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3rd October 2025

Fun, liberal, open-minded, creative, simple-to-follow

I loved the little arts and crafts moment, like you mentioned, activities like these are fun for all age groups :)

The class was engaging and interesting. I’m looking forward to our next class as I feel that I will learn some core life lessons from it.

This class was quite positive and encouraging. A very reliable, responsible and outgoing professor makes me feel safe and supported. I had fears regarding this class specifically and now they are gone.

It was a fun experience talking with each other and the artistic part with the pictures

Positive atmosphere, excited for forthcoming classes, curiosity

I admire your dedication to make learning a better experience for everyone involved.

It seems like a promising start and I am excited to learn how we can implement the model into our teaching.

The class was exciting and challenging. I liked the creative aspect of it and expressing myself.

An incredible first session! Loved the professor and her incredible teaching approach!

It was amazing, I hope to learn more. No questions, I learned about what care is

10th October 2025

I never used the word EMBODIED to describe how significant learning happens, and yet I think it’s a keyword now. I also fear I’m not creative enough, but all of this takes time, I trust the process. I’m excited, I’m making ajvar after this!

It was a very interactive class in which everyone’s opinion is validated, many different perspectives are shared that open up your mind to the various possibilities and solutions to different tasks.

I think there was too much information and got a little overwhelming.

Something that I want to carry over as a student teacher is the enthusiasm you have for this class. :D

Today’s session was very helpful as we got introduced to all of the things we’ll be doing in the upcoming classes. I’m happy that I got to choose to be in a group with my friends.

After today’s class I feel as if most of the anxieties and concerns I had before have been minimised and swapped with positive jitters. All questions I had were cleared and all in all I’m looking forward to this experience and what the course is yet to bring. :)

The class was fun, stressful but in an exciting manner

Today’s class was very educational. All the discussions were very helpful

The class was very informative and interesting, although more space should be open for discussion (kind of debate) where students share different opinions. It would be a more interactive way to truly understand the material.

It was interesting because we were discussing a lot of things

I loved the class today. The teacher was very enthusiastic and you can really see she loves what she teaches. The group work was amazing, interesting and interactive. I loved the discussions and the given advices are useful not only in the classroom but in life as well :)

It was interesting and well-organised, I really enjoyed listening to it.

There are a lot of information that I got today, so I feel a little bit confused, but how the time will go, I believe that’s going to be OK, and I am ready and exciting for what is coming

Very motivating. I’ve learned a lot of practical skills and came up with new ideas about my future classes! Loss of concentration by the end. Loved the metaphor with the “gym struggle” - I’m gonna use it a lot!

I think that this class was more engaging than the last. The atmosphere itself was a bit more relaxed and fun this time around.

I fear I’m not up for the task to teach real students without past experiences clouding over my teaching, but we shall see...

A lot of information. I am a little nervous for what’s to come but it’s still exciting. Little by little we will learn how to be good teachers.

Today’s lesson eased a lot of my doubts and worries. Made me feel motivated and that I can do this! I have no complaints.

It was nice to read the rights of the convention. It’s important to know them and abide them.

Shaking from excitement for new challenges and wonderful experiences :) Positive vibes all around :) Extremely inspiring and enjoyable <3

I enjoyed how energetic and positive the professor is. We’ve rarely experienced a class like this, but it’s super interesting and interactive.

What I enjoyed most about this class is how different it is from other classes. It is very creative and allows freedom of expression as well as an open discussion. There is positive and creative energy in the classroom.

I really enjoyed today’s session especially the part where we discussed the specific terminology and not only gave definitions but provided our own interpretations. I also quite enjoyed working in groups and connecting with my colleagues more. I feel like it’s helping me get out of my shell.

I appreciate the group work but some groups get really rowdy and it’s distracting. Overall, these classes are quite fun and prompt us to use our brains properly :) Slay!!!

I liked how the class was very informative. I believe it would really help us for the practical teaching this semester.

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31st October

What we really enjoyed about today’s session was being able to share our own as well as hear about other colleagues’ experiences in the classrooms. We also enjoyed asking ourselves ‘why’ and trying to understand the reasons behind everything we’d observed.

