First Impressions
So far, this opportunity of living and working overseas is nothing short of dreamlike. As I navigate my new environment and my first days here, I am struck with the following impressions: · Living...
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Setting the Stage Finally, it’s time to put all of that rich information from orientation into life as we set up the classroom! Sweating the Small Stuff I’m not sure if was the intense Manila humidity,...
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First Day of School Jitters
The first day of school. Just that phrase alone conjures up reactions spanning the emotional gamut from happiness and excitement, to fear and dread and just about every other emotional state in...
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A Journey Together
Kindergartners Wired for Learning Kindergarten students are thirsty for knowledge and their excitement is palpable. As the days progress, I am witnessing first-hand the process of how a young mind...
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We Have a Sub Today! (P-A-R-T-Y!)
We don’t need no education We don’t need no thought control No dark sarcasm in the classroom Teachers, leave them kids alone Hey, teacher leave them kids alone! Lyrics from “Another Brick in the Wall...
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The Philippines – From Tropical Paradise to Tropical Depression
Before: The Philippines – a tropical paradise After: Typhoon Yolanda – a tropical disaster When Disaster Strikes Near, But Not at You By Kailie Nagrath I have been getting a lot of inquires from...
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5 Tricks of the Trade for Substitute Teachers
By Kailie Nagrath As an intern my primary role is to be the ‘go-to’ substitute teacher for classes in grade levels from Preschool to grade 4. They didn’t Teach this in College So far, I have subbed...
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Taking Time
As the waning days of December passed I found myself clinging to the feeling that time is moving too quickly . . . that it’s a precious resource that there is never enough of or that doesn’t...
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Surviving a Recruiting Fair: A Game of Musical Chairs
Now that February is safely behind us I can look back at the recruiting fair I attended last month, and let out a sigh of relief. For anyone who’s ever attended one, they can understand that...
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School Breaks and the International Educator
Monkey Forest. Ubud, Indonesia We’re in the Home Stretch With the school year winding down, teachers at international schools, and schools everywhere, are operating on a fever pitch to get everything...
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