Definition of a Teacher

A teacher is a person who teaches as well as helps students acquire knowledge and competence.

What makes a Teacher?

A good teacher is caring, patient, engaging, focuses on collaboration, has strong communication skills and adaptable to changes.

The core responsibilities of a teacher include: Planning, preparing and delivering lessons as well as teaching students based on national curriculum guidelines within their specialized subject areas.

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What is Teacher’s Day about?

Teachers’ Day is celebrated to show appreciation for their contribution and the roles they play in providing quality education. Teachers have important responsibilities to the students they teach as they are the role models, the influencers and the very people that shapes the minds of the future generation.

Teachers’ Day is a day dedicated to honouring teachers for their work to the school, community as well as to the future generation. Their responsibilities of imparting knowledge, influencing and shaping young minds and their guidance in the growing years of students are truly important.

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Thou it may come as a surprise; Teacher’s Day is celebrated on different dates throughout different countries around the world. For Thailand, it falls on Jan 16, the first Friday of September for Singapore and October 5 for United Kingdom.

These dates vary as the day chosen has particular significance for the education history and teaching profession there.

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In Malaysia, Hari Guru or Teachers’ Day is celebrated on May 16 because it is the day the Federal Legislative Council received the Report of the Education Committee in 1956 as the education policy for the country. The document is known as the Razak Report, which became the National Education Policy. Teachers’ Day is celebrated to commemorate the teaching profession’s contribution to educating the children.

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With this special day just round the corner, why not show your appreciation and respect that you have for the great thinkers, influencers and the selfless personalities we call teachers by sending them some of FaveKad’s awesome Teacher’s Day ecards!

FaveKad takes this opportunity to also wish all teachers and all educators a very Happy Teacher’s Day! You are the best!