Bahn Bin School Students with PPJ Group
Over the last two days, the members of the PPJ group have evolved into enthusiastic, competent English teachers. It's been incredibly exciting working with everyone to create vibrant, re-usable resources. The past two mornings in the office have been a hive of activity between 6:30 and 8am, with scissors slicing and a "Lazarus" laminator coming back to life in order to bind over 100 sheets of paper into brightly coloured flashcards and visual aides for our visits to a primary and secondary school. We have also overcome the barriers of Google and Word in Thai and come out the other side!!!
In the classroom, groups of individuals have melded together and become teams who build on one another's strengths. After two days of teaching, the members have transformed from being unsure of whether they could teach English, to being confident and excited about engaging with more Thai students in three more schools next week. I have particularly enjoyed seeing the teenagers of the group become leaders of small groups of Thai students, involving them in conversations about their lives.
As a TESSOL-trained teacher, it has been especially exciting to use the techniques in a full immersion situation. The standard of lessons has been exceptional and it has been a pleasure working with Andrew to plan for our visits to the Thai schools.
See you next time,
Summer (Stice) Staples - from the Teaching Team
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