One of Canadian International School of Beijing (CISB)' new teachers this year, Caroline MacLean, is featured in latest edition of LittleStar magazine. Not just an interview, she was also the cover of the magazine for September 2009 edition. Below is the interview and cover picture featuring her.
Caroline MacLean, from Canada, is a new teacher joining Canadian International School of Beijing this August. She is now teaching Grade 3, in a class of 18 children from 8 different countries.
On the first school day, a good discussion took place in her class. "Are you nervous? Why?"
MacLean said she herself feels a bit nervous, as it is her first teaching post abroad, though she had a six-week teaching experience in Africa previously. "Everything has been going very well on the first day, and the kids are great. The other teachers helped show me around otherwise I might get lost on campus."
On the morning of the first school day, LittleStar had a short talk with MacLean in her classroom:
LS: What was your dream when you were a child?
MacLean: I wanted to be a teacher. Both my grandmothers and my mother are teachers.
LS: Who is your favorite teacher?
MacLean: My Grade 1 teacher was my favorite teacher. I loved grade one.
LS: What kind of student is a good student in your eyes?
MacLean: The ones who ask questions, who aren' too quiet in class.
LS: What is the best gift you' ever received from your students?
MacLean: Last year, one girl in my Grae 4 class made me a crown with my name on it and I had to wear it during my whole day of teaching that day.
LS: What do you think is best about being a teacher?
MacLean: You never get bored! The kids always come up with very interesting things. Each day is different.
LS: Have you learned some Chinese?
MacLean: Very little so far, like telling the driver where to stop.
LS: What is your next big adventure in China?
MacLean: My friend, who is teaching in Hong Kong, said she will come with me to see the Great Wall... I' looking forward to it!
