Ahmad ElZorkani
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Yes, I did . . . I DID PAY to teach . . .
In my last post I promised I would be writing about the second time I got the opportunity to PAY to teach. It was a natural progression to my first time with the Maasara teachers.
As you know Who am I … Who I am, so you know my teaching job allows me to meet school teachers that come mostly from public schools, with some from private and international schools. In my continuing attempt to inspire my students into believing that each one of us can:
so I told them about my experience with the Maasara teachers.
Three of them, who work together at a government run educational complex in the city of Ismailia, approached me. They wanted to make sure that I was willing to do something for their colleagues at the complex before going any further. I’m sure you guessed; I JUMPED at the chance.
The complex had a new director, who was appointed just a couple of months prior. I met him when I eventually went there,
Mr. Reda was a surprise, in the least. He is young, educated, open minded, and most of all, he is very encouraging of positive change. He also believed in teacher professional development. He facilitated the needed arrangements for what eventually turned out to be a one-day institute, comprised of four workshops.
These types of endeavours, I feel, are much better conducted pro bono; on voluntary basis. Money just complicates matters. So once again I was lucky to find an opportunity to volunteer to do what I am passionate about. Yes it involved travelling to another city, spending a day there; 10am-5pm, and a lot of time in preparing materials. It was well worth it.
The group there was very diversified. Ranging from ICT teachers that are very competent in the use of technology but not as well versed in the use of pedagogy. English teachers who don’t have a language barrier but are not tech savvy. Arabic teachers and school administrators who may not be good with English.
