Enlightenment for a Teacher

Hi, I’m Dyan. I am a school teacher for 4 years. As long as my teaching experience in the school, having to 'control' the students in our class is a continuous demand. I use the word 'control' because this is always what the teacher is expected to do, "control the class, control the students, control the noise level, and control the movement". As  a result, I do control them...  the way my past teachers used to control her students when I was still a student. For which I think did not make any success for any of the students.

So, I started to read books, browse on the internet, and discuss with fellow teachers about the best way to control students in class. Still, I don’t feel enough. So, when I heard there’s a workshop about students’ consultation skill in a teacher education institution in Jakarta, I joined. Yeah… I’ve got some inputs. But still, I feel everything is still vague.

Finally after I joined the workshop from Dr. Robert Rohm in Singapore on January 4-7, I had my A-HA moments. From this workshop, my point of view was really changed. It is not about controlling the students, it is about understanding them. This was the first thing I picked up from him. The power of understanding is very strong. By understanding the students’ personality, we can build a good relationship with them and continue to create an ideal environment for everyone in the class. 

Now, how should I understand their personality? This was where Dr. Rohm introduced the DISC personality. These 4 letters really get the ball rolling. As I went on to learn them, I got myself an enlightenment that I have been searching.

 Memories of my class kept flashing back in my head during the workshop. “Ah, now I know why Sasha, a high D, always cut her friends line to be in front. Fredy, a high I, always gave me silly answers which make the whole class to laugh. Yooka, a high S, always let his friends pinch his chubby cheek without telling them to stop although they hurt him. Evan, a high C, always have questions for everything.” These things kept popping and popping in my head.

Now that I understand about DISC, I know what I should say, do or provide them, as everyone is unique. It’s been a magnificent experience. I am very grateful for it.

Ok, see you next time, as I share my experience practicing DISC in my class. Thanks for reading.