5月下旬から約3週間にわたり、本校で5名の教育実習生が教育実習に取り組みました。

久しぶりに母校へ戻ってきた実習生たちは、かつて教わった先生方やお世話になった担任の先生との再会を喜ぶ一方で、今度は「教える立場」として教壇に立つことへの緊張や責任も感じながら実習の日々を過ごしました。

授業だけでなくホームルームや学校生活を通して生徒と積極的に関わり、自身の高校生活や大学での学び、進路についてのリアルな経験を伝えるなど、先輩ならではの温かいアドバイスを送る姿が多く見られました。日に日に生徒との距離も縮まり、信頼関係を築いていきました。

実習の集大成となる研究授業では、指導教員の先生方から何度も助言を受けながら授業内容を練り直し、教材研究や準備を重ねて本番に臨みました。初めて教壇に立つ緊張感の中でも、それぞれが工夫を凝らし、生徒が楽しく学べる、分かりやすい授業を目指して精一杯取り組む姿からは、教育への熱意が伝わってきました。

実習後のアンケートには、「あっという間の3週間だった」「先生方や生徒の皆さんのおかげで多くのことを学ぶことができた」「母校で教育実習ができたことは一生の思い出になった」といった感謝の言葉が数多く寄せられました。

５名のメッセージは、それぞれ担当していたクラスの教室に飾っています。そのクラスの生徒は、「先輩とたくさん話ができてうれしかった」「勉強を手伝ってくれたし、優しいことばをかけてくれた。もっと長くいてほしかった」など、感謝の気持ちを伝えました。

今回の経験は、実習生の皆さんにとって教員への第一歩となる貴重な時間となったことでしょう。今後それぞれの道で活躍されることを、教職員・生徒一同心より応援しています。

From late May through mid-June, we welcomed back five of our graduates as student teachers for their practicum training.

It’s been several years since any of them have returned to their alma mater, and they were delighted to reunite with the teachers who had once taught and supported them. At the same time, they weren’t just visiting – they spent each day of their practicum experiencing both the excitement and the responsibility of standing at the front of the classroom as teachers.

In addition to teaching classes, they actively interacted with students through homeroom activities and everyday school life. They shared their own experiences from high school and university, as well as their thoughts on choosing a future career path. Their warm advice, offered from the perspective of recent graduates, was received well by the students. The days passed, and strong relationships of trust developed between the student teachers and the students in their classes.

The highlight of the practicum were their lessons, which served as the culmination of their three weeks of training. With guidance and feedback from their supervising teachers, they repeatedly revised their lesson plans, carefully prepared teaching materials, and refined their lessons before the final presentation. Although standing in front of a class for the first time was a nerve-racking experience, each student teacher worked hard to create engaging and easy-to-understand lessons, demonstrating a genuine passion for education.

In a questionnaire completed after the practicum, many of the student teachers expressed their gratitude, writing comments such as, “The three weeks flew by,” “I learned so much thanks to the teachers and students,” and “Being able to complete my teaching practicum at my alma mater is something I will always treasure.”

Messages from all five student teachers are now displayed in the classrooms of the classes they taught. Their students shared their own heartfelt comments at seeing the letters, saying, “I was happy to have so many chances to talk with my senior,” “They helped me with my studies and always encouraged me with kind words,” and “I wish they could have stayed longer.”

We hope this practicum marked an important first step toward their future careers as educators. All of our faculty, staff, and students wish them every success as they continue on their respective paths.