Cloning

weeks back, i was still quite bothered over a colleague who would be away for around 2 weeks. i need to admit that my focus is more on taking over her teaching role rather than understanding why she needs to go on MC.

not that i'm doubtful of my ability. just dun like things to be passed over to me at such a improper manner. also, knowing this colleague, it wouldnt be an enjoyable experience to take over her role. true enough, the 1st thing she picked on me is on PP1 marking.

she commented that i was too lenient n in front of the kids, she said she want to minus marks for no number statement, no this n no that ... i'm not a MOE-trained teacher n sorry to say that she's neither 1. based on my 1 yr experience, i learnt that a marker should, thru the students' answer, understand the child's flow of thoughts when he/she is attemping the question.

i dun see any reason why i shouldnt reward a child with full marks when he/she has already spell out his understanding? luckily there's a very experience MOE-trained teacher in our midst to consult. anyway i still let her bring back the papers to review.

back to taking over her class ... i was only notified via email merely 1 week in advance about she going on 2 weeks MC. in the end, the doctor gave only 1 week MC. even so, i still cont to teach until yesterday, she started her 1st lesson with newly adapted style, which set me thinking ...

she's using more tools & aids to make her lesson more interesting which i think it's good n i find her new style quite familar ... cos i'm was using it earlier! mayb she think this's more engaging. haha ... anyway this's a new discovery which i can gossip abt here ...