It has been more than 3 months since I began my new career here in Turning Point Education (TPE) in Christchurch, NZ. Within this time, I feel I have grown as a person, a teacher, and what’s more, a trainer.
The experience that one gains when working in a new environment can be nothing short of exponential, if one has the drive to venture forth and explore. In this short amount of time, I have taught students of various nationalities and backgrounds, gained newer insights to teaching techniques, and most important of all I believe, made new friends.
Here every student is unique, and is treated as such. The student is treated as an individual, and is given individual treatment where the instructors are encouraged to take a genuine interest in their development and well-being. This, I believe, could only be made possible by the very nature of Turning Point Education being a boutique language school, where quality is given preference over quantity.
The Managing Director of TPE, Bronwyn Hardaker, is unlike many of the operators of schools and training institutes that are available in the market who seem to care mainly about facts and figures. She believes in implementing family values into the institution, where the students feel like they are a part of something bigger than just a short stint at another language school, just to get that job, or just to be able to live in NZ. They feel like they belong to a family.
This unique (though not new) view on education has provided me with a model to think about in planning future courses and programmes, both as a teacher and a teacher trainer.
I highly recommend Turning Point Education to anyone who wants to make a difference in their language education, especially if they are interested in working or staying in New Zealand.
Web: http://www.turningpoint.ac.nz
I`m a exstudent of Turning Point Education. Teachers, atmosphere, staff and students are great! even location!
I think It`s fantastic to learn English. I feel This school is another my home, because I often come to the school even now.(*-* )
I`m glad that learning here being here.
Thanks Abdullah!
My name is Masa,from Japan,student in Turning point education.
The English teacher for me in NZ is Mr,Abdullah.
He has many sort of ways teaching English In funny ways.
I have not been taught such interesting approaches before.
It may be because of his personality.
He is a teacher and also a student in University,so I mean ,He has big motivation about How to teach ,
How to make every student memorizes deeply into bottom of our brain by interesting ways.
His teaching skill is great enough but He can not stop making progress.
He seem never satisfied with studying about teaching.
I am really happy to see him .
He certain is great teacher ,I know that but You know?
sometimes I feel He is not just teacher like a friend who I can depend on.
If you had a chance to be taught by him . You will see everything I said in this comment .
I am a shy parson as many Japanese are .
but To be honest my time I spent with him in school is my life time precious.
Abdullah , Please keep your big effort and nice character.
Masa
Ryohei – I can see that Turning Point has been good for you! I remember a time not too long ago when you were struggling just to come up with a sentence. Look how far you’ve come!
Masa – It has indeed been an honour and a privelege to have a student such as yourself in my class. I think you have benefited the most by far, as you have acquired a lot of language skills in the short time you were at Turning Point. I do hope that your new job is treating you well in Ashburton, and that you will come back to us in Christchurch again in the near future, perhaps to start the Upper Intermediate course?
Good luck and keep in touch!
Lobo!!!
I got ur comment in my blog. Unfortunately I would be away in April.. Kalau May insya Allah boleh lah..
In any case, glad you and family are safe despite the quake!