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July 27, 2021

Why You Should Invest In Your Passion For Teaching

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Don’t lose it; hone it

We all have a shared passion for teaching. It might not always be about the same topics or themes, but each of us has an innate calling to help who we can and pass on what we know. And if your passion is specific to the classroom and giving kids the opportunity to reach their full potential, this is the sign you might be waiting for to pursue it.

Let nothing stop you, least of all yourself. But in case you need a little more convincing in a world that might have pushed you to go into law or medicine, here’s why you can and should pursue your passion for teaching:

It’s called a passion for a reason

When you decide to follow your passion, you’re giving yourself the opportunity to feel fulfilled at the end of every tiring day. You’re giving yourself the chance to follow your purpose with the knowledge that what you’re doing is exactly what you need to be doing. Following your calling to teach is saying yes to yourself and ensuring that there are no regrets.

Education is a necessity—there will always be a demand for it

If the last year in lockdown has taught us anything, it’s this: there are few necessities we cannot go without, and one of them is education. Because while some stores closed shop entirely, schools world-over had to quickly adapt to remote learning in order to service a demand that never went away.

It was a challenge educators unsurprisingly rose to, and it proved that education will always be important and something that millions will continue to look for.

It’s a long-term commitment with longer-term benefits

Teaching is not a one-stop career; it’s a long-term commitment that will require hours of your days and years of your life. You will meet countless students, parents, and co-teachers along the way—and you will benefit from these interactions as much as they will benefit from you.

Just think about the first time you learned to solve an equation or learned about the history of your people. Think about the lessons, in and outside the classroom, that have stayed with you throughout the years and helped shape you as a person. This is the real deal: your passion for teaching will go beyond books and a carefully planned activity. Your commitment to teaching will reap benefits long after the syllabus is finished.

It’s a constant challenge

The great thing about human intelligence is that it never stops evolving. Every day, something new is being discovered, and new solutions are being carried out. In this way, pursuing a career in education will keep you on your toes.

While you challenge your students to finish their worksheets and activities, they will challenge you to think outside the box as they do, just as the rest of the world will challenge you to constantly learn more yourself.

There are different avenues to explore

More often than not, the hesitation in exploring a teaching career lies in a misunderstanding. Because while lesson plans and classrooms are a definite prerequisite, that isn’t all it’s about.

Pursuing your passion for teaching could very well mean owning your own education center one day, which would allow you to really help children and young adults form and hone the skills they’ll use for the rest of their lives. And as a bonus, it also gives you the opportunity to create a community for like-minded individuals with the same passions as you.

If you’re doubting why you should invest in your passion for teaching, the quick answer is that it’s not only an investment in yourself, it’s an investment in the children whose minds and hearts you’ll be touching, in a future you hope to give them and yourself. It’s a purpose that will continue to give you purpose.

Kumon Philippines invites you to fuel your passion and your commitment to nourishing children’s development and growth. To know more about how you can open your own Kumon centers and become a franchisee, click here.

An Xtra-ordinary Girl

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At a young age, a little girl’s potential was already noticed by both her parents and her pediatrician. This must be why Katrina Cassandra, fondly called as Kat-kat, asked her parents to let her go to school as early as the age of three. For Mr. Derrick and Mrs. Amee Gonzaga, enrolling their daughter in Kumon was an answer to this desire as they wanted to give her quality education.

Currently the country’s youngest Math and Reading Program Completer, Kat-kat has gained not only self-learning ability and valuable knowledge from Math and Reading, but also admirable traits like taking on the responsibility to complete all the homework given to her, having the confidence to tackle challenges and share ideas, and becoming more interested in various topics she comes across.

Indeed, the skills and traits that Kat-kat has developed in Kumon helped her reach her dream of becoming a Kumon Completer. Surely, such skills are helping her attain more achievements in school and become one step closer to her dream career as an architect and equestrian.

Young Beginnings

Kat-kat’s first few weeks in Kumon were great. She was so excited to answer her first worksheets. Eventually, she experienced difficulty in the higher levels such as Level O (Differential Calculus, Indefinite and Definite Integrals) in Math and Level L (Elements of Figurative Language, Interpretation, Critical Writing) in Reading. But she was able to stride through these levels with the help of her parents. “My Dad and my Mom always say that it is okay if it’s difficult because I still need to discover the topics and I will understand them soon if I just focus and try.” This held true for Kat-kat as the worksheets became easy once she started focusing and trying.

As parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gonzaga’s active involvement and guidance in Kat-kat’s Kumon study are simple yet effective ways of supporting her endeavor to excel academically. “When she completes difficult worksheets, we commend her for every effort she has put in and reward her for a job well done. We also encourage her by giving the example of Rocky Macumbal’s achievement. We tell her that if he can do it, then she can do it too if she puts her heart to it.”

Young Developments

Indeed, Kumon has paved the way for Kat-kat to enjoy and learn eagerly in school. Mr. and Mrs. Gonzaga have noticed how Kat-kat has developed discipline, independence, perseverance, and patience and how she applies this in her daily life.

“She does things on her own. When she comes home from school, she’s the one who tells us that she will sit down and do her homework. She reminds us also of certain requirements she needs in school. We don’t need to remind her anymore since she knows what she needs to do. Also, we rarely assist her since she has developed self-learning, even in subjects like Filipino and Science.”

Kat-kat acknowledges this as she exclaims how school has become easier because of the things she has learned in Kumon. “I know I’m doing well in school because of Kumon.”

Mr. and Mrs. Gonzaga are beyond thankful to Kumon for being a vital part of Kat-kat’s formative years and progress.

“Through Kumon, she has developed the basic and needed abilities and traits that will help her do better in school. Everything she has learned in Kumon will be her armor to face the challenges of tomorrow.”