Teachers Stories

I have produced this episode as a tribute to Mr Patrick Chan, an expert teacher of English who has served tirelessly Hong Kong's primary education for over thirty years.
To see the script, go to:
http://szepaul.xanga.com/701986896/every-lesson-is-a-new-lesson/

Teachers need encouragement too. In this episode, Professor Icy Lee tells how she rebuilt the self-confidence of a teahcer with her words of encouragement.
(Visit her blog at:
http://foodforthoughtfromicy.blogspot.com/)

Primary English Teacher Ada Ho relates an incident in which she was completely helpless to do anything about an at-risk student. (The written version can be seen at http://www.xanga.com/szepaul/; entry of July 14)

Pauline realises that the impact of our words can go beyond our classroom and our school.
To see the script, go to:
http://www.xanga.com/szepaul/ (Blogpost of August 21, 2008)

Tiffany had been carrying the gift with her for years, just so that if one day she ran into her teacher, she could give it to her in person.

 As teachers, we long to deliver lessons that touch the hearts of our students, lessons that students will remember for many many years, but we also know that such highly teachable moments are rare. ..
(To see the script, go to the blogpost of March 7, 2008 on http://www.xanga.com/szepaul/.)

Jack was singing to himself, and in effect to the whole class, "Don't laugh at me."
To see the script, go to http://www.xanga.com/szepaul/, and scroll to entry of Jan. 9, 2008.

"I believe that as long as we continue to have a heart of compassion, to put ourselves in other people's shoes, to feel what others feel, and treat each other with kindness, the world WILL become a more beautiful place, and you yourselves will become happier people."
(To see the script, go to http://www.xanga.com/szepaul/; Dec 14, 2007)

"There were times when I thought I would be better off without a father ...."
(To see the script, see the blogpost of December 11, 2007, at http://www.xanga.com/szepaul/.)

'Miss Mak, this is the only present I can afford.'

Rainice will never forget that touching moment.

When Lala took up supply teaching at a low-band secondary school, she was in for a very big shock.

Show your students you believe in their ability, and they will respond accordingly.

Today, Ada is still willing to make sacrifices for her students. But now, her students have become too busy to see her.

 Christine said to defiant Pinky, "I want to be your friend." Pinky responded coldly, "I don't want YOU for a friend."

She has taught me that blaming is an effective way to kill a student's self-confidence.

So, this is teaching?

Sometimes, we just have to have a bit more confidence in our students.

"For the first time, I discovered that I could be a teacher ...."

 "Why can't joint lesson planning in my school be like this?"

"Miss Lau, you got 9 Distinctions! How come you became a teacher?"

The girl gazed at Ruby, as if she was her mother.

For the first time, Clairine realised that her work was not just affecting her students ...

This human connection is made possible, because I am a teacher.

Teaching could be your job for the next 35 years? Should you take the plunge?

... When I asked her whether she would apply to an elite school for a teaching position, she gave me a short and sharp answer ....

Teachers have the most enviable job because they have many many holidays?

To take it or not to take it

If I hadn't become a teacher more than 30 years ago, what kind of person would I be like today? Why do I want to tell teachers' stories?