I entered my teaching career in September 2010, being a participant in the 4th cohort of Noored Kooli program. As I applied, this is what I wrote about "the why":
Üks põhiküsimustest on minu jaoks see: kuidas teha nii, et koolid oleks meie laste jaoks parimad keskkonnad selleks, et nad saaksid kujuneda arukateks, terveteks ja hoolivateks inimesteks. Inimesteks, kes saavad oma soove ja vajadusi järgides haarata kinni võimalikult laiast hulgast valikutest. Ning mida teha, et see kehtiks tõepoolest iga lapse jaoks? Programmi osalejana on mu eesmärk toetada iga oma õpilase arengut. Usun, et haridus on meie maailma üks olulisemaid aluseid. Läbi selle kujunevad üksikisikud ja ühiskonnad. Tahan võtta tükikese sellest protsessist ja anda oma panuse, et maailm parem ja õnnelikum oleks.
The short introduction of the Noored Kooli program can be found in this video (in Estonian)
A bit about my background
Before coming to teach in school, I worked in Sihtasutus Noored Kooli for 3.5 years, being heavily involved in Noored Kooli program's communication, marketing, recruitment and selection activities. I had also the opportunity to contribute to the initiative called "Tagasi kooli" / "Back to School", which aims at bridging the schools and the rest of the society. I work on this project continuously - right now my aim is to take it to a new and more systemic level.
My own level of English has been greatly developed by a few experiences abroad, which also taught me greatly about the importance of this language. I spent about 2.5 years in Asia, firstly in Singapore and then in China. In China I was a training coordinator at DHL's Logistics Management University, where among other tasks I was assisting the development of an English eLearning program for thousands of DHL employees in China. In Singapore I worked at AIESEC, where I was in charge of member development programs and outgoing exchange. I will never forget these years for all the learning and eye-opening experiences, friends of a lifetime and the amazing food! :)
As to my education, I studied economics (economic policy and international management, to be most exact) at the University of Tartu, finishing the 4-year bachelor degree. That was the time when I also got my first experiences of training people and when I became interested in the concept of responsible (business) behaviour. The latter drove me to work together with my friends on Responsible Business Forum.
Today I know that I would like to continue in the world of education. Teaching, learning, researching, having discussions and actively contributing to the ideas that I believe in. In a few years' time I hope to enroll in a master's program abroad to gain more thorough knowledge in this area and to be able to bring enriching experience and ideas in this field to Estonia.
What I am grateful for
- My students. Thank you for trusting me as your teacher. You are teaching me more than you can ever imagine.
- The parents of my students. Thank you for trusting me as the teacher of your children. I am very happy for any contact that we may have.
- My colleagues. Your friendliness and caring attitude has been a huge encouragement when integrating to our organisation.
- My managers. For believing in me as a teacher and for providing me the support and the environment where I feel welcome to try out different ideas.
- My mentors. It has been so very useful to get your perspective and feedback on how teaching and learning takes place in my classroom.
- Noored Kooli program. It makes me stretch and learn as much as I can. It has given me wonderful friends and a network of contacts that has huge potential for supporting the execution of any ideas that I have now and may have in the future.
How to contact me
E-mail: triin.noorkoiv@tyhg.edu.ee
School: classroom 107 (Mon-Thu)
