The set up of this school is such that only the German teachers are made the group leaders; their team mates merely follow orders. As to English teachers, they are merely dummies, a mere unsubstantial shadow. They are there in the class only to speak English. They are never involved in the lesson planning, meeting discussions or even simple notification processes. While it is really pathetic because the main reason for the existence of this school is its bilingualism. More than 60 percent of children and parents are English speaking. The major reason for enrollment of students is English. majority of parents are expats from English speaking countries who want English instructions for their children, while the rest are those who desire their children to learn English. And yet, and yet, English teachers are given such a degradingly obscure status. During meetings or workshops almost every word is spoken in German which the English teachers do not understand until someone fumblingly translates which also means they are excluded from the general discussion. Resultingly the English teachers keep yawning in utter boredom and clearly feel they are not needed.
The baby group's English teacher An, My's group's English teacher Mks, Mk's Group's English teacher Jlna and Mz's group's English teacher Jrn all of these are dummies; they have no roll to play in the class, no responsibility to perform and have nothing to do except following the words of their group leader. I only recently discovered that none of these English teachers make lesson plans - lesson planning is entirely done by the German teachers. In fact most of the times the English teacher is not even aware of what's going to be done today. That's kind of strange and unfair. I am the only English teacher in the whole school who does anything or decide anything but that has been possible because of Cl's timid and cooperative character which allowed me to have my way. But because she was officially the group leader everybody thought my work was her work and she ran high in praize and appreciation. I wonder if anyone will ever know how I have working for the school.
Now that Stfn is going to take over Cl, my status could change drastically. I am wondering if she will let me plan lessons and take the lead. Will she let me have my morning circles the way I want or thrust her ways? If I don't get to do things at all, then what?
The baby group's English teacher An, My's group's English teacher Mks, Mk's Group's English teacher Jlna and Mz's group's English teacher Jrn all of these are dummies; they have no roll to play in the class, no responsibility to perform and have nothing to do except following the words of their group leader. I only recently discovered that none of these English teachers make lesson plans - lesson planning is entirely done by the German teachers. In fact most of the times the English teacher is not even aware of what's going to be done today. That's kind of strange and unfair. I am the only English teacher in the whole school who does anything or decide anything but that has been possible because of Cl's timid and cooperative character which allowed me to have my way. But because she was officially the group leader everybody thought my work was her work and she ran high in praize and appreciation. I wonder if anyone will ever know how I have working for the school.
Now that Stfn is going to take over Cl, my status could change drastically. I am wondering if she will let me plan lessons and take the lead. Will she let me have my morning circles the way I want or thrust her ways? If I don't get to do things at all, then what?
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