I was given this by my grandfather, who taught in Nigeria in the 1960s. I've no idea how he came across it.
We thought some of you, especially those with ambitions to teach abroad, might enjoy this "Expected Conduct of a Teacher" document, particularly the reference to "canal knowledge with a school girl".
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**UPDATE** There is now a text version beneath the picture.
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
SOLWEZI TECHNICAL SECONDARY SCHOOL
EXPECTED CONDUCT OF A TEACHER
1. A TEACHER IS EXPECTED TO HAVE SOUND AND OUTSTANDING MORALS
2. HE IS EXPECTED TO DRESS DECENTLY AND IN A SOBER MANNER.
3. HE MUST BE EXCEPTIONALLY WELL BEHAVED. SUCH ACTSS LIKE EXCESSIVE BEER DRINKING, HAVING CANAL KNOWLEDGE WITH A SCHOOL GIRL, MUST NOT BE PART OF HIM. GOOD NEIGHBOURLINESS MUST ALSO BE UPHELD AT ALL TIMES.
4. HE IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN A PUPIL TEACHER RELATIONSHIP LIKE THAT OF A FATHER AND A CHILD. HE MUST BE FIRM AND FAIR IN HIS DEALING WITH HIS PUPILS.
5. A TEACHER IS EXPECTED TO SHOW THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND EXCELLECE IN AND OUTSIDE SCHOOL.
DISCIPLINARY IS THE BACK-BONE OF ALL THE PROFESSIONS. EVEN GANGSTERS SPIES AND OTHER GOOD -FOR - NOTHING PERSONS HAVE AN UNWRITTEN CODES OF CONDUCT WHICH ENABLE THEM TO ACT SUCCESSFULLY IN CONCERT TO CARRY OUT THEIR NEFARIOUS ACTIVITIES.
THOSE WHO FALL FOUL OF THE CODE TO RAT ON OTHER MEMBERS USUALLY HAVE THEIR THROATS OUT. MEMBERS OF THE NOBLE TEACHING PROFESSION MUST BE SEEN TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A MANNER THAT IS BEYOND REPROACH, TEACHERS ALWAYS REQUIRE THIR PUPILS TO BE DISCIPLINED SO THAT THEIR LESSONS MAY RUN SMOOTHLY. TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVES, A TEACHER MUST NOT ONLY BE A DISCIPLINARIAN, BUT MUST BE SEEN BY HIS PUPILS TO BE A MAN OF SOBER HABITS, WHO COMMANDS RESPECT IN THE SOCIETY. IN THAT WAY, HE WILL SET IN EXAMPLES TO HIS PUPILS AND WIN THEIR CONFIDENCE.
TEACHERS OCCUPY A KEY POSITION IN SOCIETY AND THEIR MISCONDUCT WILL RAISE VITRIOLIC PUBLIC COMMENTS WHILST THEIR COLLEGUES IN OTHER WALKS OF LIFE MAY GET AWAY MURDER. UNLIKE DOCTORS, TEACHERS CANNOT BURY THEIR MISTAKE: THEY HAVE TO LIVE WITH THEM.
A TEACHER IS IN COCO PARENTS TO HIS PUPILS. IT BEHOVES HIM THERE FOR TO CONDUCT HIMSELF LIKE A REASONABLE PARENT. NO REASONABLE PARENT WILL CONDUCT HIMSELF IMMORALLY WITH HIS CHILDREN. ANY PARENTS WITH SUCH PERVERSE MORALS LEADING TO UNSOVOURY MAY FIND HIMSELF INDICATED ON A CHARGE OF FELONY OF INCEST PUNISHABLE BY FIVE YEARS OR LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
An Extract
Prepared by:
M. KAWILILA
ACTING DEPUTY HEAD.
for/ACTING HEADMASTER.