About me

My name is Elves Domingos Tembe,  I am a Physical Health Education teacher from Mozambique, currently teaching MYP ( Middle Year Program).

Educational Background

Master’s degree in Physical Education and sports at the Pedagogical University- Faculdade de Educação Física e Desporto (FEFD).
I was awarded an International Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning after completing a recognized course at the University of British Columbia. 
Physical Education and Sports degree at the Pedagogical University- Faculdade de Educação Física e Desporto (FEFD).

Besides teaching PE, I am passionate about Jump Rope. I have won a World Jump Rope Championship as an athlete and coach three times for Mozambique – in 2015 France, 2016 Portugal and 2017 USA.

Teaching Philosophy

I believe that teaching is about fostering a good relationship between me and my students. Fostering this cordiality with my students is imperative. It has positive implications for academic and social development. A good relationship with students contributes to better communication, and students are likely to trust me more, show more engagement in learning, behave better in class, and achieve a higher level academically. Positive teacher-student relationships lead students into the process of learning and promote their desire to continue learning. 

I believe that for effective teaching, I ought to ensure a neat balance between mastery of content and concepts. I ought to foster collaboration and cooperation, as well as individual initiative, to instil accountability and independence of thought in the learner.  It is important that I continue learning to ensure that I am up to speed with the changing dynamics in best-practice approaches.

Through collaborative learning, I expect my students to share common goals, perceiving that working together is individually and collectively beneficial, and success depends on the participation of all the members. I use cooperative learning to help my students build positive relationships among themselves, and it will also provide experiences that develop learning skills and social skills. 

I believe that the learning process will be more productive if I use student feedback to help me reflect on and improve my teaching practices. Using my student’s feedback will help me be sensitive to their individual needs and gain clarity on how to teach better, and more effectively.

I also believe that we learn from each other. Developing peer learning will help my students understand that the learning process is not always about the Teacher teaching and the student learning, but that they can engage each other intellectually, debate each other’s views, and easily create an environment of open communication, which is very important for learning. 

As a teacher, I believe that being involved in class mentally and practically is crucial, and will contribute to fostering better teacher-student relationships. The students will see me as part of the process of learning. This will make the learning environment better, fostering trust. When we have someone who is leading any activity also involved, we feel more engaged.