The First Snow

November 21, 2008

Over the past several months, I’ve been doing my best to inform my newly arrived Dominican Republic student about the winter weather in Ohio.  I’m not exactly sure why, but I have this fascination with students who haven’t seen snow.  It’s not that I’m a huge fan, but since it’s been present my entire life, […]

Bond Movie Event

November 16, 2008

Tonight, the VIPs from our past Signature Event have the opportunity to view the brand new Bond movie, which has been released today.  Project Learn has rented out an entire screening to thank all of our funders for their support.  I’m not sure what they’re thinking about it, but I’m looking forward to it.  See […]

A Little Above the Ears

September 26, 2008

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLsk6t5aXWo]  Over the past week my ESOL students and I have been working on Beauty and Hair Salon vocabulary.  Even though my mother’s a hairdresser, I don’t think it’s a vocabulary unit that I would have come up with on my own.  Because I believe my students should direct what they learn in all my […]

Workin' with My Students

September 19, 2008

This past week, I have incorporated some new strategies in my class.  To begin with, I’m having my students choose and bring in some short articles, songs, short chapters of a book, etc. to use to practice their vocabulary words and discuss topics that interest them.  Added on to that, I’m having my students actually […]

The Attendance Blues

September 12, 2008

I started this week a little discouraged.  My students attendance had done a swan dive and–I don’t know–I might’ve scared away some of my new students.  I don’t know why–maybe I’m just intimidating.  Okay not likely.  I’m not exactly sure what the deal is.  I know my students have a lot going on in their […]

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