennan’ series by Kathy Reichs

Her personal life would include the typical family of four: a hard-working husband, a senior son, and a year nine daughter who also happens to be my best friend. She would have written two books: an NCEA study guide for chemistry and a well-known crime novel - bestselling may be a little too much.

I’d say that physical traits are not important, but if the teacher machine asked, my female scientist would not have any body art/piercings except for the earring hole classic. She would have Goldilocks’  totally troublesome locks, a few occasional pimples, and a height that makes high heels an issue. Coffee is irrelevant for her as she always receives enough rest - an anomaly for adults.

The most important aspect of being an educator is how you educate your pupil. I personally prefer my ideal teacher to not establish a seating plan and let the students choose who they learn with best. If that doesn’t work, she would politely embarrass them in front of the class. What I mean by politely embarrassing students is instead of saying, “get out of my class and wait outside!”, my ideal teacher says, “I bet that Paul has life-long dreams of becoming one with his book.” This effect will not only improve Paul’s behaviour but will also make the class chortle and enjoy science better. My science teacher will push struggling students to the excellence level despite the sacrifices and will even share her own experiences and failures throughout the course. Other attributes of my version of a science teacher compromise of thorough explanations and a stable passion for teaching science.

Although I have quixotic expectations of an ideal teacher, I believe that all pupil don’t need a teacher machine to whizz up the perfect educator, but an understanding that all teachers have negative and positive traits. But no matter the circumstances, teachers will somehow make a great impact on our lives.

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Thank you for reading today's post!
Stay powerful and beautiful as usual.

-M.Y ❤