FIRST READING

This weak we had to read a chapter from the book "A butxacades", written by Joan Todó. That chapter is mainly focused on a classroom and its members (the teacher and the pupils), but also on other people related to the school (teachers and families). After reading it, these are some of the things that I have found relevant:

 

                                                     

5 WORDS

Adapting and innovating: I think that the school has to adapt itself to the demands of the society, but with the time those demands change. That is why it is important to consider innovation, in order to offer children possibilities of developing themselves in their own society, dealing with the challenges that it can have. 

Preparing: Teaching is not only going to class; there has to be a preparation before in order to try to take the maximum profit of the lesson.

Talking: Children are learning, living and growing in the school, and teachers are a support in that time. They see how each child evolves, and exchanging views with the other teachers can be positive to check what the pupils need. However, communication is really important not only in regard to children, but also in all the school community. If its members are aware of the development of the school, they will be able to offer their thoughts and ideas as well as help to make it progress. 

Course: Teachers have to be always learning about new resources, strategies, methodologies. Whatever you learn in a course in regard to education can be sometime helpful for the school, children and their development.

3 IDEAS FROM THE TEXT

1. When a routine in class doesn't work, it may be good to try another thing. During the story the lesson always starts with a greeting from the teacher, as if it was a routine indicating that the class starts. But it doesn't seem to work.

2. It is not about finishing the contents and the tasks as quickly as possible. It is about doing it well, so that children can really make the learning.

3. When there is not an agreement among teachers in a school on how to teach, it is more difficult to progress. That happens in the story, where there isn't communication even among the teachers from the same subject.

1 IDEA THAT TOUCHED ME

The view that teachers only work when they are at school, so every day at 5 in the afternoon they are free and in Summer they have three months of holidays. However, many teachers use that time to keep on learning in regard to education, to prepare lessons or to work in the education field. The work of the teacher is not just going to class, but much more. And, above all, it is not an easy task, but requires commitment with what you do and constant effort to make it.