Parent Teacher Conference
We have a 13 year old girl who lives with us - a "sister" of Sena. Today I went to the Parent Teacher Conference Day at the local Government School - Shalubala - where she is in 8th grade. I really had a sense of being in Africa when I was there. I was probably the only parent who came in a car and with a white face. Isha and I got bumped to the front of the line of waiting parents. I accepted this since I was teaching at our School of Hope this week since Teacher Bosman is away. Isha and I met with each of her teachers, 6 in all, who were seated around the room. I was amazed and encouraged by the number of parents who came and who were waiting with their children.
Isha said that some of the kids were really scared since if there is criticism from teachers, then they get beaten. (The word "beat" is used here like we would say hit. For example the children in our Village will say, "he beat me." At first I pictured bruises and blood, but it could even just mean a slap to them.) But I'm sure some parents inflict some punishment from home as well.
I'm happy to say that our "daughter" is #1 in her class of 32.
The Head Teacher saw me and asked me to come to his office after I had talked to the teachers. He knew me from the insert (inservice) we did in December. I expect that he will come and visit our school sometime soon. I'm also hoping that we can share some of the extra books we have with that school. They do have secure places to keep things now, so the books would not probably be stolen.
We have a 13 year old girl who lives with us - a "sister" of Sena. Today I went to the Parent Teacher Conference Day at the local Government School - Shalubala - where she is in 8th grade. I really had a sense of being in Africa when I was there. I was probably the only parent who came in a car and with a white face. Isha and I got bumped to the front of the line of waiting parents. I accepted this since I was teaching at our School of Hope this week since Teacher Bosman is away. Isha and I met with each of her teachers, 6 in all, who were seated around the room. I was amazed and encouraged by the number of parents who came and who were waiting with their children.
Isha said that some of the kids were really scared since if there is criticism from teachers, then they get beaten. (The word "beat" is used here like we would say hit. For example the children in our Village will say, "he beat me." At first I pictured bruises and blood, but it could even just mean a slap to them.) But I'm sure some parents inflict some punishment from home as well.
I'm happy to say that our "daughter" is #1 in her class of 32.
The Head Teacher saw me and asked me to come to his office after I had talked to the teachers. He knew me from the insert (inservice) we did in December. I expect that he will come and visit our school sometime soon. I'm also hoping that we can share some of the extra books we have with that school. They do have secure places to keep things now, so the books would not probably be stolen.
posted by Kathleen | 11:25 AM
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