B'ILI
English Education Undergraduate |
B'ILI
English Education Undergraduate |
My emotions are literally everywhere. I’m happy to go home but I can’t help but know I’m leaving behind another home. My students are my world and have changed my life a many ways. Today was definitely the second saddest day of my life but in my heart I will always be happy because I know that I made a difference❤️Imma miss my babies. I feel like I keep saying over and over how much they taught me and changed my life but its the truth they have. I feel like because am just so grateful for this experience that's truly all I can say.
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Have you ever went to sleep and you had a dream that was so amazing but you woke up? I know I have! Have you ever tried to go back to sleep and see if you can continue it? Me too!
1. You don't know everything and that's okay
2. Think on your feet 3. Repeat, Rephrase,Redo These are three things I learned while teaching grades 9,10 and 12 English over he past week and a half. In the beginning I under estimated the knowledge of my students. I assumed they didn't know any English that was a big misunderstanding. Once I said hello , they replied " Hello how are you ? " I was like oh okay !! I was excited to see what they knew and to build on it. So after observing the 9th grade English class I figured out how I was going to build with them and tech them new words. I also noticed how majority of their interaction was direct interaction I wanted shake things up in a big way. The first day I taught I taught 12th grade, 10th grade and 9th grade while my other cohorts taught in either 1 or two classes. This was by accident but I am happy it happened because it gave me a wider range of perspective. In each class there were 2 to 3 strong English speakers. They were very essential in helping me translate instructions. For my classes I did a twist on the game HEADS UP! I had English words on index cards and I taught students the word by using body movement , showing them the card and saying the word all at the same time. There would be time where students would already know the word or the strong English speakers would help out. For example, I had the word Optimism in the cards. The students saw the card and said " Optimismo" I was like Yes ! This game was very successful as an Ice breaker and kind of a bench marker. Students love this game so much it was good to see them in teams moving around, acting things out, being loud, making sounds and saying the words in English. I was great to see my quiet one stepping up and out of their comfort zones. One of the many things about people notice about me is my nails. I always have my nails done and they are normally very long and have different designs. BUT STEPHANIE she did my nails perfectly and we did not understand each other at all. However, we used body language and with the help of Julissa to understand each other. The Mariposa girls also were the main reason we were able to get this done they made the appointment for us and helped translate for us. Our nails came up to be so cheap and Stephanie even offered to lower the price. Like for instance one fo my cohorts GEL manicure came up to 4.50 in American money. The shape and crispness of that manicure was worth so much more. I told Stephanie to do whatever she wanted to my nails and I got a pedicure as well. She filed my nails down so nicely from their chunky shape. Then she did a fill in for my nails, painted , and did 3-D art !!! In America my entire mani / pedi would came to close if not more than $100 and it would been poor quality , poor service and taken forever . IN the DR for the fantastic shape, artistry , service and design. She charged 700 pesos which in American money was like 15 dollars. 15!! This was another time where my cohorts and I bonded some more. We were in this nail shop with only two people working for hours and it didn't feel like it we were all joking and laughing and having a great time. That's the I first met Jose. Stephanie's younger brother I think name is Jose and he came in the shop because his friends the girl who did my feet works in there as well. He came in and Stephanie started to do a type of sign language with him. and I picked up on it. I took sign language at buff state and My father also speaks sign language ( however a never finished teaching me) But I do know how to communicate well enough on my own. SO I began signing ASL ( American Sign Language) . José looked at me strange. I said does he not speak sign language and then it came up that he found a way to sort of make his own. I addition, I also took into account that he may have learned a different version of sign language. Sacrifice, Sacrificó.
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AuthorI am from Staten Island, NY. I am Senior in English Ed. ArchivesCategories |