What I love about our school is the determination of all of our children to learn. We have about 20 children in our ESOL programme. The ESOL children have Jan Murray as their teacher. I am in the best position where I get to spend time in the classrooms each week, so I get to observe top teaching. Jan has the knack of making the students feel treasured and special. Her learning programme reflects "Attitude, Adventure and Achievement." She is highly skilled and incredibly modest. I enjoy having the opportunity to blow her trumpet loud and long.
Last week the students were learning their addresses and phone numbers through role play; one was a lost child and the other a policeman. Some of the children are making huge gains in language learning and I nearly fell off my chair laughing when one wee fella ad libbed after his partner had given her name and address. He looked at her with his best policeman's attitude and said"Mmmm, yes. I think I have seen your house." I knew then that he was getting the hang of English.
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