Tag Archives: language

Goodbyes

Posted on June 18, 2012 by arrancat

Reblogged from Making a Difference: I’m starting to get used to goodbyes. As a TLG volunteer just rounding out my second year, this is now old hat. The friends I’ve made over the past months will go their separate ways … Continue reading →

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Common Sensical Advice

Posted on June 5, 2012 by arrancat

Reblogged from Making a Difference: Georgian classrooms are quite different than most American classrooms I’ve ever been in. The classes can be huge here (up to 35 students – too many!), some kids will never have proper materials for class … Continue reading →

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Teachers Can Be Students

Posted on June 3, 2012 by arrancat

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 →

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Lisi Lake

Posted on June 2, 2012 by arrancat

Lovely day with the kids at Lisi Lake today, though I’m sure we all have a little sunburn despite applying lots of sun lotion (another training lesson for our Earthwatch expeditions!)! Was 24degrees when I left home at 9am, and … Continue reading →

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Questions of Success

Posted on June 1, 2012 by arrancat

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 →

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Evidence of Progress

Posted on May 30, 2012 by arrancat

Reblogged from Making a Difference: One of the most rewarding things about the end of the term is the abundance of evidence that I have made a difference in my school. Any time I spend in the hallways corresponds with … Continue reading →

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English: A Georgian Language?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by arrancat

Reblogged from Making a Difference: Over four months into my one year TLG placement in Telavi, I have noticed that although there are English speakers in this city, Georgian is the language of the majority. When I moved in with … Continue reading →

Teaching how to teach?

Posted on May 27, 2012 by arrancat

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 →

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Teachers’ Tests: Some Thoughts.

Posted on May 26, 2012 by arrancat

Reblogged from Making a Difference: Generally, I’m not a proponent of standardized testing. When I went to elementary and high school in the U.S., I distinctly remember spending entire class periods learning exactly how to answer test questions to receive … Continue reading →

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Writing Lesson Plan

Posted on May 21, 2012 by arrancat

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 →