Thursday 12 May 2016

From the very first day, each and every minute I spend with my students was an experience for me. Excited and anxious eyes were found in the majority, the first day itself. They are anxious about English and so much nervous about the communication in English. “The thoughts of the listener” was the strongest obstacle was found among them. So personally I felt the best quality of a trainer is, he should be a good listener to his students. Listening is greatest process in life.
                The plus one results were announced, I asked them if they need any help for improvement I’ll try to help them. And after the foundation classes of one hour we started a class of 15 minutes with the permission of the school head. Working without remuneration only for the satisfaction was a greater experience for me. I spent more time for grammar and vocabulary, they only suggest for grammar sessions. And they easily forgot grammar sessions only because they don’t get chance to correct it was right or wrong while communicating. Our foundation modules are well designed for learning grammar without knowing. And communication sessions always have no role of grammar but still it is attached to the process.
                One of my student gifted me a cane was used by his father from his childhood and by gifting he’s happy with no more hurting from father, the cane was gifted for the extra classes. He’s well aware about the facts that cane will not use in ASAP classes. The same student was so much depressed about English. Most of the time he used the words when I ask him to speak “he don’t know English, he don’t know how to use English, I’m so nervous that even I don’t know the English alphabets”. Then I asked him to write English words that he knows, what he’s sees at house, surrounding, while returning from school and all. And he come up with more than 300 words with a smile. I found errors in the paper he’s written. But his heart was so correct and he was proud of what is written. He is good painter also, due to family issues he couldn’t follow it. I only met him more than just 70% of the foundation classes. But when I met he’s so anxious about learning English.
                As I said in my last post, don’t compress the foundation into just one hour or some extra outdoor activities, try to experience them ASAP is lifelong learning experience not only in the language also in the competency. Daily, give them home tasks, treat them as our lids. And don’t let your lid a chance to close. I know they have more knowledge than us, they know more technologies than us, they always feels to get respect from others. More than anything, caring and spending time for them will help to find higher goals in life.
                Last words, “respect your students” is a common usage hearing and reading here and there, but try to experience it. All 180 hours not be good or greater experience, there is always a 50-50 chance of winning and failing in sessions. If you failed, admit that. If you don’t know what that is, admit it. There is nothing shame to bow your than wearing masks. If you don’t know the words or phrases find it in front of the students itself by using internet or dictionary. Let them learn the values of life than learning skills. Be honest to the each and every student in front of you.
NB: the last words are not my thoughts, it was I experienced from ASAP family and I followed from other SDEs of family and other faculties of ASAP.

Thank you. 

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