The Old Moray House is one of the oldest “intact” houses on
the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. This house was built 1600, which means it holds A
LOT of history. Cromwell, an advisor of King Henry VIII, actually visited and
acquired this house during his lifetime. Centuries later, this house has been
used as a teaching institution. Future teachers at this time would practice their craft in a
safe environment for all those involved.
As a certified English teacher, I found this part of our
tour to be very interesting as the age-old practices used in this “house” are
still used today. A student teacher’s supervisor still observes him/her within
a classroom and gives the teacher advice. The (student) teacher is expected to
control the tone of his/her classroom. The only main differences centered
around classroom practices. Teachers do not work around the classroom in caps
and gowns AND students do not stand up to greet the teacher as he/she enters the classroom. Now, the teachers
are expected to greet his/her students as they walk into the classroom. No
matter how the environment and classroom practices changes, one thing always
stays the same…the teacher is meant to be the leader of the classroom who must
engage the students in the aspect of learning.
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| The Old Moray House |
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