Sunday, 18 January 2009

Teaching practice:)

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires..."


So, I'm supposed to write something about my teaching practice...Well, I've have had my teaching practice in a senior high school and a junior high school so far. In both types of schools I felt great:) When it comes to the first lesson in a senior high school,and the first lesson is said to be very stressful, I must admit that I didn't feel anxious and I didn't break out in a cold sweat when I stood in front of 20 young people staring at me:) I just said to them nicely, "Hello, it seems that I'm gonna be your teacher today. Are you scared? No? You should be..." and the whole lesson was quite good:) But too short:) Lessons should last 60 minutes! I was a bit scared when I was to teach in a junior high school because everyone kept telling me that students in junior high were terrible, very disobedient and rude. But it turned out that it wasn't so bad and I went through it successfully, without any litter bin on my head:) I thought students would be throwing books or chairs but, to my surprise, nothing like this happened:) My students were mostly boys and they were very polite and friendly:) To tell the truth I was a bit sad when I had to finish my teaching practice in these schools. I wanted to stay with these kids because, contrary to popular belief, young people aren't as bad as we think and believe they are. For me, they just need understanding and somebody to believe in them and not somebody who will keep repeating that they are terrible and hopeless. Adults have to try to look for something good in children and to show them that they can be good people. It's not difficult, really;)

When I was in my primary school, I wanted to be a teacher. When I was in my secondary school, I still wanted to be a teacher. Then I came to our College and in the beginning I felt discouraged by everything that I met here. And I didn't want to be a teacher anymore. I didn't know who I wanted to be. But then I started my teaching practice and I now I'm sure who I want to be. I want to be a teacher. I want to be a teacher who inspires...:)

Sunday, 4 January 2009

CHILDHOOD :)


Once upon a time there was a little girl called Iza :) She lived in Wilkowyja with her parents and her younger brother, Dawid. The girl was very shy and as quiet as a mouse. She liked playing with dolls and she spent much time on it. There was one more thing she liked - smiling:)




As almost every child, the girl loved Christmas time. She was waiting with anxiety for Santa Claus to come because she was afraid of his long beard and strange voice. Whenever Santa said something to her, she burst out with crying. But a new, beautiful doll was enough to make her smile again:) The girl believed in Santa long time but one year he didn't appear on Christmas Eve. Since then, she knew it was her parents who bought presents and since then Christmas Eve wasn't as special as it used to be earlier. Nevertheless, she couldn't wait for a new doll to enrich her collection:)



The girl liked spending her time with her brother and they always had lots of fun.










And so the years passed and now the girl isn't shy any more, and she isn't quiet any more...:) She doesn't play with her dolls any more and she still doesn't believe in Santa... Now she believes in many other things... There is one thing that hasn't changed - she still likes smiling:)


And they lived happily ever after ;)