Al-Aleem Omoluabi Medal Schools

Alhamudulillah, we finally resume for the 2nd term 2025/2026 session today.

Alhamudulillah

We extend our sincere greetings to all parents, guidance, staff, pupils, and students of this esteemed institution.
Happy vacation.

Managing Yourself Before Managing a Class

Let’s talk about something many teachers don’t like to admit…
Before you can manage a class, you must first manage yourself.

Teaching is not just “lesson plan, scheme and workbook.”
Teaching is emotional labour.

And the truth is, some teachers are academically sound…
but emotionally unstable.

1. Whatever you haven’t managed inside will manage you in front of your learners.

If you get angry easily…
If small provocation makes you overreact…
If a child’s behaviour changes your entire mood…

My dear, it’s not the child, it’s your emotional capacity.

Children are naturally impulsive.
They will test you.
They will frustrate you.
They will repeat the same behaviour 50 times.

Your emotional intelligence is what separates:

reaction from response

shouting from correction

anger from discipline

A teacher’s emotional balance sets the emotional temperature of the class.

2. Not Every Behavior Requires Shouting

One day, you’ll realize most classroom clashes could have been solved with:

eye contact

calm tone

redirection

humour

silence

But when a teacher is not in control of their emotions, everything becomes a battle.

Every noise becomes an insult.
Every mistake becomes disrespect.
Every correction becomes punishment.

You can’t teach effectively if you’re always reacting.

3. Your Peace Affects Their Performance

Children feel your mood before they hear your words.

If you come into class tense, irritated, or overwhelmed…
the atmosphere shifts instantly.

A calm teacher calms a class.
A chaotic teacher creates chaos.

Your emotional intelligence is not just for you, it shapes how children:

learn

trust

participate

behave

express themselves

Some classes are noisy not because the children are stubborn…
but because the teacher’s energy is scattered.

4. Emotional Intelligence Is Not Weakness

Some teachers believe:

“If I don’t shout, they won’t hear me.”

No.
If you don’t have emotional structure, they won’t respect you.

A teacher who is calm, firm, confident, and self-aware commands more respect than the one shouting like a town crier.

Emotional intelligence is:

firmness without aggression

empathy without losing boundaries

calmness without being passive

structure without being harsh

This is the real power of a classroom leader.

5. Separate the Child From the Behaviour

A child makes a mistake, it doesn’t mean the child is a mistake.
A child lies once, it doesn’t make them a “liar.”
A child acts out, it may be hunger, fear, tiredness, or confusion.

Emotionally intelligent teachers don’t label children.
They correct behaviour while preserving identity.

This is how children grow emotionally safe and academically confident.

6. Understand Your Triggers

Every teacher has triggers.
Maybe it’s noise.
Maybe it’s disrespect.
Maybe it’s stubbornness.
Maybe it’s attitudes that remind you of past experiences.

But you must know yourself well enough to say:

“This behavior is stressing me, but I won’t let it control me.”

Self-awareness is emotional intelligence in action.

7. Protect Your Peace Outside the Classroom

A teacher who is:

exhausted

overwhelmed

stressed

unhappy

unsupported

…can hardly be emotionally stable in class.

Rest is not laziness.
It is refueling.

Your emotional health outside the classroom decides your emotional strength inside it.

DEAR TEACHERS,

You cannot organise children when your mind is disorganised.
You cannot teach emotional regulation when you don’t practice it.

Emotional intelligence is not a luxury, it is the backbone of teaching.

Before you manage the class, manage yourself.

Because the teacher’s emotional temperature sets the tone for the entire learning experience.




© Ayooluwa Oyebode

The overall best students in WASSCE 2024 AJISAFE QUAREEBULLAHI OLALEKAN from EEMAAN FOUNDATION COLLEGE, OSOGBO was honored at WAEC 63rd annual meeting in Abia State and AMIS Osun State.

1. *Lifting* others up won’t bring you down
2. *Celebrating* someone’s win won’t reduce your chances
3. *Sharing knowledge* won’t make you less wise
4. *Being kind* won’t make you weak
5. *Empowering* others won’t take away your strength
6. *Supporting* others won’t derail your path
7. *Teaching* others won’t lessen your potential
8. *Guiding* someone else won’t make you lost
9. *Encouraging* others won’t mute your own voice
10. *Inspiring* others won’t rob you of purpose
11. *Listening* to others won’t silence your story
12. *Forgiving* others won’t weaken your heart
13. *Applauding* others won’t steal your spotlight
14. *Complimenting* others won’t lower your value
15. *Being generous* won’t leave you lacking
16. *Uplifting* others won’t cost your dignity
17. *Motivating* others won’t drain your energy
18. *Giving love* won’t leave you empty
19. *Respecting* others won’t reduce your worth and
20.*Cheering* others won’t silent your ambition!

Happy weekend from all of us at AL-ALEEM (ALOMS).

Congratulations to Dr. Risqot Adekunle Sanni, the first Niqobit to achieve a PhD in Mathematics from the prestigious University of Ibadan.