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To One Another
Reblogged from Making a Difference: I attended the TLG two-year anniversary ceremony on Friday, June 8. Prime Minister Gilauri and Minister Shashkin shared words of encouragement and gratitude. TLG volunteers from each region told how they’ve made differences in their … Continue reading
Georgian Is As Georgian Does
Reblogged from Making a Difference: Exactly one year ago, I was going over my checklist of things to pack for Georgia and wondering what the heck I had decided to do. My mom had already told me her fears for … Continue reading
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Teachers Can Be Students
Reblogged from Making a Difference: Lately, the most popular topic of discussion in the staffroom has been the National Exam that teachers need to take by 2014; otherwise they will be out of work. Most of the teachers in my … Continue reading
Posted in Georgian Language, Georgian Life, TLG (Teach and Learn in Georgia)
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Questions of Success
Reblogged from Making a Difference: As the year winds down and the end of my TLG contract draws nigh, I find my thoughts drawn in two very different directions. On the one hand I am constantly looking forward to when … Continue reading
Teaching how to teach?
Reblogged from Making a Difference: Things are changing for the education system here in Georgia, specifically in regards to English, and they’re changing quickly. As we all know, native English speakers have been brought in, the required language for students … Continue reading
Posted in Georgian Life, TLG (Teach and Learn in Georgia)
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Moving Forward with Information Technology
Reblogged from Making a Difference: I just read a press release about the new integrated English and computer skills exam. This is the second year the exam has been given, and apparently both the number of people who attempted the … Continue reading
Posted in Georgian Life, TLG (Teach and Learn in Georgia)
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Writing Lesson Plan
Reblogged from Making a Difference: This ripped-from-the-headlines Lesson Plan has sort of developed over the last few months and I have found that in the chaotic and resource-deprived Georgian classrooms, it helps to calm the class, restore some order and … Continue reading
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I extended my TLG contract! Here's why.
Reblogged from Making a Difference: The other day, one of my third graders (one of the four Giorgi’s in that class and about a hundred in the school) asked how long I would be staying at their school. “Until December,” … Continue reading
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