About Me
What's your Minecraft Username?: komiike
What's your Discord username?: cyold
What's your Time Zone?: GMT / BST
Provide any link(s) to previous applications:
N/A
What are your current roles on the server?:
[HS] - [Track] cyold
What's your Minecraft Username?: komiike
What's your Discord username?: cyold
What's your Time Zone?: GMT / BST
Provide any link(s) to previous applications:
N/A
What are your current roles on the server?:
[HS] - [Track] cyold
Why are Teachers so important to SchoolRP?:
Outside SRP, teachers are a staple to providing a secure and sturdy foundation for students of all ages and ethnicities to study and grow up with. This is the same for SchoolRP. Whilst education is a teacher’s first priority, the functions and support that a faculty role provides in a school reaches far beyond just educating the youth.
In terms of School RP, teachers provide support for all different kinds of roleplayers - new or old - teachers are there to assist and guide all students through their academic journey. Sometimes there will be an issue within school grounds where each party cannot find a solution on their own; whether it be an argument or a dispute. In this case, a teacher would come and find a calm resolution.
As a new player, finding people to interact with from the get-go is a daunting task. This is why the teachers play such a crucial role in the server, they are the typically the first people newcomers will interact with, who they’ll form connections and friendships with. They build confidence in them, which eventually will give them the courage to bridge out and form newer acquaintances. Teachers play a pivotal role, a role in which srp would not be the same without.
Do you acknowledge that if you are inactive you may lose your role?: Yes
Do you agree to undergo teacher training if your application is successful?: Yes
In-Character Section
What's your character's full name?: Nana T. Hanare
What is your character's nationality?: American
What is your preferred subject to teach?: English
Describe your character:
Nana, a short tem
Backstory:
Nana is a victim of separation and divorce, not only in her own marriage, but as a child too. Nana’s parents were never around, Her mother was consumed by her addiction, which left Nana to grow up neglected. Having grown up in a small town in the suburbs, where the streets were and dreams felt distant, there wasn’t much to her life besides studying (her one anchor.) Due to the lack of notice given by her parents. Nana kept to herself, building up her walls, shutting out anyone else. She struggled to trust, to let anyone see beneath the surface. Once Nana had left the USA, she sought solidarity in Karakura, a city bustling with opportunity and busy streets. This was where she met her now separated husband, Ryou. He had his fair share of issues, but it was nothing new to Nana. They found love in a world gone bad. They were married for 8 years, before one fatal christmas dinner, they ended their marriage of 8 years. Nana that day found out that her husband, Ryou, didn’t like chicken. That stupid man threw his marriage away over fuzzing chicken. Though whilst visiting a relationship counsellor with her now ex-husband, they were both gently advised to take time apart, to quit their stressful jobs, and seek new paths to discover themselves in a way they couldn’t whilst together. It was during this period of renewal that Nana found herself applying to be an English teacher in Karakura High, a brand new start. No ex-husband (or so she thought.)
What is your character's outlook on students and co-workers?:
What is your character's outlook on students and co-workers?
Nana’s perception of her students and co-workers varies from person to person. She truly believes that respect must be earned, especially from her students. A gifted student with a flair for literature quickly brightens her day. Nana knows the trials and tribulations of teaching, which is why she places high value on a strong traditional work ethic among staff. In Nana's eyes, a healthy relationship amongst her peers can boost performance tremendously, this is why Nana always pays respect to her superiors and colleagues. Not only will they be the ones to guide her through her teaching career, they are also the ones who have worked hard to maintain Karakura's excellent environment. Nana will always keep an open mind when learning with her students, as it isn't only her students who are being taught. Each lesson is a learning experience for all, even her. So while Nana cherishes the traditional Japanese classroom ethic, she wants to nurture an environment that means each lesson is teaching beyond just English.
What is your character's motivation for teaching?:
As a child, studying was Nana’s only hobby. With a constant weight on her shoulders to please her parents; reading was her only escape. With her head decked down into pages upon pages of writing, Nana could feel her troubles wisping away. Book after book she read, realising that this was her salvation, her cope. When troubles would find her way, it was nothing a good book couldn’t fix. And now, years later, with the bitter aftertaste of betrayal lingering on her tongue, those same stories have become her arsenal.
Nana loathes her ex-husband with every fibre of her being. “Lower than dirt.” she said, a plague of a human. Ryou had tainted Nana's life every single day, so when Nana had finally sauntered into the classroom, a single mission flashed through her mind: to educate her students on the most despicable men ever mapped in literature. By dissecting the darkness of figures like Macbeth and Moriarty, she intends to grow an increasing awareness, or resistance, of evil scum like her ex husband. Maybe, just maybe, by exposing what makes these characters so ruinous, she can help forge a better world. Because, no matter what anyone claims, fiction bleeds reality.
Nana’s immediate passion is in western literature. Her favourites consist of Edgar Allen Poe, Thomas Hardy, Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barret Browning and William Wordsworth. All famous western writers. Her favourite poem of all time is ‘Neutral Tones’ by Thomas Hardy (this is because it reminds her of her god-forsaken marriage. Nana’s goal is to spread literature like Jesus did the gospel. ) She gleams whenever she gets to talk about literature and poetry. If Nana could find refuge in books, then maybe one of her students might too. The slander she delivers of her husband on the regular basis may be the front she puts on display, but deep down Nana’s survival was built on the very same books she teaches her students.
