Dear students,
From now on, we still have around 60 days left before the final that might cheer or haunt you if not for the rest of your life at least during your schooling years.Coming december, some of you might feel miserably sad for failing to hit the targetted number of As and some might feel jubilant over unexpected result through either solely their own efforts or the inteference of hands and eyes of god.
I am still figuring out within this remaining time frame the best yet practical approaches to prepare you all to sit the second hurdle after upsr with ease and confidence .If I sort out to the number of meetings that we have right from now till the exam date, the number of days left becomes so scary considering lots of you guys still struggling even to string a simple sentence with a subject and a verb, lacking most basic vocabs and battling with english phobia entrenched since primary school.
The accumulated number of vocab possessed by each and everyone of you my dear students is a clear indicator that explains why writing task seems a monumental one. Thus, we teachers need to crack our tiny brain to resolve the existing woes. It is undniable that problems abound. But, it is we who need to set the sail despite unpromising gales to hail for success and glory in the name freedom and happiness .
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
REFLECTION: CONFLICTING TEACHING BELIEFS
Just finished working at JHEAT and this morning I had a pedagogy course at PKG Permaisuri. I was all smiles upon seeing the name of the writer of the module for the course entitled 'Scaffolding for writing'. A memory of me stucked in the lift together with her flashed and because of the incident she still recognizes me. I got to find out about the fact during the drama course that I've attended months back. She is a great lecturer and I am sure the pedagogy course would have been more interesting if she is the one who facilitates the course. Not that the current facilitator is not good, it's just that the one who wrote the module would explain things better. In a way i am so proud that I've got the chance to learn from her as she is a great teacher yet humble. She makes me feel comfortable in her class and she used to say that teaching and learning process should not be threatening to the students. I personally think she is really a practitioner of what she preaches as I felt nothing but joy throughout the course as if it is something as fun as watching movie etc.
Compared to my own current practice in teaching at the moment, it is far from what she does. I can give students non-threatening tasks, but it won't be that entertaining and fun. The only activity that I think that students really find enjoyable is singing. At the same time, the need to prepare you for examination is also a matter of a great concern that at times I am forced to do nothing but instruct students to do the dull copying activity. It is a belief of so many academicians that such approaches towards exam do nothing in preparing students for the real world. I feel like I am stucked in the middle.
One important thing is that I must ensure that students exhibit change even it is little. It's not easy but it is what teachers are here for.
No matter what let's treat everyday as a door towards something new. Struggle or 'mujahadah' is needed. Difficult as it sounds indeed.
Compared to my own current practice in teaching at the moment, it is far from what she does. I can give students non-threatening tasks, but it won't be that entertaining and fun. The only activity that I think that students really find enjoyable is singing. At the same time, the need to prepare you for examination is also a matter of a great concern that at times I am forced to do nothing but instruct students to do the dull copying activity. It is a belief of so many academicians that such approaches towards exam do nothing in preparing students for the real world. I feel like I am stucked in the middle.
One important thing is that I must ensure that students exhibit change even it is little. It's not easy but it is what teachers are here for.
No matter what let's treat everyday as a door towards something new. Struggle or 'mujahadah' is needed. Difficult as it sounds indeed.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
IF THEY TREAT STUDYING LIKE CAMPING
Dear students,
Despite our last minutes preparations, lacking here and there and so many other imperfections , yet we manage to win four hampers to the pride of mr Ibrahim and Ust Ya and teachers the like of me and , mr Faizal and Ustzh Mek who spent two days and three nights as teachers in charge for the camping.
Participants in action
I could not agree more if I people say that Faiz a.k.a kipput is hardworking,creative and having leadership skills. I have since realized that as i had seen his task before. Last three days and two nights just confirmed my self- belief that Faiz,Pok Loh, Abushah, Fitri, Alif was so cooperative and hardworking when it comes to things or tasks that of their interest.My challenge is to make them show their working attitude for camping same with his function for studying.The whole world seems being painted our color of choice.
Sir
Despite our last minutes preparations, lacking here and there and so many other imperfections , yet we manage to win four hampers to the pride of mr Ibrahim and Ust Ya and teachers the like of me and , mr Faizal and Ustzh Mek who spent two days and three nights as teachers in charge for the camping.
Participants in action
I could not agree more if I people say that Faiz a.k.a kipput is hardworking,creative and having leadership skills. I have since realized that as i had seen his task before. Last three days and two nights just confirmed my self- belief that Faiz,Pok Loh, Abushah, Fitri, Alif was so cooperative and hardworking when it comes to things or tasks that of their interest.My challenge is to make them show their working attitude for camping same with his function for studying.The whole world seems being painted our color of choice.
Sir
RETROSPECTION : REVOLUTIONARY MINDS IN THE MAKING
Dear students,
What a feeling! so beautiful and undescribable...!i chanced to meet scores of my former students who happened to take part in the just concluded state level co corricular camp held at 512 regime in Kemaman. My stint with them was short-lived as i was so called mysteriously transfered by force of little napoleons for maybe speaking out my minds.Almost two thirds of girl students of form 1A1 and 1A2 2007 were there and we had hearty laughs and Insyirah updated me of boys students' whereabouts.