I feel very inspired to keep moving forward. <3 Before this class, I was starting to give up on hopes and dreams of working in the educational field. I’m half joking, it wasn’t that severe, but I was a little disappointed.

Today’s lesson was amazing. :) Sharing our school experiences was cool and helpful, it will help me a lot.

Sharing our first school visits experiences and further on reflecting was very helpful. I personally already used to reflect and this method has helped me as a student, but it is also now helping me as a future educator.

In today’s lesson I learned a great deal about how the others deal with students, young learners and how they overcome those obstacles.

What stood out to me is the importance of understanding children’s behaviour and reflecting after each class. We should always try to figure out the reason of certain behaviour and try to find solutions.

I learnt that in order to get great collaborations with your students you must see them as people, not objects.

I liked this class very much! I gathered a lot more information from the stories everyone shared! :)

I learnt that for every possible reason why students are getting bored, the teacher need to find solutions to get through it.

I liked this session because it helped me lower my anxiety. I realised that there are many different situations that can happen in class. It helped me figure out how to reflect better.

It was nice to share so many experiences from every group and see that we share some obstacles and see the possible ones that we might come across and the different ideas how to overcome them.

To be honest, I was a little underwhelmed because we brought up things (theories and reflections) that we have already mentioned and I felt a little restless, but I guess that is a part of the process - reflection, reflection, reflection. :)

I will never be tired of listening to students (my colleagues) having a classroom reflection and sharing their experiences. Through eliciting we found interesting reasons why/how

The class seemed too long. I suggest having more fun activities next time.

Interesting class! I’ve learned more about how to do my own reflection process!

I learned to be more understanding of misbehaving students.

It was interesting to hear different experiences, different obstacles my colleagues faced, and after learning about how to process, understand, and find a way to solve a problem or a puzzle.

The class today was quite productive and helpful; sadly, I couldn’t concentrate properly, my brain kept shutting off, but the parts that I did get were a real help for the upcoming hospitations

7th November 2025

I had so much fun in this class. Grammar can definitely be taught in an interesting, lively and immersive way!

Overall a very motivational and productive lesson. Really liked the recommendation about using the story approach. As well as showing abstract images. Felt a bit like I was not heard or understood enough when presenting. But still a great experience.

It was my favourite class so far!

Today I learnt a lot of new ways to introduce grammar in fun ways than before. This was made possible with everyone’s help. :)

This class again I remind how to read the children at classes, whether they are aggressive, anxious, which are the reasons for that, and some activities that helped when it comes to teach them grammar forms.

It was nice hearing others’ school experiences and reflect on my own. I couldn’t focus much, however, because of the rainy weather.

Appreciate the group work, hearing different perspectives helps a lot when planning future classes. Top. :) But mentioning some things repeatedly is becoming a little redundant.

I’m looking forward to hearing everyone’s reports each week. This class helps me relax and reflect on my teaching.

Today’s class was very helpful and encouraging for the reflective process as both a learner and a teacher in training. There was no aspect that overwhelmed me or wasn’t helpful. :)

My takeaway from this class was t hat it helped me revise what I already knew. It was a discussion about how to understand students and help them and using previous knowledge I was able to reflect and find new ways of teaching too.

Great lesson overall! I didn’t like that the teacher took our piece of paper when we haven’t finished the task (needed to write just one more sentence :)). But I liked the practicality - working in groups, planning...

Sharing our ideas for lesson planning was really helpful for our school visits since we can get inspired from each other and use it in our real life lessons.

This class overall makes me feel safe to speak out. That’s something I realised today. I feel safe to be myself, which I very often struggle with. Although my anxiety has gradually faded in general, I feel like in this class, it’s gone completely. I consider that very important for this kind of subject. Also, I’ve been thinking about it, and I think you have encouraged me a lot. Not through words, but implicitly. <3

In this class we explored how creative we can be in order to transfer our knowledge to our students keeping in mind the difficulties they might face and help them overcome those difficulties. Also encourage our students to be themselves and be proud of it. To come to class with their own thoughts and ideas, not someone else’s.

