RIP MacBook Pro
I was so excited to get my new solid state drive (SSD) from OWC! It arrived in Valencia a couple of days after ordering it. Then it sat in customs. […]
Tag Archives: International Teaching
That Time of Year
Last week my school sent out an email about our intent to return next year. Normally we call this a “Letter of Intent”, but this year it was a simple form […]
Lessons Learned After Living 5 Years as an Expat
Dear Family & Friends, Today is the last day of school of my fifth year of international teaching! While I miss you all dearly, I have largely enjoyed my five […]
Lewis & Clark Showing Some Love
I love my grad school (the first one)! Lewis & Clark College taught me how college courses should be taught and they taught me how to be a good teacher. […]
Getting Excited About Poetry SOL#24
I love poetry! Next month is national poetry month (not in Venezuela, but I’m bringing it to my classroom!). Yesterday I read a post from a fellow slicer about “found […]
International Day at CIC SOL#15
International Day is my favorite school event. When you have an awesome event like this you don’t mind being at school on a Saturday from 9:30-2. In fact, if it […]
Long Division SOL#12
When I was a student in third grade I remember thinking I was great at long division. I always got stars on my papers and good test scores. Then I […]
Why I Stay in Venezuela SOL#8
Family and friends back home frequently ask me why I stay in Venezuela. Usually my first answer is simply that I like it here. The follow up question is generally […]
The Dangers of Shopping in Venezuela
They all had their hands on their guns. There were four of them blocking the door. There was a crowd of people looking on. Then some other men wheeled out […]
Read Across CIC SOL#3
Instead of Read Across America Day the international school that I work at (in Venezuela) calls it Read Across CIC. Last week my third grade class met the eighth graders who […]
Teaching Wanderlust 