John Lopeyok

John Lepoyok

Post: Social Studies (Standards 4 & 7)

Hometown: Maralal

Mother tongue: Turkana

First Teacher in his family: Yes

On becoming a teacher:

John originally wanted to practice medicine but felt it prudent to jump on the opportunity to accept a placement in a teaching course.  John is passionate about maths and science but enjoys his post as a social studies teacher. John began his teaching career in Archer’s Post (6 years ago) and transferred to NWPS in 2009.

On being surprised about teaching (expectations and Day 1 jitters):

In the beginning of his career, John was challenged by classroom management issues. Thankfully he quickly found his way to strategies and a solid comfort zone.

On sharing and learning from each other:

John is curious about our curricula. He would love to discuss what subjects we teach and how we explore the content.

Requests:

John asked for materials to help the NW faculty improve their teaching and to support the students. He feels that the following items would help the school community immensely:

Social studies: pictures, atlases, books, visual guides to accompany the lecture content)

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