Rachel Chen
I enjoy working with children and witness how much they learn and grow. It is my firm belief that teachers, as a scaffolder and facilitator in the classroom, promote a learner-oriented learning that is both purposeful and enduring. This is to be achieved through understanding who my learners are, what kinds of knowledge and experience they bring to the group, and what they want to achieve so that I can tailor a curriculum that fits their needs and yet leaves enough room to accommodate topics that emerge from group discovery.
Qualifications
- BEd The University of Hong Kong (Primary English)
Schools Worked With
- Saint Paul School (Macau)
Hobbies
- Novels and films
- Doing yoga
Student Work
Teacher Diaries: Ms. Rachel – Creativity
People have often limited their definition of creativity to art. There are indeed many different ways to define creativity, as it can come in the… Read More
Teacher Diaries: Ms. Rachel – Celebration
How did you celebrate Christmas this year? Maybe it’s your whole family gathered by the dinner table with a decorated tree next to you or… Read More
Teacher Diaries: Ms. Rachel – Love Speaking
When it comes to speaking for second language learners, we are often judged by others how well we can speak in terms of fluency and… Read More
Teacher Diaries: Ms. Rachel – Treasures
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Magic Finger, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Enormous Crocodile….I’m sure you must have heard of or even read one… Read More
Teacher Diaries : Ms. Rachel – Non-Fiction
Recalling my memory, non-fiction books are definitely not something I would pick from the bookshelf to read. Any funny stories or comics sounded much more… Read More
Teacher Diaries: Ms Rachel – The Poem I Love
In the poem I love, Shel Silverstein writes from the perspective of an imaginary girl who is more than a little reluctant to go to school. Read More
Learning from “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
Occasionally, I read storybooks to my students in the grammar class. In my perspective, shared reading in a classroom is practised not only for fun, but also… Read More
Teacher Diaries: Ms. Rachel – Teaching Philosophy
I believe that each child is a unique individual. They grow and mature intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially, which should take place only in a… Read More