They humor me, the outsider, the White Person they laughed about this morning as we talked about the switch in racism, here in Vietnam. “I know, right!” L. exclaims, “We always thought white people, sorry Miss, not you (but yes, me) had all the answers, had the good life, were rich, and now look!”
Author: susanleescott
Grade 10 EAL teacher supporting chemistry and English.
Voracious reader and sometime writer.
Ferocious defender of students
Passionate about education
Terrible speller
The Power of Metaphor
“Metaphors are also ways of thinking, offering readers (and listeners) fresh ways of examining ideas and viewing the world.” What are the metaphors you return to that describe your current experience during COVID-19? Or really, at any point in your life?
Apathy. What worked for me.
Their world is falling apart, positive feedback is crucial, but grades are not.
Some Don’t and a Few Dos for Teachers Teaching On-Line
My students, on the other hand, were overwhelmed. I could hear it in their voices. I decided to cut back. And rethink. And talk to my students about what they were experiencing. And I was growing and extending myself as a teacher. And as a human.
My talented daughter!
Here are the lyrics to her latest song. Sorry I don’t have a video to post, maybe in a few weeks the video of her singing her own song lyrics will be available.
Mud between my toes
Last year, I refused to get into the field because I was afraid of what was in the murky waters, but this year was different.