Writing the poem like notes was an interesting way in reflecting on our school-based experience. Working in groups (with the same or different people) is a nice way of sharing ideas and coming up with school activities together.

I loved the brainstorming part of the class, it’s good that we can bounce off ideas with each other. And the chats at the beginning, how everyone’s experiences went at the school they are teaching.

The class was quite fun even though I believe we were all sleep-deprived. I liked the last and the first activity and enjoyed it. No complaints, thanks!

What I particularly enjoyed today was watching the video about “Attachment and authenticity”. It provided valuable insight into the need for connection with others as well as the importance of expressing who we are.

14th November 2025

Seeing my classmates’ activities was inspiring even though the age of our students is different, incorporating games seems fun and helpful, they are still kids after all.

It was interesting to be part of my colleagues class for a day; as their students. However I was part of the observation team and had to discuss the flow theory. By group presentations and discussions we might recognise a mistake we had made and notice ways we can better ourselves the next time around.

I loved seeing how my colleagues teach. Their lesson plan demonstration was fun and I enjoyed playing bingo.

It was interesting to see our colleague’s logbook and how organised it is. I also enjoyed the bingo game conducted by our colleagues.

It was fun and eye-opening how my colleagues in primary school handle the atmosphere. I also need to reflect more about how I reacted when I saw someone with a different kind of logbook than mine, and how I need to change my reflective process.

Having all of us hold a class in front of our colleagues through the course is a brilliant idea which helps me understand which way I’m supposed to take some approaches along with the feedback they give, and the professor as well, and to give my opinion nad hear theirs as well is a nice feeling.

I’m happy Ljubica was praised! I felt too strict and too fragile for expressing my preference of teaching strategies, I’ve never felt this way before so I need to reflect how such mix of completely different emotions can be surpassed.

It was a great, energising lesson! I like how the teacher reflects on her experiences and motivates us to be better ‘reflectors’ :)

The class was a bit overwhelming at the beginning but after a bit + clarification it was very productive and fun :)

The further explanations for the logbook were very helpful. As well as the demonstrations for teaching a class and all the comments are going to be useful in the future.

It was very helpful talking about the logbooks because sometimes I feel so lost even though I’m attending the classes.

What I particularly enjoyed from today’s session was the “Trying it Out” where I could see my colleagues in action as teachers and get a glimpse into their experience. Another thing for me was analysing the example of a logbook which really inspired me on how to improve my own.

I felt a bit overwhelmed; maybe due to personal state of mind and feeling; I was really confused during the class, I’m just not sure what the reason behind it was. Was it the instructions or maybe my internal state? I find it hard to be coherent.

I think that us teaching and re-doing what we did in our assigned schools in front of our colleagues is really effective. It helps us reflect more and see where we can improve our teaching abilities.

How to improve my logbook

Using Noa will help me reflect on all things that we talk at classes and what we did on our observations, so I’m going talking to her more.

I got clearer instructions on the logbook which was very helpful since I was very confused before. I also loved the teaching of my colleagues and I feel like it would be very helpful in the future when I work with young learners.

We learned that keeping track of our progress is of utmost importance in order to make our garden of knowledge flourish.

I loved the micro-teaching session prepared by my colleagues and the discussion afterwards :)

Bingo goal was amazing [...]

Seeing the type of lesson my colleagues prepared was very insightful. I am a bit anxious about the micro-teaching lesson, but I will try to prepare as much as possible.

The focus on the assessment aspect felt a little overwhelming but I appreciated the reassurance that not everything is lost yet. I loved the reenactment of the class session for 3rd graders, it was fun and insightful.

21st November 2025

Learning how to handle bullies and abusees is very important when being in the position of a teacher

I liked the first activity assigned by the professor and I also enjoyed my colleagues’ presentation :)

Today’s PP1 session was very helpful and I was able to completely focus on what we were doing which I really appreciate

The issues concerning violent and misbehaving children is one of the most important issues that teachers face, so I’m glad we brought them up and that we will work on them together

This class was very engaging and fun with the objects in the beginning. Also during the reflection with Mihaela, it kind of opened my eyes about what kind of kids there are that I haven’t encountered before. And it really made me question myself - how would I act in that situation?

