Teacher Experience: Teaching Overseas (notes from arrival)

Nothing can prepare someone for a new world (year or so later found this was called, "culture shock"), because not only are you teaching some place you have not taught before but you need to take into account all the following, technology reaources, lifestyles, culture, taking care of yourself, expectations, etc. there is so much that we don't realize and so much more that we will never feel prepared for, no matter your prior experience. 

Without even landing yet, the fear of what happens when I get off this plane overwhelms me. Who will be there? What will it look like? Should I have expectations? Will there be others who feel the same way as I do? What comes next?

Without yet knowing how to expect the changes I'll experience I don't want to even wondering if I am going to be a good teacher, these are the moments I wish I knew the answers, but at the same time, this is the biggest adventure of my life, I'll relish each moment of happiness, wonder, and awe.

Teaching and living are both going to be firsts for me here in china, wish me luck.

CB

(2014)

To do Jan 07 2015

Marking exam week after English midterms for my students.

Planning 10 is finished, now imputing marks and report card comments are finished, no I reports, late submissions are in, completed....if laptop would cooperate.

English 10 is half way done, the course is linear and continues until June, the students have written their midterm exam and does not look good.

Students who failed the exam are more than likely looking at a failing grade. If they have a failing grade I need to write I reports -_- send them to administration and then complete the report card marks and comments. 

I need to inquire about receiving a TA for the foods class or English classes I have to help improve everything.

I need to complete a couple of tasks for the foods year plan. Specifically, the holiday homework and first aid certificate.

I need to create handouts for both foods and English for the first two weeks.

There are a ton of ppts I can finish creating for English 10 and edmodo.

I have assignments to upload to edmodo.

There is a guy who is I charge of creating posters for teachers I need to speak to for information in where to do that.

Finally I need to make a word wall in my English class for students to help them with proper terminology. 

Maybe make a writing tips wall as well.

For now...that is all...