Well, a lot has happened over the summer. Ms. Collins went to Alaska and I went to India. (More about both later)
Now we are back for another year of teaching, learning, and exploring new avenues. I am between two schools this year, Culbreth and McDougle Middle School. I love both of my schools, but often feel a bit unanchored.
Ms. Collin's has a student intern this year. She is Ms. Gabby Rife. Gabby will be with us until the end of November and we are very lucky to have her expertise in refugee resettlement. Gabby has worked many years with refugees and offers advice on the best ways to help newcomers who are building a new life in our country. She also speaks a little Karen, which is awesome.
We have lots going on this year. Our classes are mostly push in. We are co-teaching in math, language arts, and social studies, with core teachers. Our ESL II classes are a mixture of homework help along with lessons in math, writing, and reading.
I've introduced EduExplore, an online site where my students blog, write about music, food, and memories of their homeland. This site requires that my students write every day. This can be very difficult for ELLs and is often the most challenging part of learning a new language. When a student posts to the site, I am able to read what they have written, and the site keeps track of all of their revisions. This allows me to assess their writing and gauge their growth.
We have several new students this year. Chris Lertjanyarak is from Thailand, Jury Htoo is also from Thailand, and Josh Ma is from China. We also have Omer Hepner from Israel.We are so happy to have them with us.
Now we are back for another year of teaching, learning, and exploring new avenues. I am between two schools this year, Culbreth and McDougle Middle School. I love both of my schools, but often feel a bit unanchored.
Ms. Collin's has a student intern this year. She is Ms. Gabby Rife. Gabby will be with us until the end of November and we are very lucky to have her expertise in refugee resettlement. Gabby has worked many years with refugees and offers advice on the best ways to help newcomers who are building a new life in our country. She also speaks a little Karen, which is awesome.
Ms. Gabby Rife
I've introduced EduExplore, an online site where my students blog, write about music, food, and memories of their homeland. This site requires that my students write every day. This can be very difficult for ELLs and is often the most challenging part of learning a new language. When a student posts to the site, I am able to read what they have written, and the site keeps track of all of their revisions. This allows me to assess their writing and gauge their growth.
We have several new students this year. Chris Lertjanyarak is from Thailand, Jury Htoo is also from Thailand, and Josh Ma is from China. We also have Omer Hepner from Israel.We are so happy to have them with us.
