TEACHER’S DAY

BRAZIL TEACHER’S DAY

October 15th

The Brazil Teacher’s Day is another significant among countries of the world because it is fitted with some sort of a historical background. Every 15th of October, the time Brazil celebrates the national Brazil Teacher’s Day, is also the time Emperor Pedro I signed into law creating the schools for the lower classes. It was also in October 15, 1947 that the first teacher appreciation day was celebrated from among teachers on a small school in San Paulo. As a result of these very significant events in the history of education in the country, the Brazilian government officially declared October 15 as teacher appreciation day way back in 1963. The celebration has continued to take center stage from there onwards, and the system of education in the country also amazingly improved. Emperor Pedro I was so encouraged to institute reforms in education during his leadership. He even approved a decree which aimed to regulate elementary schools.
The Teacher’s Day is always remembered by teachers as the time when their efforts are being recognized by the government, the parents, as well as the students. During this day students flood the school with their commercial and self-made appreciation and love cards which the teachers happily and glad accepted.
Bigger schools who have enough funds would also offer special parties for teachers so that once in a while they can also mingle with one another and share each other’s experience – not to mention the various Brazilian cuisine that area also prepared. The party is also meant to give special citations and awards for teachers who have made outstanding and exemplary performance in the field of education. Private and government organizations joined themselves in recognizing the efforts made by these educators.
In schools all over the country, the teacher appreciation day is fun-filled with entertainments as students render various poem recitals, song rendition, dances and other forms of entertainment.

Available in: http://www.teacher-appreciation.info/Teachers_Day/Brazil.asp. Accessed on October 15, 2022.

WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY, WTD

World Teachers’ Day, WTD (October 5th)
Over 100 countries express their teacher appreciation by observing World Teachers' Day (WTD). The efforts of many parents and teachers’ organizations have contributed to this widespread recognition. Every year, public awareness campaigns are launched to highlight the contributions of the teaching profession. On 5 October, teachers’ organizations worldwide mobilize to ensure that the needs of future generations are taken into consideration in this increasingly complex, multicultural and technological world.
UNESCO inaugurated the 5th of October as World Teachers’ Day in 1994 to commemorate the signing of the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers on the 5th of October, 1966. World Teachers’ Day also highlights the Recommendation Concerning the Status of Higher Education Teaching Personnel adopted in 1997.
According to UNESCO, World Teachers' Day represents a significant token of the awareness, understanding and teacher appreciation displayed for the vital contribution that these professionals make to education and development. Teachers' Day should be internationally recognized, and teacher appreciation should be celebrated around the world. The principles of the 1966 and 1997 Recommendations should be considered for implementation in all nations.
World Teachers' Day provides the opportunity to draw public attention to the role of teachers worldwide as well as to the crucial importance of the role they play in society. On the 5th of October, 1966, the world's teachers made a giant step forward. A Special Intergovernmental Conference adopted the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which, for the first time ever, gave teachers throughout the world an instrument that defines their responsibilities and asserts their rights. In adopting this Recommendation, governments unanimously recognized the importance for every society of having competent, qualified and motivated teachers. The international community thus recognizes that showing teacher appreciation is a positive and necessary yearly action.

Adapted from: http://www.teacher-appreciation.info/Teachers_Day/World_Teachers_Day/. Accessed on October 15, 2022.

HOW DIFFERENT COUNTRIES CELEBRATE TEACHER APPRECIATION

Some ways to celebrate teacher appreciation on World Teachers Day (WTD) every 5th of October, or your own national Teacher Day.

For those of you looking for a little creative inspiration on teacher appreciation and how to celebrate World Teachers' Day, school-wide or in the classroom, listed here are a few ways that people in the past have celebrated:

• An essay competition was initiated in Quebec for students aged 6 to 17. Entitled “Mad, mad, mad about my teacher”, the competition gave children an opportunity to write about a teacher whose influence on their lives was decisive.
• The Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) launched a new website on October 5. It featured downloadable “Thank you” cards for students to print, fold and send to their teachers as a token of teacher appreciation. Read CTF’s World Teachers Day message.
• The Queen of Spain gave a reception to teachers. Teacher appreciation was shown with many activities and a special classic music concert at the national auditorium in Madrid. Spain’s “Homenaje al maestro” (homage to teachers) campaign for teacher appreciation was great. 
• On WTD, 20000 apples were given to pedestrians at the main railway stations of Helsinki to express “Teachers’ humanity and personality”, the theme of the day.
• Students in Finland made the world's largest pointer using fir trees as a way to show their teacher appreciation.
• Algerian students demonstrate to show their teacher appreciation.
• The Austrian teachers' union also focused on technology as they organized an interactive presentation called “From the Letterstreet to the Datahighway” where they displayed all the activities students and teachers had already performed using the computer and internet.
• Namibia organizes a teacher appreciation song and poetry event, and awards are given to the best performing schools.
• In Albania, teachers’ organizations help the media to provide a thorough coverage of WTD and promote teacher appreciation in society.
• In Estonia, local authorities and educational institutions held festive receptions to honor the teachers and show this Baltic nation’s teacher appreciation, together with concerts, theatre performances, and balls.
• In Mozambique, a national homage to teachers is conducted by the country’s media during the whole week.
• In the tiny island republic of Sao Tome and Principe cultural and sporting activities were organized such as men's and women's football matches between teachers. You could also organize a student vs. teachers game or mixed teams.
• In Mexico a teacher appreciation ceremony is done every year at the Monument to the Teacher in Mexico City. Similar acts are done in all state capitals. The minister for Education normally participates in the Mexico City event.
• Samoan students express their teacher appreciation with a sports, music and dance competition.
• Showing films about teachers, like “Mr. Holland's Opus”, is always an entertaining way to celebrate WTD.
• Round tables discussing topics on education and working conditions of education personnel are often thought-provoking and informative.
• Collective cooking may also be a great idea if you know what your teachers like! Or just involve them in the cooking process. It will be fun and you can make a lot of food for the whole class.

Adapted from: http://www.teacher-appreciation.info/Teachers_Day/World_Teachers_Day/Different_countries_celebration.asp. Accessed on October 15, 2022.