Today Mr. Benhammou brought Ms. Cooper and myself to Institution la Fontaine, the private school where he teaches middle school English. Today felt more like a "normal" school day for me since we taught four periods (four hours) in a row.
Today's lesson was a modified version of the collocations "to do" and "to make" that we taught yesterday. Mr. Benhammou took the direct instruction materials that I created for the collocations and turned them into an inquiry lesson. I've noticed that direct instruction (teacher lectures students) is the primary method of delivery here in Morocco for a variety of reasons, but especially because of crowded classrooms. He also took the lead on "charades" to encourage students to use their English language skills to communicate with one another. I really appreciate his willingness to try new instructional methods, especially from two teachers who teach in a different content area. His openness in particular is something that I think all teachers, including myself, should aspire toward. In a previous post, I referred to the Chinese proverb, "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." I would like to revise that proverb just a bit and add that when we teach each other, we feed our community. This week has been about "feeding" our educational communities abroad and at home, and because of the share challenges and shared ideas, I know that I will return home full.
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