My life is a rainbow that I painted myself. The colours of
this rainbow are vibrant, imbued with my unshakeable determination,
perseverance and faith.
I grew up in Sargodha, Pakistan, in a middleclass zamindar family. I completed my matriculation from Government Girls High School in Sargodha. I am a product of those schools, in which students used to sit on mats on the floor. The first time I was introduced to furniture was when I moved up to middle school.
Since there was no college for girls in my city at that time, I had to go to Lahore to further my education. In Lahore, I stayed with my elder sister. I attained my Bachelor’s degree from Lahore College for Women, and Master’s in Economics degree from the University of Punjab. I was a good student. For me, education was first and foremost but I also liked spending time with friends.
Actually, a lot of credit for my academic success goes to my late father Mirza Sharafat Baig, who cultivated in me the love for education in general and for reading, in particular. He always made sure that I was surrounded by good books and magazines.
My mother Amtul Habib Begum, did not lag in shaping me either. She taught me to be patient and have full faith in Allah’s will, once I have done my absolute best. Till this day, I feel that my mother is my guardian angel; always watching over me and beside me, when I need her.
After completing my education, I started teaching Economics at Girls College, Jhang. Soon after, I got married and transferred to Sargodha, to continue to teach at the Girls College there. I was enjoying my teaching job and my day-to-day life was satisfying. My family life also continued to thrive. Now I had two children, a boy and a girl.
My husband, Naseem Khan, was not happy with our routine life and believed that we were destined for more success and adventure. He envisioned a better future for our small family in the United States. So, in 1971, our family of four began the next phase of our journey and moved to America. It was this year that my life took a dramatic plunge … I but quickly realised that I had to start all over from ground zero to rebuild my personal and professional life in this new country.
As new immigrants, our resources were extremely limited and we had no community to rely on or family to help us! We were truly strangers in a foreign land. Adding to our challenges, my Master’s degree from Pakistan was not sufficient for me to obtain a teaching job. I had to acquire a State Teaching Certificate, which required 30 graduate credit hours before I could begin teaching in the US. I knew the road ahead was going to be very difficult … but, I did not give up!
Leveraging my teaching experience in Pakistan, I started substitute teaching in my children’s school. When I earned enough to be able to pay for my college fee, I applied to and received admission at Johns Hopkins University, one of the most reputable universities in the world.
It was a tough routine and balancing act; maintaining a household, raising two small children, substitute teaching during the day and going to college in the evening.
My tireless efforts brought amazing results! Within two years, I obtained my Master’s degree in Communicative Disorders and State Certification to teach grades K-12.
My excellence as a teacher was acknowledged year after year by my principals. When they observed me teaching different subjects in the classroom, they gave me excellent reports and ratings, for lesson preparation, delivery and for maintaining a positive and motivating atmosphere in the classroom. I was respected by my students and appreciated by their parents for producing good results.
I have a great zest for learning and don’t hesitate to call myself a perennial learner. Throughout my life, I do not remember a time when I missed the opportunity to take a course or attend a workshop that could enhance my knowledge or sharpen my teaching skills, to keep me abreast and at par with my colleagues. I believe that this trait of mine also contributed to my success as a teacher.
My zeal for knowledge advancement led me to the pursuit of my second State Teaching Certification in Reading. In 2002, while teaching full time, I went back to college to attend classes to obtain a teaching certificate as a Reading Teacher. I was granted a second certificate qualifying me a Highly Qualified Reading Teacher.
With two teaching certificates under my belt, I continued to advance as an educator. I was enjoying my career, teaching the English language to my American students! I taught English with Phonics, a skill that was completely unknown to me when I was a student in Pakistan.
Not only was it something that I learned and mastered in America, but delivered with perfection to my students. I maintained my position as a “Reading Intervention Specialist” in the United States till I retired 27 years later.
I am proud of my Pakistani teachers in Government Girls High School, Sargodha, who provided me a strong foundation in English grammar. I would like to emphasize here, that as a student I had never been educated in an English medium school in Pakistan. Teaching in America was not easy. The competition was intense. Almost on daily basis, I had to prove that I was no less skilled or qualified than any of my American colleagues. Actually, I had to be a notch higher than everyone else. I had numerous road blocks to cross and challenges to face. I personally didn’t mind having challenges. Challenges truly helped me grow.
I believe in Allama Iqbal’s philosophy of a continuous upward movement without the fear of opposing winds.
After creating a record of successful teaching for 27 years continuously, on July 1, 2012, I decided to retire. At a red carpet dinner ceremony, I was awarded a certificate of appreciation by the superintendent of schools Dr Maxwell. On the day my A+ Excellence as an educator in Schools of America, spanning 27 years, was formally acknowledged and celebrated.
I was feeling proud of myself! I made history that day in Pakistan as well as in America! Standing tall in front of an audience of a hundred fellow educators, all Americans, all professionals — I truly felt the depth of my accomplishment. It was a moment of pondering indeed. I thought of my long and rich journey that I had traveled in the field of Education from the East to the West.
I said to myself. Wow! “What a spread of wings!”
I grew up in Sargodha, Pakistan, in a middleclass zamindar family. I completed my matriculation from Government Girls High School in Sargodha. I am a product of those schools, in which students used to sit on mats on the floor. The first time I was introduced to furniture was when I moved up to middle school.
