Article January 30, 1978 Issue

". . . in the classroom, in Sunday School . . . in the home. . . or in a business environment. . . "

Right motives in teaching

MARK S. DORFMAN

What makes an individual a good teacher? Above all, right motives. Also, such things as the ability to express oneself clearly and demonstrate one's knowledge of a subject, the ability to evaluate learning perceptively and fairly, the ability to encourage and inspire others to learn, and an unquenched desire to learn oneself. Whether we do our teaching in a classroom, in Sunday School, in the home to our own children, or in a business environment, these qualifications can be gained by each of us through an understanding of Christian Science.

Mrs. Eddy, the Founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist, was a good teacher, as one might expect a successful religious leader to be. Regarding motives for teaching she states, "Love for God and man is the true incentive in both healing and teaching."^{Science and Health, p. 454;}

A teacher sometimes faces situations where loving the learner requires effort. Unruly classes, belligerent individuals, laziness, and other problems can make teaching difficult and unpleasant. All these problems, however, can be solved by applying the rules of Christian Science.

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