(this is an okay picture of the lava...a better one is to come when I get pictures from other people!
I am almost finished with week one of school. I love teaching, but I can't wait for this weekend so I can do some planning. I feel like I'm running about five minutes ahead of my students. I teach Freshmen English--we're about to start the book "A Separate Peace," which I've never taught, so I'm pretty excited about it. I introduced a project to my 6th grade social studies class in which they have the opportunity to earn their knighthood (we're studying the middle ages). If any GCS people are reading it, I definitely ripped that project off Mr. Bobeldyk. I'm also doing a one on one English class with a student, and teaching an ESL class.
Creative writing will be a highlight for me--I have eleven middle schoolers who are all excited about writing and ready to work hard and have fun. I love it already.
I'm helping coach soccer too--apparently my keeper knowledge from way back when in high school is enough to earn me the position of goalie coach. It's a good thing that I was trained by the best!!!
I'm looking forward to teaching English at a friend's church, and also seeing if I can hook up with Young Life down here (the staff person is at all staff in Florida, so I won't be able to connect for a little while).
Pretty much, I'm keeping busy, loving life, and loving teaching.
More to come!
2 comments:
Hey, Annette, I caught up on your blog. One thing caught my eye: after the next 6 months in Guatemala you intend NOT to return to MI. Do you have public plans made? You caught my curiosity :)
Blessings with the power and transition to teaching. May it go well (Oh and I enjoyed "A Separate Peace" in highschool!)
Marcia Van Drunen (Some day I'll have my own gmail/google account)
Hi Annette,
I finally had a chance to catch up with you. Sounds like your first week or so has been filled with experiences, excitement, and of course growth. Just wanted to let you that I am thinking of you, keeping you in my prayers and anxiously awaiting to hear more about life in Guatemala. I loved the way you prayed for air like the oil.
Blessings, Phyllis
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