Since there was no college for girls in my city at that time, I had to go to Lahore to further my education. In Lahore, I stayed with my elder sister. I attained my Bachelor’s degree from Lahore College for Women, and Master’s in Economics degree from the University of Punjab. I was a good student. For me, education was first and foremost but I also liked spending time with friends.
Actually, a lot of credit for my academic success goes to my late father Mirza Sharafat Baig, who cultivated in me the love for education in general and for reading, in particular. He always made sure that I was surrounded by good books and magazines.
My mother Amtul Habib Begum, did not lag in shaping me either. She taught me to be patient and have full faith in Allah’s will, once I have done my absolute best. Till this day, I feel that my mother is my guardian angel; always watching over me and beside me, when I need her.
After completing my education, I started teaching Economics at Girls College, Jhang. Soon after, I got married and transferred to Sargodha, to continue to teach at the Girls College there. I was enjoying my teaching job and my day-to-day life was satisfying. My family life also continued to thrive. Now I had two children, a boy and a girl.
My husband, Naseem Khan, was not happy with our routine life and believed that we were destined for more success and adventure. He envisioned a better future for our small family in the United States. So, in 1971, our family of four began the next phase of our journey and moved to America. It was this year that my life took a dramatic plunge … I but quickly realised that I had to start all over from ground zero to rebuild my personal and professional life in this new country.
As new immigrants, our resources were extremely limited and we had no community to rely on or family to help us! We were truly strangers in a foreign land. Adding to our challenges, my Master’s degree from Pakistan was not sufficient for me to obtain a teaching job. I had to acquire a State Teaching Certificate, which required 30 graduate credit hours before I could begin teaching in the US. I knew the road ahead was going to be very difficult … but, I did not give up!
Leveraging my teaching experience in Pakistan, I started substitute teaching in my children’s school. When I earned enough to be able to pay for my college fee, I applied to and received admission at Johns Hopkins University, one of the most reputable universities in the world.
It was a tough routine and balancing act; maintaining a household, raising two small children, substitute teaching during the day and going to college in the evening.
My tireless efforts brought amazing results! Within two years, I obtained my Master’s degree in Communicative Disorders and State Certification to teach grades K-12.
Despite this big victory there were more mountains to climb; another
two years of job search followed until I was hired as a teacher. My
Master’s degree from the US, earned me an Advanced Teaching Certificate.
In school, I successfully taught all core subjects (Mathematics, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies).
I was designated Teacher of Record, which meant that I had the
authority to give grades to my students that would go on their report
cards.
Early on in my teaching career, my superb class management skills
were admired by my superiors. I was known to be firm as well as gentle
enough to keep my students motivated to achieve at higher levels. I
taught my students that gaining knowledge is a continuous process, and
that there is no end to it.My excellence as a teacher was acknowledged year after year by my principals. When they observed me teaching different subjects in the classroom, they gave me excellent reports and ratings, for lesson preparation, delivery and for maintaining a positive and motivating atmosphere in the classroom. I was respected by my students and appreciated by their parents for producing good results.
I have a great zest for learning and don’t hesitate to call myself a perennial learner. Throughout my life, I do not remember a time when I missed the opportunity to take a course or attend a workshop that could enhance my knowledge or sharpen my teaching skills, to keep me abreast and at par with my colleagues. I believe that this trait of mine also contributed to my success as a teacher.
My zeal for knowledge advancement led me to the pursuit of my second State Teaching Certification in Reading. In 2002, while teaching full time, I went back to college to attend classes to obtain a teaching certificate as a Reading Teacher. I was granted a second certificate qualifying me a Highly Qualified Reading Teacher.
With two teaching certificates under my belt, I continued to advance as an educator. I was enjoying my career, teaching the English language to my American students! I taught English with Phonics, a skill that was completely unknown to me when I was a student in Pakistan.
Not only was it something that I learned and mastered in America, but delivered with perfection to my students. I maintained my position as a “Reading Intervention Specialist” in the United States till I retired 27 years later.
I am proud of my Pakistani teachers in Government Girls High School, Sargodha, who provided me a strong foundation in English grammar. I would like to emphasize here, that as a student I had never been educated in an English medium school in Pakistan. Teaching in America was not easy. The competition was intense. Almost on daily basis, I had to prove that I was no less skilled or qualified than any of my American colleagues. Actually, I had to be a notch higher than everyone else. I had numerous road blocks to cross and challenges to face. I personally didn’t mind having challenges. Challenges truly helped me grow.
I believe in Allama Iqbal’s philosophy of a continuous upward movement without the fear of opposing winds.
After creating a record of successful teaching for 27 years continuously, on July 1, 2012, I decided to retire. At a red carpet dinner ceremony, I was awarded a certificate of appreciation by the superintendent of schools Dr Maxwell. On the day my A+ Excellence as an educator in Schools of America, spanning 27 years, was formally acknowledged and celebrated.
I was feeling proud of myself! I made history that day in Pakistan as well as in America! Standing tall in front of an audience of a hundred fellow educators, all Americans, all professionals — I truly felt the depth of my accomplishment. It was a moment of pondering indeed. I thought of my long and rich journey that I had traveled in the field of Education from the East to the West.
I said to myself. Wow! “What a spread of wings!”
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