Tag Archives: student-teachers; university studies;
Learning from student-teachers
This morning, I observed a superb lesson taught by a student teacher, K. The lesson was filled with meaningful communications between the teacher and the students, and between the students themselves during group work. The lesson design was rather content-based; … Continue reading
Good teachers need, and deserve, a sense of pride
Jeff Chong, a Year 3 student teacher, was about to finish his first Teaching Practicum at a primary school. He received lots of thank-you notes from his students. He was deeply touched by the children’s expression of appreciation, put all … Continue reading
This could be the last time in your life …
This year, I have a wonderful group of student teachers. They’re all highly motivated, active, positive, sociable, friendly, fun-loving, and diligent. They’re enjoying their studies, and each other, so much that observing them, I sometimes become jealous and I would … Continue reading
The Last Ten Days
“Should I go for a Master’s degree to increase my competitiveness, and while I’m still in vigorous academic form?” “Should I try something else before starting to teach in order to gain a wider range of life experience?” “Will I … Continue reading
