tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428841094562870191.post2573178920127781998..comments2018-05-07T02:39:54.788-04:00Comments on BC: International Student Teachers: AUS vs USA: Comparing Education SystemsColleen Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581702695782746285noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428841094562870191.post-29226083841626073692011-10-14T00:55:54.961-04:002011-10-14T00:55:54.961-04:00Hello, Kim. It is nice to see that it seems to be ...Hello, Kim. It is nice to see that it seems to be universal that teachers are seen as the definite authority figure in the classroom. I studied abroad in Singapore and I definitely feel like it was very clear who held the power in the classroom. While in the US, verbal reprimands are not always enough, it was certainly enough in the classroom that I was in. The students were very disciplined. I also think that it is interesting that you said that teachers in Australia do not do as much planning as the teachers in America. I am not sure if I could start a class day without having a plan so I wish that I could see classrooms where that is the norm. It was the opposite in Singapore. I feel as if teachers were planned for the year. There were daily modifications but since I was in a sixth grade classroom (the last year of primary school), the curriculum was very exam-based. They needed to prepare the students for the exam they will take at the end of the year so teachers could even tell me where they would be a month from now. From what I saw, student teachers also seemed to be very stressed. They spent a long time planning their lessons and many of their lessons are observed. After being in such an environment, I would love to see how things are on the other end of the spectrum.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284087541736812424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428841094562870191.post-81073510484137081232011-07-03T03:16:48.760-04:002011-07-03T03:16:48.760-04:00Kim, it's funny reading about your experiences...Kim, it's funny reading about your experiences teaching in Australia as they are very similar to mine and I feel like you have put a lot of my own thoughts into words. I have also noticed that the teachers at my school do a lot on the fly instead of planning intensely before each lesson. I did not once see a teacher looking at a lesson plan before teaching it, which I found incredibly impressive. Seems that Australian teachers are different to American teachers in the same ways at all grade levels!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15300431631778841877noreply@blogger.com