THE RIGHT TEACHER ON THE RIGHT PLACE

            The teacher, as we know is the model for all. It is not matter whether he or she teach in his or her own society where he or she belongs to or at another society. We know that god almighty has made many tribes in many nations in many continents on one earth. In connection with that, a teacher who has responsibility to educate and teach generation, the teacher has to be accostumed or familiar to the situation or different environtment where she or he teaches. How to be familiar to the alien environment, in other word the different society from the teacher’s.

            Tribes, this aspect strongly connected to the race that dwell or settle in somewhere. It is very lucky if a teacher  has his or her duty in the race or tribe where the teacher himself or herself belongs to, but it is rather unlucky if a teacher has a duty in another tribe that can be very different from his or her own. An old proverb says “the home is where we are living” .this problem can be influential for the teacher’s duty, however there must be consequences for everything including “on duty”. Many teachers try to solve this difference as hard as possible but again they fail to solve it. Why ? it is very easy to answer. Solving problem must be begun at the teachers themselves. Being accustomed to the local tribe is the best “solving problem” to this question. We need to be more local like although we should not follow all way. First, try to look chance when we can  commune with the locals, try to understand their overview what they say good and bad thing are. This step will give us as the model to absorb their cultural values. Second, do not give any instruction to them at all. As an educated people, the teacher feels that he or she ought to give some advice to the local. This step will show you how important being silent is. Being silent may be considered as negative;in contrast, the locals will consider it as the best thing for an “alien” like a teacher. They will respect you as the alien and if you break the rule you will be considered as the rebellion. As the result, they will show their hostile attitude towards you.

            Religions, this thing highly influence beliefs of locals and natives. In their religion there must be things that should be done and should not be done.if we have the same religion with the native, may be we are the lucky ones, but how if the teacher that has different religious has duty in such alien society. Absorbing the cultural values will be much longer. The best accutom way is never differ them from us. It will be considered as the equality in teaching. They ( the local) will feel that they are respected listen such pluralism teacher.

 posted by : firmansyah