Being The presentation At MeadowHall's EDUCAMP 2017

1. PEOPLE, PURPOSE AND PASSION
– THE PATHWAY TO SUCCESS
Being The Presentation At MeadowHall’s
Educamp 2017
‘Lolu Akinwunmi
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

2. A FEW WORDS
• Who is a passionate teacher?
• Very simply, a passionate teacher is one that shows the
highest level of COMMITMENT to student learning
• This is achieved through many ways
• All of these must be delivered with the highest level of
Passion and Purpose
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3. A FEW WORDS…Contd
• Commitment is an essential element of successful teaching.
• Committed teachers are concerned with the development of
their students and they profoundly struggle to keep students’
learning.
• Committed teachers cultivate students’ curiosity and interest
in learning.
• Showing commitment to students’ learning can be an
important factor in motivating students.
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4. A FEW WORDS…Contd.
• Committed teachers recognize and endeavor to fulfill their
responsibilities to their students
• The degree of commitment teachers have towards their
profession is one of their distinguishing characters.
• Teachers who are engaged in their profession and committed
to students and their learning, play a crucial role in the
development of the students.
• Therefore, the keywords are: Passion, Dedication,
Commitment, Student Learning
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5. INTRODUCTION
• What motivates and fires the effective teacher?
• This is a motivational presentation on Passion and Purpose
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6. PASSION
“Those who feel the call to teach, who sense that
teaching is a profoundly meaningful part of their lives,
have a passion for teaching”
Teaching, Learning & Loving
-Reclaiming Passion in Educational Practice
(Edited By Daniel Liston & Jim Garrison)
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7. WHAT IS PASSION?
• Strong and barely controllable emotion
• An intense desire or enthusiasm for something
• Passion simply is also defined as: “A strong inclination or
desire towards an activity that one likes and finds important
and in which one invests time and energy”
(Carbonneau, Vallerand, Fernet & Guay, 2008)
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8. A PASSIONATE TEACHER
A passionate teacher is also described as: “someone in love with
a field of knowledge, deeply stirred by issues and ideas that
change our world, drawn to the dilemmas and potentials of the
young people who come into class every day”
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9. A PASSIONATE TEACHER: KEY WORDS
• A passionate teacher is also described as:
 love with a field of knowledge,
 deeply stirred by
 issues and ideas that
 change our world, drawn to the
 dilemmas and potentials of the
 young people who come into class every day”
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10. PASSION
• For high quality student learning passion is indispensable.
“When we discover and explore our passions about teaching and
learning, and begin to share them with others, doors are
opened, and the possibilities are endless”.
-Matthew H. Olson in the International Journal of Academic
Research in Progressive Education and Development, January
2013, Vol. 2, No. 1
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11. PASSION
• Passion affects teachers’ performance and drives them
towards producing the best performance in students
• Passionate teachers create an effective learning environment
and increase learning potential of students.
• Passion leads to creativity; therefore, passionate teachers
have the ability to think and produce new notions in an easier
way
• Passionate teachers are committed and dedicated to their
schools and this produces high standards
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12. PASSION
• Passionate teachers are fiercely devoted to their work and
greatly inspire their students.
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13. DEDICATION & COMMITMENT
• The strength of any profession depends upon the degree of
commitment of its members. Teaching is no exception
• It is widely accepted that a distinguishing feature that
teachers have is their dedication and commitment to the
development of student achievement.
• Kushman (1992) and Rosenholtz (1989) in their studies put
forward the relationship between a teacher’s commitment
and students’ achievement
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14. CONNECTION BETWEEN PASSION AND RESULT
• Fried (2001) supporting this idea states that there is a strong
connection between passionate teaching and the quality of
student learning
• What are the reasons for this connection between Passionate
Teaching and the Quality of Student Learning?
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15. CONNECTION BETWEEN PASSION & QUALITY
• If students know that teachers get immersed in their subjects
and set high standards for them, they take their studies more
seriously. At this point, teaching ceases to be a job done by
force, and turns into an inspiration for students.
