The Student Becomes the Master

Ryan

It was a hot afternoon at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Gresik High School, as it often is, when ETA Ryan Ulrich held his English club meeting. The participants in this meeting were different from previous meetings, however, for they were not the teenagers who Ryan currently instructs as an English Teaching Assistant. Instead, the room was filled this time with his fellow teachers at Muhammadiyah.

When Ryan arrived in Indonesia, many teachers greeted him and attempted to converse with him in his native English tongue. Success was marginal to say the least, but that didn’t stop them from trying. The teachers’ enthusiasm, coupled with the fact that many of them often sat in on Ryan’s lessons, led him to create the Teachers’ English Club.

Now, every Tuesday, Ryan meets with a handful of his Muhammadiyah colleagues at a location of their choosing. He helps them with the finer points of English and lessons are often a balance between lectures and engaging English games, such as Charades or Scattergories. Each meeting brings Ryan and his fellow instructors closer together.
Ryan Ulrich is currently teaching at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Gresik, East Java

Last Updated: Dec 16, 2019 @ 11:02 am
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