Becoming a Competent and Prestigious Teacher

The level of prestige that an individual has, is not determined by the job they do or the career path they have chosen. Every one of us has the responsibility of deciding what our image looks like to the world. You are the one to determine how you want to be seen and addressed. If people will admire you or your profession, you are the one to intentionally position yourself for it.

The amount of skills you have — that is, your competence, the way you present or carry yourself and the manner with which you do things, are the things that will contribute to the amount of prestige you have. People only respect and admire value.

Irrespective of your career or occupation, you can build prestige. I know people who own their pepper trade with all confidence and prestige. There are shoemakers (cobblers) who are competent and prestigious in their dealings. When you transact or have deals with them, you will clearly be convinced of their uniqueness compared to other people who are in the same business but have positioned themselves as low and paltry men and women. Meanwhile, there is power in prestige — It has a great role to play in the success of our career.

The teaching profession is not paltry or inferior, neither is it a profession of mediocrity, as some teachers portray it to be. I dare to say it is the teachers that will change the wrong narrative of the teaching profession. 

As a teacher who wants to be honorable and successful in the profession, you must take deliberate steps to brace up your competence and prestige on the job. 

This book is simply developed to guide you into a top-notch level of competence and prestige that will help you become an admirable teacher with dignity.