Today was another learning day at school. Not for the students; for us. School government and school planning is not what we are use to in the States. Several examples follow.
There is no school calendar. A starting date was determined some time ago, but little else. Because of strikes which can close things down and other unpredictable things, no additional calendar is available. I asked the English teacher today about this and he said “sometimes we have surprises”.
There is no daily class schedule as of today. School starts on Monday. Sometime either on Friday or early Monday morning a class schedule is sure to appear. No body but me is concerned about this.
This morning Mary Jane had an elementary English teacher she was to assist. By mid morning that teacher was made a 6th grade teacher and Mary Jane was going to wing it alone. By 3:00, the decision was reversed and we now have an elementary English teacher again. Mary Jane is greatly relieved. She found out how to ride a roller coast without ever getting on one.
We (two English teachers, Mary Jane, and I) spent several hours reviewing our new English materials and beginning the process of writing a scope and sequence (English curriculum). The usual practice here is to go to page one of the text and teach it page by page. We had an excellent work session and the high school English teacher was soon taking the lead in curriculum idea development. A great work session! Many more to come, we hope.
We ended our work day by being invited to lunch by the school director. Her husband runs a small café. An excellent meal!!
3 comments:
Glad you had a safe trip.
Sounds like there will be many surprises. Never know what tomorrow brings.
Velda
Hey, I see you are having fun! We are praying for you guys. Glad to see that the books arrived.
Eldon
Your comments are so interesting. We are glad you arrived safely and are learning your roles at the school. Be safe and enjoy your unique service experience. Thinking of you.
Lee and Fran
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