The Delta has an ELA initiative and we had two assignments to complete at the end of pre-work. One, which was optional, was to gather books for our classroom libraries. This was so much fun!! I guess you can tell, dear reader, that I am in fact a book nerd. I love books. One…
read more »I only have 19 days left in China and then I head back to the states. Soon after I set my feet on U.S. soil I am going to drive to the Delta. I know it is going to be a whirlwind. I cannot leave sooner because of my current job at an international school.…
read more »I guess my interview went better than I thought. The part about me being nervous was definitely true, but despite all of that I got hired! I am very excited. I will be teaching eighth grade English. I will have two classes one reading class and one writing class (4 classes in all). I don’t…
read more »Well to say I was nervous would be a complete understatement. I was terrified and shakey. I got on skype ten minutes early and waited telling my self the whole time you are fine – you are fine – you are fine. In the words from the Italian Job I was completely FINE – Freaked…
read more »So I have been reading A LOT! One of the perks of owning an iPad and a Nook in China is being able to download e-books. It is one of the many ways that I feel I can stay connected to the world. Anywho – as a Hunger Games fan, I find myself drawn to dystopian and…
read more »Tomorrow I have an interview. I am so nervous. My husband keeps reassuring me that I should not have a problem. I have made it this far. I think the fact that the place that I interview is where I will be for the next two years is a bit daunting. I just hope that…
read more »I have been working very hard on my pre-work. Here is what I have developed for my Story of Self. What do you think? My papa always said you never fail until you stop trying. My dad always told me to do your best and then do even better. I grew up in rural…
read more »Before our Chinese New Year beak one of my students left our school. He is applying for early acceptance into college. Before he left he gave me a huge compliment. We were talking about his writing. I told him how much he had grown as a writer, and how proud I was of the progress…
read more »I really enjoyed this movie, especially after watching Waiting for Superman and reading articles for my Teach for America pre-work. SO much of what I am learning in pre-work came up in this movie – statistics, ideals about teaching, etc. The movie is about two women who were not satisfied with the education their children were getting…
read more »So I have been reading over some of the questions for interviews and one of them talks about your philosophy of education. I remember writing my philosophy of education during my sophomore year of college. It was a daunting task to think about how and why I teach the way I do. This is what…
read more »Ni Hao for those who don’t know is hello in Chinese. I want to tell you a bit about myself. I am currently teaching in China at an international school. I moved here with my husband after I graduated in May 2011 with my degree in Secondary English Education. I teach middle-school and high-school science,…
read more »From China to the Delta!
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