International travel is something that in the last several years has become more accessible and more common, especially among young people. I know my parents never left the US (until I got married abroad), but all the family members of my generation have left the US for travel, at least once. So when planning projects for … Continue reading Let Students Plan their Adventures
Giving students choice and a variety of assignments is useful in helping them to shine in different areas. But as a teacher, it is also useful to pinpoint student weaknesses, so that those areas can be improved. While teaching in Guatemala, my students were not what I would consider traditional ESL students, because they had … Continue reading Giving Students a Choice
During my second of three years of teaching in Guatemala, I was fortunate enough to have two great mentors, in the form of my department head and my coordinator. My department head was able to give very pointed, specific advice and best practices related to my content area, while my coordinator drew on over 20 … Continue reading Finding a Professional Mentor
