The Savior is and has always been the Master Teacher. He is the perfect example of patience, humility, advocacy, and love. As I move through my education, I am consistently reminded of how important it is to rely on my Savior and His example.
Jesus Christ, Exemplar
As I thought about my Savior and the perfect example He sets for His followers, I was reminded of how I am an example to students in my classroom. I am very far from being a perfect example, but I am placed in the classroom to provide students with guidance. Through learning about and coming closer to my Savior, I have learned that He is always there to help guide the way. I want to always strive to be kind, hardworking, and enthusiastic in my classroom in order to be a good example to my students. I hope that as I work towards this goal, my students will feel the warmth that I feel from my Savior's perfect example.
Jesus Christ, Advocate
Jesus Christ is also our Advocate. A big part of being an educator is advocating and standing up for your students and advocating for their individual needs, interests, and struggles. I am thankful for the blueprint that the Savior has provided to me for how to advocate for students.
Jesus Christ, Empath
Lastly, Jesus Christ is an empath. I have learned from my Savior that I am not above anything or anyone in my classroom. Throughout my life, I have had the opportunity to feel my Savior beside me through hard times and trials. As an educator, I believe I have the same opportunity to be that empath for my students. I know the Savior is an amazing teacher because he has divine empathy and knows how to support us in out trials (see Alma 7:11–12; Doctrine and Covenants 88:6). As I strive to model my life after my Savior and His ability to empathize, I know that my students will feel loved and supported in my classroom.
There are endless things to learn from our Savior about being a good educator. I am eternally thankful for Jesus Christ and the example he is to me in all things.