Well, it is time for a few random teaching updates. First, the teachers continue to make drastic improvements in their pedagogy. When I observed this week, every classroom but one was completing an activity related to their subject matter instead of just making the students copy notes. That is a drastic improvement from the beginning when one out of 12 classrooms was completing an activity. What is even more excited is that the teachers are now starting to collect and analyze data on their classrooms (data gathering and analysis were recent lessons). With these new pedagogical practices in place, we will now be able to analyze the academic progress of the students. YIPEE!!! (I know I get excited about the weirdest things).
In other news, I recently ran a power point presentation for one of my sessions. For some of my teachers, it was their first time seeing a projector or a powerpoint. During the session, I once thought to myself, “I am teaching in the middle of the slums with a powerpoint presentation. This is weird but really cool at the same time. I wonder how many people actually get an opportunity like this.”
Finally, I was thinking yesterday that I am going to miss these teachers. For this particular group of teachers, their training ends in March. I have developed many close relationships with these individuals; therefore, it is going to be difficult not seeing them every week. I never thought I would feel this way. Sorry, I know this post is kinda random, but those are just some thoughts that have been floating through my head recently. Peace and love and have a great weekend.
Poor teachers, being subjected to the PowerPoint beast ... Or did you actually use Keynote, which is aesthetically much improved?
ReplyDeleteI agree- what an awesome opportunity to be involved in teaching in an area that has been devoid of training and to be able to use something that is so common here, but they have never seen.
ReplyDeleteAlso-I think your feelings about these teachers show how much of yourself you have invested in this ministry. I know God is going to continue to use these teachers for Him in powerful ways.
Is there a way for you to remain in contact with the teachers beyond the training period?
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