Sharing words from Chairman of the School Board Le Dac Son to teachers

November 20 has passed, the flowers may have faded, the wishes may have subsided, but the sharing of the Chairman of the School Council - Dr. Le Dac Son in a recent meeting still holds true.

These are not "teachings", but short, simple stories, reminding every educator of the most important things in the profession: keeping oneself kind, keeping one's mind pure, and keeping one's heart always willing to learn.

The story of the proud tree - a lesson in humility

In a vast forest, the tallest tree thinks itself the strongest. But when the storm comes, it is the first to fall. The shorter trees – deep-rooted, silent, and humble – stand firm.

The same is true for educators. The higher the position, the more one must remember where one started. The more trust is given, the more one must keep the roots of one’s personality from being eroded. The power of a teacher lies not in position, but in depth.

The story of the teacher and the envelope - a lesson about integrity

The envelope is small, but the lesson is great. A teacher's honor is not negotiable. A teacher may not be rich, but he must be pure. He may not be perfect, but he must stand firm in the face of temptation. To keep his honor is to keep his students' eyes clear, and to keep his own self-respect.

No one grows up alone - a lesson about community and a kind environment

The President said a sentence that made many people pause: “A strong university is thanks to each strong faculty; a strong faculty is thanks to each strong teacher; and teachers are strong when they live in a kind environment – where leaders know how to accompany rather than direct.”

A good teacher can change a classroom. But a kind group can lift up a generation. Sometimes, maturity comes not only from individual effort, but from an environment that nurtures the right values.

Each person's life is a novel - a lesson on maturity

The President said a very true sentence: " The first part of life cannot be fixed, but the second part - we can write in a better way."

No one is born perfect. Everyone has shortcomings, years that are not as good as they would like. But the important thing is to write a little better every day: kinder, calmer, more responsible for the profession and for the students.

A teacher doesn't need to be perfect from the start, he just needs to keep getting better with each successive page of his life.

Values to convey

These little stories are not to teach, but to remind what makes the teaching profession noble:

+ Be humble so as not to lose yourself.

+ Integrity to maintain professional honor.

+ Be kind so that students trust and follow you.

+ Accompany each other to grow up.

And it is also a subtle reminder for all those who are in leadership roles in the school: from the Board of Directors to the heads of departments and faculties that leadership in education is about being an example of sincerity, learning and supporting each other, not showing any signs of arrogance or imposition.

Because this school was built by a group of thousands of people over the past 18 years,
and the strength of Dai Nam University always comes from that spirit – the spirit of a garden where no one has to be the tallest tree, but everyone grows together, stands firm together, and adds beauty to the value of education.