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CHAPTER 3 TRAINING THE TRAINER DEFINING A GOOD TRAINER To teach to a high standard requires a sound knowledge of the body, the mind, kilesa and baap as previously defined. From this basis teachers are obligated to put their knowledge into daily practice not only diligently but also continuously, thus ensuring that they maintain their own virtue and morality in line with the respect they command from their pupils. Perfect model teachers are those able to teach themselves as well as others in both the worldly and spiritual sphere. THE PERFECT MODEL TEACHER A person benefits from a model teacher to guide and direct the way of living from birth onwards. It is undeniable that a good teacher should be the person responsible for how one will develop as one grows up. The question is: How can we find the right teacher? How can we distinguish between a good and a bad teacher, and who can we choose to follow? The perfect model teacher must be all of the following: A model of worldly awareness with a deep subject knowledge Mindful of personal physical and mental condition An upstanding example of good conduct Skilled in discipline and in the effective transfer of academic knowledge and moral ethics. ART AND SKILL OF TEACHING Teaching is not just about having knowledge and following a prescribed method of imparting that knowledge to the pupil. Efficient and effective teaching is an art or skill that provides the platform upon which to deliver the