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EVERY DAY IS A TEACHER’S DAY

“Are you a teacher?”

This is one of the most common questions asked by adult learners who enrol in my online English language programmes based on the Structural Approach. My answer has always remained the same:

“No. I am not a teacher. I am a trainer. I have never taught the English language in schools.”

For many years, my work focused mainly on training adults. Like many business owners and trainers, I built my business around face-to-face sessions and professional development training. However, everything changed dramatically when the Covid-19 pandemic struck the world in 2020.

The pandemic disrupted businesses everywhere and mine was no exception. Training programmes were postponed, companies froze budgets and uncertainty affected almost every industry. It was during this challenging period that I made an important decision: to begin teaching the English language online.

On 1 May 2020 (Labour Day), the first student (a secondary student) enrolled in the *Learning English Using The Structural Approach* programme. At that point, I never imagined how much this decision would eventually change my teaching and training journey. Slowly but steadily, more students (primary and secondary) began registering for the various English language programmes. As lockdowns, shutdowns and whatnot forced people to stay at home, online learning became the new norm. Trainers, teachers, educators and learners all had to adapt quickly to a completely different learning environment.

What surprised me most was the growing number of adult learners joining the various programmes. Many of them were professionals, working adults, individuals and also teachers who had quietly struggled with the English language for years. Deep inside, many were facing difficulties with basic grammar, sentence structures, speaking confidence and writing skills. Because of embarrassment and fear of being ridiculed, they rarely admitted these struggles openly.

The Structural Approach to learn English created a different learning experience for them. Instead of memorising rules mechanically, learners began understanding how the English language actually works, structurally. As their understanding improved, so did their confidence in speaking and writing in English. Many realised for the first time that their struggles were never due to their lack of intelligence. They had never been taught the proper foundation of the English language clearly and logically during their formal schooling.

Today, I continue teaching these students not only because it is part of my training journey, but also because I feel a deep sense of responsibility towards the parents and learners who supported me during one of the most difficult periods of my business journey. In many ways, they helped sustain my work and gave new meaning to what I do.

Whether one is called a teacher, trainer, coach or educator, the essence of the role remains the same: imparting knowledge that transforms others’ lives. Titles may differ, but the purpose is the same.

That is why I believe that every day is truly a Teacher’s Day.



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