MY METAPHOR

A response to the Your Metaphor Activity
created by Norah Atambo (@Bonareri)

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Considering my own teaching philosophy, my metaphor for teaching and learning is that a teacher is a catalyst that speeds up reactions but is not itself consumed. The reactions in this case are the students while ‘speeding’ refers to the climbing up of the academic ladder.  Teachers guide learners  to get equipped with relevant knowledge and skills as they climb  up  the academic ladder. The teachers remain teachers throughout their lives (although some may change professions), hence are not consumed or they do not change. However, the students are absorbed into a multiplicity of professions and careers after school.