Teacher Wishes: Teacher Stamps

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Maybe it’s not only elementary school teachers who should be investing in teacher stamps but also those teaching in the seventh up to tenth grade. I don’t have teacher stamps but would definitely appreciate them if they came my way.

I find that praising a student’s work goes a long way. Simple things like “Good Job!” or “Checked” can actually make a student feel special and it lets them know that you've read or gone through their work. Just like anybody, students want to also hear feedback and would want to improve on their performance when they have the chance.

As an ESL teacher, I give writing prompts frequently and encounter the occasional misspelled words, grammatical errors and misuse of punctuation and capitalization errors. However, seeing all these corrections made by my red pen can feel discouraging. A mark or a stamp that inspires my student may well change the impression and even give proper motivation. 

What are your teacher wishes? Leave a comment below! Have a lovely weekend! 

Teacher Fashion: Picks From Bad Teacher

Just some piece of advice, although Cameron Diaz was hilarious in Bad Teacher, her behaviour as a teacher is definitely not to be followed. However, even if the film was intended to be for laughs, her style was indeed serious.

Not a lot of women teachers have long legs and captivating eyes like Cameron’s, but we can definitely take some notes! All throughout, she impersonates killer heels and sexy legs, punctuating her character as a “bad teacher”, but there are a few wearable too.

The inspiration from her teacher fashion that made the grade were sky high Loubotins, biker jackets and oh those gorgeous legs. 

 

The Dynamic Learning Program

The Dynamic Learning Program is not a curriculum or a module but a teaching method tapping into students’ potentials. It was first conceptualized and implemented in a humble school belonging to one of the poorest towns in the Philippines. Its president and principal looked at the situation of the lack of teachers in a given field, turning other expert teachers into facilitators and implementing parallel classes.

Every Wednesday, students have a recharge gap from classroom activities and the subjects of Music, Arts and Physical Education as well as TLE are observed. The DLP focuses on components like sciences, languages and maths, and all of the students’ works are accounted for in a portfolio.

Students admit that it is a lot of work but the rewards are worth it, having been consistently ranked at the top percentiles of the most challenging academic entrance examinations in the country, the UPCAT.

The DLP is an example of bridging gaps in education and it is proof that even a small town school can make a difference.