Chapter 4

Who is really training my teachers right now?

Giáo viên của tôi đang học nghề từ ai?

The chapter's question

What preparation do my new teachers get before their first class?

Big idea

Every centre trains its teachers; the difference is whether it is deliberate or left to happen.

In this chapter

  1. Part 4.1

    Three Things Before Day One

    Which three things must a new teacher grasp before taking a class?

  2. Part 4.2

    Observation: Help or Judge

    Do teachers understand what lesson observation is for?

  3. Part 4.3

    How Standard Is the Lesson Plan

    How far does the centre's lesson plan prescribe, and where is the teacher free to decide?

  4. Part 4.4

    Who Mentors

    Who does the mentoring, and is that mentoring paid?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of The People at the Front is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of The People at the Front

  1. 1.Teachers will leave, so why are we never ready?
  2. 2.Can the best interviewee actually teach?
  3. 3.Paying by teaching hour, who does everything else?
  4. 4.Who is really training my teachers right now?
  5. 5.Do parents trust the centre, or just one teacher?