I really liked the first activity with the objects. The associations with our school experience were really effective

The items that we used as a metaphor for our teaching practices weren’t exactly random. That exercise showed us that even no context can be turned into context :)

The class was insightful, we discussed how we can help other students. But I lose focus most of the time.

Maybe talk more openly about the logbooks, even naming names

I think you ask too much of us when it comes to the connection and achievements we’re supposed to achieve with the students in such a short time.

It was nice

Very stressful, but that’s because I struggle with anxiety. Overall very productive and engaging though

The talk about bullying and issues and disturbance in a classroom among students is very helpful for future classes

Today’s class was informative in the way that the topic we discussed went in a more deeper and psychological route when we were talking about the different issues surrounding bullying

My favourite part of today’s session was the first activity where we had to explain the given object in relation to our teaching experience. I think it was very insightful and allowed us to reflect in a fun way. The discussion about bullying at the end really touched me and I wish we could further it.

The first part of the lesson was more interesting. I know that it’s important that we discuss but sometimes it gets a little boring and I lose focus

Today’s class was great. Mimi, Mihaela and me were presenting, everyone got involved, I saw someone showing things but hopefully that doesn’t happen again. Great class :)

I loved this lesson, like the previous ones! Especially the first activity with the random objects was pretty fun and engaging. I also learned a lot about how to reflect even deeper! THANKS FOR CARING :)

I have no critiques today. I appreciate how we focused on the art school group’s issues with bullying. It’s an issue which is more common than we think and it should be talked about more.

Bullying is often caused by jealousy or it’s a projection of your own personal insecurities

All the reflections from my colleagues from their classes helped me more to understand the reasons why students are getting bored at classes and how we as future teachers can prevent that.

This class was very interesting because we mostly focused on the struggles that every teacher focus during class, either it was disturbance, bullying it was a lot of help to seek let’s say options on how to make the class more interesting and the students more focused

The class was too logbook-oriented. Maybe we should talk more about the different experiences teaching

I loved the personalised task at the beginning - I think I’m already close enough with my group but it was still appreciated. It was also insightful to reflect on Mimi, Mihaela and Viktor’s session. It made me more conscious about raising awareness for different class situations

I liked that we dealt with more serious issues that happen more often than we think. I hope that we as future teachers can help this chain.

I liked the spectrum of opinions and emotions poured into a heated discussion about support and bullying. I absolutely loved the objects that metaphorically represented our experience as teachers!!!

As always, sharing different experiences is very insightful and it helps us grow as teachers. More minds are better than one. So the classes are lovely and very helpful. Keep it up :)

I think today’s class was very helpful, and the micro-teaching session + post-reflection gave food for thought. Thank you :)

28th November 2025

The part when our colleagues presented was the most fun. But I feel like the discussions sometimes take too long on one specific topic. It does get boring.

You interrupt people

It was very insightful when it comes to the discussion on bullying. I liked that we connected it to Gidion’s Knot and shared our experience. I adored Jana and Tea’s class. I’ve never felt so silly. It felt like I was a child a millennium ago

We really enjoyed having the chance to do a teaching segment and share a fun and engaging activity with everyone. We also received many positive comments and words of encouragement which really warmed our hearts - Tea & Jana

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I thought the class was interesting even if a little too much for little old miss sleep deprived

The class was as informative as it was fun. We made great progress about the module and it ended with a bang!

Us sharing the school-based teaching experiences is the best part of the week.

Such an interesting insight of bullying; I enjoyed the discussion even though I was sleepy :( Thank you for enlightening us about it and raising awareness of such situations :)

I’m unsure of the amount of work we need to put into the logbook since I try to keep my logs short and to the point, but the examples that were praised were much much longer

Class was an emotional rollercoaster > from the bullying topics which were extremely heavy discussions and then the lesson our colleagues practiced. It unintentionally provided some comic relief.

Still confused about the logbook. Overall an educational class

From beginning to the end it was an awesome class, very well prepared

I do not have a lot to say, except that I always enjoy these interactive classes. Thank you!

The conversation about bullying made me want to think what I should do when faced with this kind of ‘issue’. It was very insightful.

