My colleague passed me a few pieces of students' work, and attached a note:
"Dear YY,
Sharing with you this piece of writing by E2. As part of their EL task, they were told to choose a subject teacher and they have chosen to write about you.
Hope this makes your day! :) "
Thank you. Reading these really makes my day, and affirms me as a teacher. So I want to record it here, in case when I feel jaded from teaching, I can read all these again to find back the motivation on why do I want to teach.
Here goes!
1st Letter:
We are writing this report to express our appreciation and provide feedback on our Chemistry teacher, Mr Tan.
Mr Tan is capable of making lessons interactive by making light hearted jokes, which captures our attention and increases our participation in class.
Secondly, when our notes are thick and content heavy, Mr Tan will teach the chapter by writing on the board, while standing for multiple hours. Knowing the hard work and tireless dedication that he has to offer, we are deeply grateful to have met a teacher who wishes nothing but the best for us.
Overall, for the past three months that Mr Tan has been teaching, was a joyful and memorable experience. As he has proven to be understanding, approachable and encouraging towards us, regardless of our learning abilities, which we are forever thankful for.
Report written by: Amber, Camelia, Kar Ying, Kiferlynn, Yan Ting
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2nd Letter:
Mr Tan is an interactive teacher such that he makes his lessons entertaining and easier to understand. He always check our understanding on the different topics before continuing to the next topic.
Homework was given adequately so we are able to finish it on time. When we received an unexpected result for Chemistry Structured Class Test, he motivates us to do better in upcoming tests.
We really appreciate having Mr Tan as our Chemistry teacher. We hope he can continue to make us better students in terms of academics and character.
Report written by: Nayla, Aryani, Amirah, Shahana, Jeyaeni
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3rd Letter:
We are writing this report to compliment Mr Tan YY about his effective teaching. During Chemistry lessons, he adds a bit of humour to make lessons enjoyable and interesting. The tone of his voice is also loud enough to catch everyone's attention especially those that were daydreaming or falling asleep. Mr Tan always have a positive mindset when he steps into the class. This gives us a positive mindset as well, as it means that the lesson will be enjoyable since the teacher is in a good mood.
A teacher shouldn't always add humour or else the class is in a mess. Mr Tan is very strict with timing and loves to be on time for the following chapter. He has one of our LIGHTS values, self-discipline. He teaches us to be self-disciplined by setting our targets and making sure we reach the targets.
In conclusion, we find Mr Tan YY very disciplined and we are thankful to have him as our teacher.
Report written by: Siriporn, Rycca, William, Wai Kit, Wei Heng
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