Gradually, I began to incorporate other elements of my personality into my teaching persona, so that I could have more ways to engage the students’ interest. I realized that this strategy helped me establish a distinct identity: a “cool uncle”-type of mentor who can relate well with teenagers while maintaining an authoritative figure. Pretty soon, my students were fondly calling me “Captain” instead of Mr.
RELATED: How Watching Others Lead Helped My Career With a pinch of audacity-after all, I was ripping off a beloved, all-time classic-I told my students to shun “Good morning” and “Good afternoon,” in favor of the greeting “Oh captain, my captain!” Williams had supplied me with the answer long ago. Fast forward to my second year teaching high school juniors: I realized that I needed a strong opening to my classes to command my students’ attention immediately.Īfter thinking long and hard, I realized that Mr. When I first watched the film, this little scene got me chuckling, but I didn’t think much of it. Keating” or even “Sir,” Keating tells his students to greet him “Oh captain, my captain” (a reference to a Walt Whitman poem ). On his first day of teaching, he wastes no time setting himself apart from the other faculty members. In “Dead Poets Society, ” Williams plays the role of John Keating, an English teacher at an all-male prep school. So what exactly did I glean from this flick? I count three insights, to be exact. If everyone could just block off a couple of hours this weekend to rewatch this masterpiece, we can all remind ourselves of precious truths in this finite life.
I also believe that, on a universal level, the film speaks to every human’s need for a meaningful life.
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From an academic and professional standpoint, the film showed me how to become a teacher who genuinely cares for student development. Two of my professors listed this Robin Williams film on their syllabi, and it’s not hard to see why. When I pursued a degree in education at the University of the Philippines, “ Dead Poets Society ” was required viewing material.
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