This class was fun as well as educational. Reflecting on Neufeld’s talk was helpful and the lesson demonstration at the end was very interesting.

It was interesting having various discussions on how we as teachers would ‘handle’ an aggressive child. We agreed how a trained psychologist should be involved however we as teachers being a part of childrens lives should be used to noticing certain behaviour and finding creative ways to help the children by not making them feel too different

I learned how to address bullying in the classroom.

The discussion that we had about the situation with the 3rd grade student make me think of possible ways to solve such problems, and get some ideas from my classmates about it.

The class was most entertaining and engaging. The activity was most enjoyable

I loved the discussion about Gordon’s talk! Very informative and educative lesson! The practical part - fun! The best professor ever <3

Made me remember past experiences I’d forgotten, that could help me deal with bullies in the classroom and understand them better

The class was very enlightening on how to deal with bullies in the class when you are a teacher

It is important that we tackled bullying and its causes. The discussions were inspiring. Hopefully, more of us will be inspired to be more ‘hands-on’ as teachers when faced with bullying.

5th December 2025

Seeing that other students struggled with similar things in their teaching experiences, so it was rewarding to see that you let and help us share those things. Also loved the collage activity.

I feel much better knowing my colleagues face the same problems as me. Feel hopeful, this class gave me something to look forward to. I loooooove journalling. I had fun, it felt fresh.

I really enjoyed the hands-on activity. I loved how creative and fun the class was and I would love to have more classes like this where we make collages or something similar. Task like this help me focus and get in a flow state. It was interesting and I was amused.

Really enjoyed the hands-on activity with the human mentor/Noa collages and I’ve always found this type of activity incredibly relaxing after a long day. Thank you!

The hands-on activity was extremely exciting. I haven’t done anything like that in a while, so it was very amusing!

I love that we talk about relevant issues and we’re able to find solutions together. I always feel encouraged and positive that I can do a better job when I teach after this class! :)

Wonderful class. Perfect. Had fun. :)

Reflecting and discussing different experiences in different schools with different students helps to prepare us for the future students we will encounter and prepare us for different experiences.

It felt nice working in new groups! Felt good to hear my examples from my logbook, hearing what others think about them. I’ll reflect more later! You’re the teacher that cares the most, beyond anyone’s expectations! The creative activity at the end - very soothing for our creative minds! Started with meditation, ended with making collages - enjoyed this class the most, as any other of yours! Thank you!

Today I really enjoyed the lesson. I was more focused and didn’t feel like I was behind. I really enjoyed the activity we did, with the collage. Overall, a very engaging class

The last part of the class, where we wrote/made collages (I don’t know if I spelt it right) for our mentors was really fun.

Interesting activity with the parts of the books that we cut (колажи) to describe our thoughts about Noa and our human mentor.

It is okay and I am actually listening most of the time rather than thinking of something else.

Was very interesting and insightful, always love seeing the reflective process. :)

This class had a very positive impact on me, especially the part where we discussed anxiety and tried some techniques for soothing it (I really needed that today, so thank you!) Also getting the chance to reflect on our teaching sequence with Jana was very productive and helpful and everyone’s input really guided us and provided support, for which I am eternally grateful. - Tea Ch.

The breathing exercise surprisingly relaxed me a lot. I noticed myself paying attention and speaking more than I normally do. I also loved that we were able to share how we feel about Noa and our human mentor in a relaxing and creative way.

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27th February 2026

Pay more attention in which situation students or teachers are objectified or treated as subjects.

I really enjoyed today’s session especially the focus on the ‘why’ in regards to the activities we did last class. Also I’d like to thank you for reading the letter you wrote to the school, it really moved me and motivated me to keep growing into an adult who will fight for what is right, despite the obstacles thrown in my way.

I’m looking forward to discuss the Gideon’s Knot characters through Biesta’s Subject/Object, the conversation about teacher vs. parent still scares me, I want to be less vulnerable. About the posture thingy, I think prof. Anzhela disagrees with you.

I love the class, but I get overstimulated from the big amount of activities and get a headache almost every week.

