Teachers be like farmers
Aug 24, 2025“The teacher is of course an artist, but being an artist does not mean that he or she can make the profile, can shape the students. What the educator does in teaching is to make it possible for the students to become themselves.”
Paulo Freire
This is the heart of education.
We don’t sculpt learners into a predetermined mold.
We should create the space, the climate, the opportunities for learners to grow into who they already are.
👉 Our role is not to dictate a profile.
👉 Our role is to remove the barriers, light the path, and nurture the soil.
👉 Our role is to make it possible for learners to become themselves.
That’s why the most powerful teachers are not sculptors, but gardeners.
They don’t dictate the outcome. They cultivate the soil, protect the roots, and celebrate each unique bloom.
Because in the end, our greatest achievement is not producing replicas.
It’s empowering individuals to become fully themselves.
