First Day At Weston High School
It was the first day at school on
27th Jan. My host drove me to the school. We were bit late for our
welcome and introduction session scheduled twenty minutes before the school. I
was anxious on my way to school. Unexpectedly the principal of the school was
there at the entrance outside of the school holding, I suppose a cup of coffee
and wearing her most cheerful smile. She greeted us and we got introduced. She
was such a charming lady that she made us feel welcome and very warm in the
chilly cold morning.
They kindly assigned my students
with classes according to their areas of interest. Likewise I was also given
classes to go to and observe. The school offers a much diversified curriculum.
We were given a spectrum of courses and curricula to select from. The Weston
curriculum caters to the holistic development of the head, heart and hand of a
child. All educational institutions strive to achieve this, but I have seen
this happening in the most real sense at Weston.
I went around to about three
classes on different courses. I was surprised by its striking ambiance for
learning. They are the classrooms of the 21st century. The whole
modus operandi of teaching and learning is exemplary as far as my knowledge of
education is concerned. At Weston it happens.
At the end of the day I felt like I
was put into some kind of a time machine and launched hundred years ahead into
time.