I am happy that we have the opportunity to start teaching sooner. I think things will be smooth this time round. I was a bit lost at times, but it was easy to catch up on what we are talking about.

I have thought a lot on the topic of treating human beings as objects vs subjects, how people are passive in order to avoid responsibility. So I enjoyed this class, I had many things to say. <3 But I didn’t.

Thought-provoking - made me rethink about my own experiences in primary education. Little note: do not assume your ideas are ‘weird’ or ‘crazy’, I like hearing about them (пр. „Сега мислите што прави оваа“) :)

I got emotional when the professor read the letter :((( I truly have this glimmer of hope that the system would support and accept kids as what they are and not what they should be.

Today’s class was very informative and fun in the sense that not everything was just theory. We also commented on real life situations that need to be refined sooner rather than later.

We covered interesting topics that are relevant to us. I liked hearing about how you used Glasser to reinforce your thoughts towards the PE prof, I just wish they cared as much for the students to actually take it to heart and change.

The letter you wrote is something I personally lived through. Made me very emotional hearing it now because it’s a huge reason why I want to become a teacher. The object vs. subject discussion was made very clear by the Rosa Parks and Adolf Eichmann examples.

I feel like we didn’t achieve anything in class today honestly. While reflecting on our work from the previous class is okay, it’s not okay for us to do that for 3 hours straight.

I think that today’s class went by „уз муабет“. It felt productive, yes, but also like we didn’t get much done. (I may be comparing today’s class to last week’s class too much)

Good <3 lesson! I love how you explain things! I just got bored a little since there was too much talking and discussion. I’d love to have some more creative activities next time (hands-on, movement...)

I was bored and this was very dramatic...

I was disappointed that there were no spots left in the elementary schools. I feel that the assignment to new schools was unfair.

Just didn’t feel like talking today. I zoned out on several occasions.

Class was fun, insightful, I liked the discussions but I was personally very exhausted today (a me issue) :)

This class remind me again for what is coming during this semester and that all of us gain the strength and show our best version in trying to becoming teachers.

It was interesting to learn about Biesta’s reasoning for student’s autonomy.

Useful elaboration of the theory in practice

Very insightful, made me think about myself, whether I am more or a subject in my life or an object. I would like to try to take initiative in my life.

Excellent class today. I loved the book. Biesta - great person to think about

Discussing topics different than today. I didn’t feel motivated to express my opinions. The discussion about Biesta was interesting.

13th March 2026

The class was great, I had fun. The group work was thought-provoking and I hope we will have more chances to experience these kinds of engaging activities. I don’t find the theory as helpful as the practical work we do in class. Cheers :)

The lesson was very informative and the micro-teaching from our colleague Elena was fun and interesting and really inspiring.

Today’s class was fun and very interesting as we got. to do an exercise where some of us were filling in the roles of students, observers and being noisy in class. I believe that this activity helped everyone in one way or another, be it big or small. 10/10!

Fun lesson. Elena’s lesson was fun. South Park best show!!!!

I enjoyed today’s session a lot especially the subject vs. object discussion about Gidion’s Knot. I also appreciated the talk about people in a way losing their humanity and becoming ‘out of it’ as a result of reliance on AI. Elena’s micro-teaching session was lovely and I’d like to applaud her for all her efforts because they are definitely seen and they inspire me.

Sadly I had to be absent from most of the class, but for the portion of the class I could listen to, I have to say, was quite ‘interesting’. Elena’s lesson plan was fun and thorough in terms of the criteria we should be focusing on. Truly, an enjoyable lesson.

The AI thing was a bit contradicting considering the fact that we also have to consult a robot (Noa) after every assignment.

The discussion about Biesta was really insightful and I enjoyed listening to the professor’s thoughts about this issue. I had fun on my classmate’s micro-teaching session as well. She is really creative. :)

We should do more of these acting outs as they reveal real-life situations (like Ivana’s example)

Elena’s presentation was well-planned, creative and interesting, thoughtfully designed to keep the students’ attention.

I remember when we used to share our experiences from the school-based teaching. I found that very productive and thought-provoking and that it helped with our growth as teachers. With that being gone, the classes are nice, but not very engaging.

