A teacher’s Code

I am a teacher. . . . . .

I will endeavor to be worthy of this high calling, for the future belongs to the pupils committed to care.

          I will do all in my power to teach them how to be kind of persons their parents, their church and their country desire them to be.

          I will teach by example as well as by precept, remembering that the impressions made by the teachers are not easily erased.

          I will improve myself in every way possible so that I may have the knowledge and skills needed for effective teaching.

          I will seek to develop in my pupils; the same love of learning that is in my heart and will show personal appreciation for each of them so they may learn to appreciate one another.

          I will consider my work a sacred privilege rather than a secular profession, knowing that there are greater awards than a raise in salary.

          I will look upon my teaching as a cherished goal in itself rather than as a stepping stone to a more lucrative profession.

          I will be regular and prompt in meeting my class, never absenting myself if I am physically able to be present.

          I will be diligent in preparing my assignments so that when I look into eyes full of wonderment and expectation, I will have the satisfaction of knowing I am doing my best to satisfy my pupils’ thirst for knowledge.

          I will daily seek the help of the Great Master Teacher that I may discharge my duties faithfully.

          I will try to manage my classroom systematically so that, should He enter, He would find the room tidy, the work organized and the pupils attentive.

          I will be satisfied if some of my pupils, when they are grown, come back to me and say, “I AM GLAD YOU WERE MY TEACHER”.