Malaysian Interns’ Journal at Kitakama No.06

2016年07月05日(火)

As an intern teacher, I have been invited to attend homeroom sessions for each class every week in Senior 2. Every week I would follow a homeroom teacher to their short and long homeroom sessions. I have finally completed observing all the homeroom sessions with all the classes in Senior 2 and I would say that I am very impressed. In Malaysia, we do not have homeroom sessions and our teachers will update students on important matters through notes and sometimes through the class leader. But in Japan, teachers always get to speak with their students. This promotes communication between the teachers and students on important matters.

 

 

I enjoyed watching each of the Senior 2 teachers with their students as each of them have their own different styles of communication with their students. Whatever the way it was, they all clearly cared about their students’ well being and always wanted what’s best for them. They always gave good advice and reminded the students on what was important for the students.

 

I found the homeroom cleaning session to be very interesting too. I like how taking care of the school’s cleanliness is part of the culture here in Japan. Students do a great job at keeping the school clean and they learn how to take care of a space that they do their work in. The students work together and take turns to clean an area everyday, keeping the school constantly clean.

 

The highlight of Long Homeroom for me would be for students to have discussions on Women’s Welfare in Japan which was organised by the Student Council. Throughout the time I was observing each class, every class discussed women’s issues such as childcare support, women’s salary and women and men parenting roles in the modern day families. I was very impressed by the ideas and debates presented by each class during the main discussion held in the main hall. I think that each of them had very valid opinions on the matter and that they will be great in the future regardless of whichever path they choose to embark on.

 

As a whole, I am impressed with how effective and useful homeroom sessions are for the school and students.

 

(Kimberly)