I liked Elena’s teaching. However, I feel like you have favourites and it is demotivating. :(

Elena’s (student) part of the class was very interesting and her reflection later was very insightful.

We best learn through examples and role plays because the concepts are clearer. When the lesson moves between unrelated topics too much about something its harder to stay focused on the main goal.

Elena’s lesson plan was great, however, for the most part, today’s lesson was boring.

It’s very beneficial I think if we continue working and talking about lesson plans and their benefits.

Elena’s lesson and post-lesson reflection stood out to me the most. Usually when we do micro-teaching I am able to engage the most in the discussions and I like the reflecting process. :)

I am really thankful for the opportunity to try out my lesson. I learned a lot about what I would do differently and I feel that these micro-teaching exercises always provide fruitful insight for us to learn from and further on.

Elena’s part of the lesson was amazing, and her insights afterwards were great.

The beginning of the lesson was very interesting to me because it’s a very important topic (AI use). I was truly shocked by that seminar. Biesta and the connection with the play was also fun to think about and finally, Elena’s lesson was great and it inspired me to also do better and think deeper about choices concerning lesson planning.

I think today’s lesson was very educational as every one has been so far. I’d have more activities after 10am so we can enjoy the class and use our imaginations and not just listen, because attention span worsens by the day.

A memorable lesson! I couldn’t focus as much as I should in the first half of the lesson (due to sickness), but it was useful and it definitely affected me! The second half with the micro-teaching session was great since it helped me get new ideas and inspiration to revise my lesson plan!

3rd April 2026

At first was sceptical about the random pairing but I actually found it very insightful and helpful. Lesson planning has been very challenging for me since we started teaching last semester but I’ve been working on it and I’m noticing an improvement.

It was a useful activity for all of us, I enjoy it.

I really enjoyed today’s session especially the lesson planning because the topic itself was dear to me. Voice recording was also new and fun, I loved being paired up with a colleague I don’t normally spend that much time with.

I’m glad we had the opportunity to reflect about our lesson plan with a colleague.

Maybe we focus too much on younger learners. It’s not helpful for those of us who teach older students. Well, not necessarily ‘not helpful’, but it doesn’t necessarily make it easier for us. It’s a different struggle. We deal with kids who are aware of how disruptive they are and what we cover in these sessions doesn’t address this side of things.

I feel like we always discuss students of a younger age. The ones that are teaching older students can’t much relate to discussions in class. How we should deal with students’ disruptive behaviour students that are fully aware that their actions cause frustration, students that have no respect for their peers and the supposed “authority” in the classroom should be discussed more.

It was fun doing something different this time. But also stressful when you asked students without them raising hands.

This class was very fun and entertaining, we prepared and made our own lesson plans, it seemed hard at first but it turned out better in the end.

I enjoyed this class since I always prefer being engaged in some sort of an activity instead of just listening. Hands on activities are always a better option for me, and although it was challenging, I liked being focused on my work and completing the task made me feel more confident in my skills.

Lesson plan + Noa = could be better, need to work on it; great experience, excellent class today

The favourites comment was about giving certain students more opportunities when it came to school arranging. Think about that more. And please stop calling on people who don’t feel comfortable talking.

Pleasantly surprised. Intriguing. Serendipity.

Today’s lesson was quite different than the usual sessions. I thought it was interesting but I’m still not entirely sure how I feel about it. I liked the random pairing though :)

Great class! I enjoyed creating the lesson plan and working with new person! P. S. Set a timer when a student is talking (2 min. each student to express him/herself)!

I liked working outside of the classroom as I could focus a lot better. Although stressful, I think this was a productive lesson. I liked that I worked with someone familiar since I can’t think straight if it’s someone I don’t know. My head hurts but it was fun. <3

It would be helpful to tell us why we need our devices and the general idea because of technical difficulties as well as different circumstances. So for us to know ahead is good.

Amazing activities today! :) I had so much fun discussing the pointings Noa gave me w/ my teacher and classmates :)

I didn’t write that you have favourites. Don’t want to talk in class!

I really enjoyed today’s class. It was really fun making a lesson plan and working and recording with someone else! Love it