Friday, 24 August 2012

We visit ISIS and interview one of the teachers


When you see the ISIS buildings you only can be surprised. This is not only because of their size but because it is a beautiful building with big windows.
The director of the school welcomes us.
We went to the teachers’ room. There I met Jean, the girl we are going to interview. I explain a bit of our blog and which is the purpose of it. 



The looking of the School outside.


What can you tell us about the school’s History? I heard that some years ago you made reforms...

 I joined the School after the reforms. Anyway, I have to say I don’t know a lot about the history of the School.... I’m sorry…



One of the classes of the school


Do you remember the advice that your colleagues gave you in your first day?

My first day was horrible. I think that literally, they gave me the book and said “go on and teach this”. No, now seriously, this day i was working with other teacher and she told me how to do it and she supported me as well. It was very good.
  



What is going on inside an ISIS class? What methods do they use? In other words, what are the things that make special the school?

They try to be close and communicative with the students. Also, they try to make the students talk and voice their ideas.
They give a lot of importance to it.
For me this is perfect because I learnt like this and as a professor, at the end, you teach in the same way you have learnt. I think this is really good.

Also, teachers pay attention to what you do and they give you advice in order to improve your level. At the end the language is something you have to use... you have to read goo, write good... and if some of these things fail it could influence in the others.



Do you receive training from ISIS?

Yes, we have like workshops and “peer reviews”. The last ones are like an evaluation between 2 people. This is, 2 teachers look at each other and write down the strengths and weaknesses of the other person.
I think that most of the times it is very useful to look at other people because several times you think “oh! This is really good I am going to do the same in my lessons”. Also, because it is someone like you, a teacher, you don’t change your behaviour. 

Reception




As a student, why do you think we should choose ISIS?

I think Isis is a centre that tries to make the lessons suitable for the students.
The teachers help each other with the students’ doubts.
You don’t follow only a book, but you do a lot of things, things in order to prepare an exam. So the learning you gain is more useful.



EXTRA BALL




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