• Students will not have motivation to learn as long as they do
not have a clear idea of how to apply things they have learnt
to their own lives.
• Passionate teachers know that it is their role to encourage
students for active learning and concern themselves with
promoting students’ intellectual and moral development.
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16. CONNECTION BETWEEN PASSION & QUALITY
• Committed teachers have a tendency to perform the roles
effectively that their job requires and to establish a good
teacher-student relationship in accordance with the
professional values.
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17. TEACHERS’ COMMITMENT TO THE SCHOOL
• Commitment to the school manifests itself in identifying with
the school, feeling like a part of the school, and being loyal to
the school
• In successful schools, teachers have a commitment to the
school as well as their professions.
• This commitment forms a basis, propulsive force, and
resource in students’ development.
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18. SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMITTED
TEACHERS
• They constantly talk about developing teaching approaches
• Such teachers observe each other’s performance, and
evaluate their own performances through these observations.
• Teachers and principals together develop educational
materials and teaching methods
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19. BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A PASSIONATE
TEACHER
• Avoids condemning unpopular ideas and attempts to create a
culture of mutual interest and respect.
• Takes risks; allows mistakes but teaches lessons from mistakes
rather than ignoring or condemning them. He/she corrects
• Endeavors to establish and maintain a learning environment
where students fully interact
• Takes his/her missions seriously and reflects his/her ideas and
beliefs clearly.
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20. BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A PASSIONATE
TEACHER…2
• Likes working with students, and takes an interest in
knowledge and ideas
• Is not discouraged by a student’s lack of knowledge and skills
and will not allow this to be an excuse to decrease
compassion for them.
• Cares about the students
• Is aware of world issues, and current events in the classroom
and effectively reflects on them
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21. BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A PASSIONATE
TEACHER…3
• Takes his works at school seriously and still has a sense of
humor.
• Tolerates absurd and meaningless things that students exhibit
in their behaviors
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22. EXTERNAL INFLUENCING FACTORS
A teacher’s commitment is multidimensional and some external
factors may influence commitment:
• The school or organization
• The students
• Prospect of career continuance
• A solid professional knowledge base
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23. WHAT MAKES A GREAT TEACHER?...1
• Caring about ideas and values
• Fascination with the potential for growth within people
• The fervor about doing things well
• Striving for excellence
• Passion for teaching and learning: teaching with passion will
enable students to understand effectively.
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24. WHAT MAKES A GREAT TEACHER?...2
• Passionate teachers will observe the quality of learning
achievement of students and carefully endeavor to teach
using different approaches.
• Respect for students: To build a better relationship, respect
for students as individuals and learners is essential in the
teaching profession
• If students see the teacher as caring, their willingness to learn
is enhanced.
• Love of the profession. This produces passion and excellence
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25. WHAT MAKES A GREAT TEACHER?...3
• A great teacher is informed about new developments in his
field and tries to keep abreast of them to advance his skills
and knowledge base
• Exhibits enthusiasm for the subject matter that he is teaching
to be able to feed students’ excitement and interest
• Teacher’s primary goal is to cultivate students’ curiosity for
efficiency in learning
• Good knowledge of the subject matter
• Effective communication of the lessons
• A good teacher must also impart good ethics
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26. WHAT MAKES A GREAT TEACHER?...4
• Willingness to embrace change
• Effective organisational skills and knowing what to do
• Initiating and making great changes in students’ lives.
• Passion contributes to teacher’s motivation and performance.
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27. WHAT MAKES A GREAT TEACHER?...5
• Effective teachers have an effect on students’ achievement.
• There is a strong correlation between passionate teaching and
successful student learning.
• Commitment and a sense of adherence, are key factors that
influence the learning process of students.
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28. Questions
Comments

29. Thank You