Not kids, but not adults
I will start with a Toledo picture, which is only a Toledo picture because it was taken there. It is with the Cruzcampo man, which is a brand of beer in Sevilla. Oh Sevilla. Madrid has been treating me well, but I fear my heart will always be with Sevilla. 
Anyways. I give you these key words for today's entry:
Pedagogy. Education. BAH!!!
Since three weeks ago, I have been a bonafide educator and it has been one hell of an experience.
I don't even know what to write, really. There are so many things swirling in my mind.
First of all, I think I really do enjoy teaching. I get a real high off of power when I tell the kids to shut up and they do, indeed, shut up. It makes me smile when kids ask me questions, when I notice a student with great hidden talents, when the quiet ones try their best to answer my questions (however nervous they may be), or when the loud-mouthed brats chill out for just one second.
The majority of the kids I teach are great kids. The bilingual program that I am a part of has been only in effect for a year. So sadly, the kids are no where near being bilingual, and, probably won't be native speakers, as my kids are at least 12 years old already. The effectiveness of the class heavily relies on the English skills of the teachers, and some times... That's a bit faulty as well. The positive side of it all, is that the teachers that I work with are really determined educators. Really really determined and it's infectious. I feel really comfortable knowing that I'm working with people... who really care. All together now. Awwwwwwwwwwwww.
So to get to the details, here are the subjects I that do a little TAing : Geography and History (I don't know how I'm accredited to teach this, as I have The Worst Sense of Direction), Science (The girl who almost failed bio teaching this...), Art (There's this one kid in my class who is a genius. I love watching him), and English (My favorite, as this is really the only thing that I have natural intuitions about. Although my grammar SUCKS.)
Anyways. I give you these key words for today's entry:
Pedagogy. Education. BAH!!!
Since three weeks ago, I have been a bonafide educator and it has been one hell of an experience.
I don't even know what to write, really. There are so many things swirling in my mind.
First of all, I think I really do enjoy teaching. I get a real high off of power when I tell the kids to shut up and they do, indeed, shut up. It makes me smile when kids ask me questions, when I notice a student with great hidden talents, when the quiet ones try their best to answer my questions (however nervous they may be), or when the loud-mouthed brats chill out for just one second.
The majority of the kids I teach are great kids. The bilingual program that I am a part of has been only in effect for a year. So sadly, the kids are no where near being bilingual, and, probably won't be native speakers, as my kids are at least 12 years old already. The effectiveness of the class heavily relies on the English skills of the teachers, and some times... That's a bit faulty as well. The positive side of it all, is that the teachers that I work with are really determined educators. Really really determined and it's infectious. I feel really comfortable knowing that I'm working with people... who really care. All together now. Awwwwwwwwwwwww.
So to get to the details, here are the subjects I that do a little TAing : Geography and History (I don't know how I'm accredited to teach this, as I have The Worst Sense of Direction), Science (The girl who almost failed bio teaching this...), Art (There's this one kid in my class who is a genius. I love watching him), and English (My favorite, as this is really the only thing that I have natural intuitions about. Although my grammar SUCKS.)
I'll keep it here, as I don't want to start complaining when it's only been 3 weeks, nor do I want to glorify anything, because I don't want it to bite me in the ass later. I am, though, a bonafide educator. And me thinks me likes.
posted by Lisa at 10:41 AM
6 Comments:
yay for new posts! (yvonne)
your blog inspires me to work harder on this Fulbright proposal... Andorra here I come (we hope). (Lauren)
awww...yeah, i feel you big time. are you teaching all those subjects? how many hours a week? i am glad you like it at least. sometimes it is so rewarding and other times...you want to strangle the little brats. do you teach all of that in english or in spanish? keep the entries coming. miss you! (leanne)
You look tall in that picture. lol youre also a fantastic blogger. Miss ya over here! Don't go with tall dark bad men.
You do actually look tall(er) in that photo. Also, well rested. Are you sure you teach English to brats? (Yvonne)
Hi, Leanne. Hi, Lauren!
Lisa, your blog is fab. Now I understand why I got trapped in traffic at 6 am on the way to the airport in Madrid. I am enlightened about that experience and it only took a year+. Are you teaching in english or spanish? Vale, I go to eat lunch perhaps with some JAMON. Besos, Sarah.
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