PERSONAL STATEMENT

Name: Gabriela Quispe Parián

Institution: Euroidiomas Pardo

Date of begining : 05/09/19



EXPERIENCES OF BEING TAUGHT

Positive. Of all the positive experiences i can highlight from my student days, the most important is the following :

• I remember with great affection my math teacher, because he was one of the few teachers who really pushed us to be better. He was very organized, each of his classes were divided between theory and practice and he always clarified the doubts we had, he wrote formulas on the board and then left exercises to apply each one. He had all students intervene and that is what we appreciated the most, he knew who learned more easily and those who needed reinforcement. He drove as to have goals and that is what we wanted to learn on our own. I think that is the main duty of a good teacher, and he fullfilled it.

Negative. Of all the positive experiences i can highlight from my student days, the most dissapinting are the following :

• I could not understand classes where theachers spent their hours telling stories, jokes, ocurrences and so on. I am not saying it is wrong to have fun for a while and make the class more enjoyable, but i think everything has a time and a limit. A good teacher must take his job seriously and not make his students disrespect him, because there are some who really want to learn and not waste time.
• I did not like classes where teacher came with bad moods, not desire to do anything, hiyterical, etc. His mood spread troughout and made student want to leave, as even the teacher seemed compelled to be there. It is normal to have a bad day, but that does not justify treating others badly  and making sure no one understands what you say. If they do not fell fit to serve as teachers, they better be honest and let others who have the encouragement to guide students

WHAT ASPECTS OF TEACHING ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO?
One of the fundamental aspects that i seek to develop in the area of lenguage teaching is the practice-based methodology. i seek to promote that the hours used in class for theory and practice are at the same level, because students learn more when they are the active agents and not just recipients of information. Another aspect that i intend to focus on is to create a good rapport with the students, so that there is a positive environment and students are free to express their opinion, their doubts,etc. this way i could identify the weak points and make them stronger using appropiate methods.

WHAT ASPECTS OF TEACHING ARE YOU LEAST LOOKING FORWARD TO?
To begin with it, it is not that i consider as an unimportant aspect, but i think it has been given to much prominence as the basis of what it is to know how to be a good teacher. Having complete mastery of a subject is essential to impart knowledge, but it is not enough to lead a class. A very common asumption is that a good teacher must transmit a lot of informtion and students must pay attention, then they will be evaluated and according to that it will be known whether they are intelligent or not. It is here where that reference is made to the phrase: the best option should not always be choosen, but the most appropriate one, and that is why a good teacher must have at least a basic knowledge of what is methodology to be able to make his students understand him.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT MOST OF YOUR TEACHING EDUCATION?
I hope it will provide me with all the necessary tools to be able to develop as a teacher in the future. I am aware  that there is not exist a correct way to teach, because everyday we will discover different situations with different problems. That is the reason why i  wish that through this cycle of studies i can develop my own teaching technique and at the same time have other options to apply them when they are necessary, because if i am sure of something is that i should not change the goal, but find another way of how to get there.

WHAT DO YOU WANT MOST FROM YOUR TEACHER EDUCATION?
I want the course to fulfill its main purpose, which is not only to train educators with english profiency, but also to create teachers who facilitate the learning process and that the results are reflected in the quality of students who will teach.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT YOUR TEACHER EDUCATORS EXPECT FROM YOU?

Having the commitment to finish the course being an efficient educator, with the basic qualities that a teacher must have: respect, vocation, emphaty and responsibility. Our teacher expect us to put a lot of effort into each class, to comply with the activities and above all: that we enjoy the course, that we do it because we feel happy learning and do not feel it as an obligation

HOW IMPORTANT DO YOU CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING FOR A LANGUAGE TEACHER?

From 1 less important to 5 most important

• Cooperating with others                                                        4
• Good organisational skills                                                     4
• Being able to explain grammar                                             5
• Making students to participate                                              5
• Being patient                                                                         4
• Giving feedbacks                                                                  5
• Being respectful                                                                    5
• Being authentic                                                                     3
• Having a good rapport                                                          5
• Knowing the subject matter                                                  5