This classical reunion might happen once and for all after three years being separated as I don't think I chance to meet them again with dozens of them, the same setting for three days. Seeing them and their antics there was like witnessing a scenic breathtaking hillside views.The like of Insyirah, Wani's although , Amira, Sofiah , Ainiyyah with her not so good story, Fitrah the cutest and most vocal of them all,the shy and timid Nabila Huda, whose writing never failed to impress me.Najihah as brilliant and cute as ever. Just to list a few..
beautiful memory at Bukit Kuang 512 regime camp
Though separated we have..I knew deep deep down inside my heart i do love them as ever..having a chance to teach them was one of the great moments in my teaching career as they all have more than what it takes to be a useful person contributing to the awakening of the muslim commonwealth! they have attitude..the one that i should crack my mind to unearth from almost all of my current pupils.
There lies a challenge and this what makes us a man brazing against odds with grit and determination. The big question mark is , determination demands an energy and energy according to the natural rules dissipates over time. May God replenish us energy as always to be His true servant who is stong and ready to serve His other servants in need of help.
Sir
What a feeling! so beautiful and undescribable...!i chanced to meet scores of my former students who happened to take part in the just concluded state level co corricular camp held at 512 regime in Kemaman. My stint with them was short-lived as i was so called mysteriously transfered by force of little napoleons for maybe speaking out my minds.Almost two thirds of girl students of form 1A1 and 1A2 2007 were there and we had hearty laughs and Insyirah updated me of boys students' whereabouts.
This classical reunion might happen once and for all after three years being separated as I don't think I chance to meet them again with dozens of them, the same setting for three days. Seeing them and their antics there was like witnessing a scenic breathtaking hillside views.The like of Insyirah, Wani's although , Amira, Sofiah , Ainiyyah with her not so good story, Fitrah the cutest and most vocal of them all,the shy and timid Nabila Huda, whose writing never failed to impress me.Najihah as brilliant and cute as ever. Just to list a few..
beautiful memory at Bukit Kuang 512 regime camp
Though separated we have..I knew deep deep down inside my heart i do love them as ever..having a chance to teach them was one of the great moments in my teaching career as they all have more than what it takes to be a useful person contributing to the awakening of the muslim commonwealth! they have attitude..the one that i should crack my mind to unearth from almost all of my current pupils.
There lies a challenge and this what makes us a man brazing against odds with grit and determination. The big question mark is , determination demands an energy and energy according to the natural rules dissipates over time. May God replenish us energy as always to be His true servant who is stong and ready to serve His other servants in need of help.
Sir
Sunday, July 25, 2010
ON THE EXISTENCE OF LITTLE NAPOLEONS
Dear students,
Growing up in the midst of society where things that matter most is fame,glory or anything associated with success is at times a headache as the path to it demands some uncompromising decisions. Thus, it invariably challenges our self belief to where and what we are after after all in this life. When someone mired in unforgiven sins starts open up mouth, rest assure so called noble men will have to think more than twice to switch to the hard truth as lots of things are to be taken into account.
The term little napoleons has nothing to do with our innocent yet obedient students though rebellious once a while. I think it is imperative to insert an excerpt that best explains what little napoleons is all about. They above all not our beloved students though they might love us not at all. But , i do love them all of them without exception as they have taught me lots and lots more than i have ever taught them. I owe them and i need to love them unconditionally.
Attached herewith an excerpt from the following site.
http://www.dapmalaysia.org/english/2006/april06/lks/lks3871.htm
Bernama tried to be helpful by providing the following definition – “Little Napoleon is often described as one who is pugnacious, arrogant and abrasive, especially a person in power, having features like Napoleon Bonaparte, an absolute ruler in France during the late 18th century.”
The exam looms larger and it is time to move on either to prepare students for exam or for life's unending lessons or both.It all depends on us, our perception and belief as Descartes once said Cogito ergo sum..i think therefore i am. Nothing lasts and the only things that do not change is the change itself. Don't bother much for the changing habit of mortal homo sapien as history by nature repeats itself,retribution is sure either for the good or the evil.Only time will tells.
Sir
Growing up in the midst of society where things that matter most is fame,glory or anything associated with success is at times a headache as the path to it demands some uncompromising decisions. Thus, it invariably challenges our self belief to where and what we are after after all in this life. When someone mired in unforgiven sins starts open up mouth, rest assure so called noble men will have to think more than twice to switch to the hard truth as lots of things are to be taken into account.
The term little napoleons has nothing to do with our innocent yet obedient students though rebellious once a while. I think it is imperative to insert an excerpt that best explains what little napoleons is all about. They above all not our beloved students though they might love us not at all. But , i do love them all of them without exception as they have taught me lots and lots more than i have ever taught them. I owe them and i need to love them unconditionally.
Attached herewith an excerpt from the following site.
http://www.dapmalaysia.org/english/2006/april06/lks/lks3871.htm
Bernama tried to be helpful by providing the following definition – “Little Napoleon is often described as one who is pugnacious, arrogant and abrasive, especially a person in power, having features like Napoleon Bonaparte, an absolute ruler in France during the late 18th century.”
The exam looms larger and it is time to move on either to prepare students for exam or for life's unending lessons or both.It all depends on us, our perception and belief as Descartes once said Cogito ergo sum..i think therefore i am. Nothing lasts and the only things that do not change is the change itself. Don't bother much for the changing habit of mortal homo sapien as history by nature repeats itself,retribution is sure either for the good or the evil.Only time will tells.
Sir
Saturday, July 24, 2010
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