I've been teachin for about 25 years now one thing i have learnt is this: a good teacher is always ready to learn. About 10 years ago, I was teaching students with learning difficulties in a school in Bristol. My classroom had become famous in the school as i had got a reputaion for success by encouraging students to believe in themselves. Oneday, the head told me that a trainee teacher had arrived in school and had asked to observe my classes. As we were going to meet John, the head told me that the student was disabled.
As john was approaching, I noticed that he had prosthetic legs - and he had no hands. At first, I felt nervous but john's friendly eye contact made me feel relaxed and created a warmth and respect between us. I had prepared my pupils for Jonh's visit - I had them that it was rude to stare, but they still felt embarrassed and could not help staring... John sat quietly in the corner and watched and watced me teaching. He had been watching me for about half an hour, when suddenly suddenly he asked if he could show the children something on the blackboard: he took a piece of chalk between his `arms` and began to write - in better blackboard writing than mine.