Roleplay Scenarios
A student in class is struggling to understand the content, what would your character do?:
Once Nana has finished a section of her lesson, she would ask the class if everyone is following along fine. In the case that a student has fallen behind, she would set the students a task to run through what everyone has been taught so far. This way, Nana can privately talk to the student and answer any questions they may have about the topic, what they missed, what they didn’t understand, or if a concept just doesn’t make sense to them. By doing this, Nana can form a trusting relationship with her student, moving pressure off the student that once may have been on them. In the scenario that the majority of the class doesn’t understand the content Nana has been teaching, she will ask the class firstly what they didn’t understand. Following this, she would go back to the lesson, as she attempts to explain the concept in a different way. This may be through a factual video, or a performance through her students. Nana truly believes that if a student is struggling in class then it is at the fault of her own teaching.
EXAMPLE:
[Nana T. Hanare] “you said you didn’t understand the concept. Is there anything in particular that doesn’t make sense?” She mumbled as she kneeled down, propping her arms on the desk as she locked eye contact with the student. Her hands slithered around the student’s pen, picking it up and repeatedly tapping it on the desk below.
[Nana T. Hanare] “Ah, I see. So you don’t understand how Wordsworth used personification? That’s okay. Look here.” Her hand drifted to the sixth line of the poem. “Personification is when human traits are applied to non-human entities, right? So when Wordsworth says ‘Luttering and dancing in the breeze’ he doesn’t really mean that they’re dancing alongside him. What do you think he was trying to imply?” She explained to the student with vigour, her eyes tilting back up from the page and finding her students. She had allowed the student a moment to think for themselves.
A student is continuously being disruptive in class, talking out of turn, and making jokes with classmates. What would your character do?:
In Nana’s classroom, she upholds what she may consider a three strike system. If a student is misbehaving in her classroom she’ll grumble once, a small sigh if you will. An eloquent “knock it off”. A gentle warning. This is all Nana will issue for the first time a student misbehaves. This wouldn’t affect the general mood of the classroom, and all activities may go on as usual. However, if the same student were to muck around once more, talking over her lesson, this would result in a bigger sigh. She would hand out another warning, perhaps sitting the student at the front beside the desk, and maybe a comment about her ex husband while she’s at it. Nana might be offended by this continuous behaviour, but would treat the rest of the class with respect, as they are treating her with respect. If the student was to continue speaking, making jokes, disrupting the learning environment. Nana would kick the student out of the classroom, without any more disruptions. Anyone engaging in the disruptive student will also receive a warning, and may also be removed from the classroom.
EXAMPLE:
[Nana T. Hanare] “That’s enough. [Student’s name]” She groaned, having to raise her voice to be heard over the sounds grouping from the centre of the classroom. “That’s warning one, don’t do it again, or Ōgai will rise from the dead and get you” She chuckled softly, not letting the student’s rash behaviour get to her.
[Nana T. Hanare] “I said it once, and I won’t be saying it again. All of you will stop mucking around. We have content to get through and not enough time to do it. Anyone still causing trouble will be removed.” The woman’s voice was stern, clearly not wanting any more of it. All cheer from before had vanished, now entirely replaced with exasperation.
[Nana T. Hanare] “Some of you are way too old to be acting like this, but then again…” she paused, her lips curling faintly, “I thought that about Mr. Hanare too.” Her words dripped low, a soft whisper, almost like a hurtful reminder to herself. Within a second, her spine straightened and her head thrown back, returning to the lesson as if nothing had been said.
Provide at least 2 interactive class ideas related to your preferred subject:
[1.] ****ysis of one of three poems. - Nana would provide the class with three different literary pieces from 3 different parts of the world (in the form of a book.) Inside the booklet will be an extract, and in the pages following a Q&A about the poem’s devices. Each student will pick one of the three poems as the one they would like to ****yse. Using the poetic devices we have learnt in the lesson, each student will use their booklet to identify what poetical devices have been used. The aim of this task is to reinforce the student’s ability to spot literary devices, as well as take notice of poetry in. different parts of the world.
[2.] Snap Debates - A snap debate is a form of public speaking that requires the participants to engage in critical thinking. In Nana’s class, there would be two teams. Both teams would receive 5 minutes (and a FAQ file provided by Nana) to come up with 3 arguments that they will stand up and argue for. The topics for this task may differ per lesson, Nana may even ask the students what they would like to debate about. It may be over an interpretation of a poet’s work. For example, referencing Robert Browning’s poem “Porphyria’s Lover” the class could debate whether Porphyria’s murder was an act of love or an act of control. The aim of this task is to encourage students to think on the spot and act when under pressure. The ability to stand up and defend a point is an incredibly useful skill, especially for when the students graduate.
Have you read and understand the Teacher Application Guidance thread?: Yes
Thank you for reading my application.
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