World Teacher’s Day Celebrated Today
Bermuda will join other countries around the world today [Oct 5], in recognizing World Teachers’ Day. This year’s theme is: “Take a stand for teachers!”
In honour of the occasion, the Minster of Education, Dame Jennifer Smith, will join members of the Bermuda Union of Teachers tomorrow in commemorating the event with the reading of a proclamation.
Held annually on October 5th since 1994 – when it was created by UNESCO – World Teacher’s Day aims to celebrate teachers worldwide. Its aim is to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers.
The Minister issued the following statement in recognition and in support of the Island’s teachers.
Minister Smith said, “Today, we Stand up for Teachers. In every highly effective classroom, we find a teacher who rallies students and their families with an ambitious vision of success. Without exception, these teachers define their role as “doing whatever it takes to ensure their students’ success.”
“Great teachers feel called to connect content and children. They calmly manage and professionally execute every aspect of the job with a level of dedication that goes far beyond what is contained in the job description.
“Intelligent, astute observers and resourceful providers, they understand that they interpret shared human wisdom, codified in the academic disciplines, to young people who need to make sense of life.
“They look at both the content they teach and the people whom they ask to learn that content; and they find the genius in both content and student.
“Amazingly, they make the act of learning dynamic and compelling because they are personally vested in the welfare and betterment of each student. Teachers – today, we stand up and celebrate you.”
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Thank you, Minister Smith, for recognizing teachers today!
I thought your readers might enjoy this heartfelt video we put together thanking teachers everywhere for all the things they do and for inspiring students and cultivating the love of learning. While today is World Teachers’ Day, we feel that celebrating teachers should not be limited to just one day.
Salute to Teachers Video:
http://youtu.be/ypFRxw9czi4
Please join The GLOBE Program (www.globe.gov) in celebrating teachers everywhere by sharing this with your favorite teacher, within your social networks or with anyone who shares our passion for education and those who truly make a difference in the lives of students around the world.
If you currently are a teacher or if you were a teacher, thank you for all you have done, all you are doing and everything you will come to do. We are grateful for your service.