Teacher Stalking

Wow, it's been a while since I last posted on here and SO much has happened in that time.

I really do wish I could record all the things my kids say. Unfortunately, having a memory like a sieve, means that only a few things stick. That said, every once in a while, one of my kids comes up with a term that is truly memorable... like this one.

I recently spent a few weeks supervising undergrad student teachers which my eldest, in true style, summed up as

Teacher Stalking...

I just love him to bits. He has the same horribly dry sense of humour that I have, and immediately tapped into the experience of sitting in someone else's classroom and observing everything about that said someone. 

For any of my teacher colleagues out there who have been on the receiving end of this process... I'm sure you'll agree that teacher stalking sums up the experience exactly whether it was a lecturer who came to critique a lesson or a peer for the dreaded IQMS. 

While the students may have found the process somewhat stressful, I thoroughly enjoyed it and had great fun. 

I cherished the opportunity to see how far the students had grown in becoming teachers, and felt honoured to have a hand in guiding their development in a positive way. Sitting in classrooms with 30 to 50 children in also reminded me how important teachers are in helping children grow in a holistic manner. I was reminded that we, teachers, spend more time with "our" children than their parents do. And I hope that I challenged my students to see past the lessons and look at how they could make a greater difference in the lives of the children they taught.