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Teacher Interview Report

Michelle Kao

691050206

2007.5.1Name

Education

Work

Experience

The teachers learning and teaching background.

Ms Han graduated from NTNU, and taught English in Taipei

Municipal Cheng Yuan High School for 2 years. After that, she studied in

the department education psychology and counseling of NTNU, so she

was on leave of absence without pay for 3 years. In 2002, she returned to

Municipal Cheng Yuan High School. However, she didnt continue her

English teaching. She began to teach the course of psychology and

counseling until now. Taipei Municipal Cheng Yuan High School was the

only school she served and has engaged in the teaching job for 7 years.

The teachers belief and philosophy.

Ms Han said that in junior high school, the role of a teacher is more

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essential than what subject you taught. Its because you have to deal with

students problem happened everyday. In addition, she said, students

have many courses to study ,and prepare to the tests, its not impossiblethey just focus on one study only, so I wont ask them to do the things

which are over their capability unless they have high willing to learn

more than what in the text books. To her, Giving what students need,

not what you want to give, is a big issue, and she have to think it over

and over to find out which way is most appropriate to them.

The barriers and supports she faces in the teaching context.

Ms Han said, As a teacher, we have to accept a feeling of loneness and

that is normal happen in the school. You may face a problem and have to

solve it by yourself, and no one can help you or share your feelings, since

they are busy doing their work, either. If you can have someone to

discuss with you, I think you are very lucky, and have good colleague.

However, do not be afraid asking your colleague questions about your

problems, maybe they would like to share their experiences and give

some advice to you.

Beside, in order to avoid some unpredictable situation occur suddenly,

you have to tell students the principles very clearly before doing any

activities. In addition, depends on different person, situation, its better to

be flexible to your students sometimes, because they are growing up, they

need more guidance not limit or punishment.

The teachers career cycle and professional development.

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Ms Han said, In ordinary, teachers are very busy and each teacher in

our school have to be in charge of 16 teaching periods a week. Actually,

we do not have much time to study. Consequently, I usually participate inthe Taipei English Teaching Community on Monday to improve my

professional knowledge. Whats more, in my spare time, I like to read

lots of books, magazines, or listen to the studio classroom to increase my

ability both on English and teaching. By the way, I can also find some

useful resources to make my teaching more vivid.

My reflection on the interview

Ms Han is a very nice teacher, and open-mind to share her experience

and thought in teaching with me. Although we never met each other

before, and we used phone to interview, but we talked just like friends,

maybe its because we both like teaching and students.

From the interview, I remembered what Ms Han said,

Teacher is also like a career of service, students are the customers, and

we are sales. Consequently, giving the customer the best service and

noticing abut what the customers need are our responsibility.

I agree to this idea very much. In the colleague, everything is prepared

well to us, so we dont need to worry about the equipment and the

materials. When we are doing the test teaching, our teachers and

classmates always play the actors of being the good students and follow

our order. However, in the teaching reality, many things are out of

control. Its possible that we prepared well about our teaching, and

designed lots of various meaningful activities to them, but our students

seems not interested in that, and show their feeling directly on their faces.

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Consequently, except what subject you teach, we have to think about

what you are, your personal superiority, and what your students need. It

takes time and needs experience. When you get lost and frustrated in theprocess, you have to ask yourself, whats the reason you want to be a

teacher? Then you can find specific way to continue.