This is the last in a three-part series about my African village school. Next week, we dive into the village[…]
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My Tanzanian Village School: Lunch and Lectures
As the morning of my first day at my village school came to a close, I was back in my[…]
Read moreI’ve Moved To Africa: The Start of a New Adventure
So far I’ve seen a zebra alongside the road like I would a deer in Minnesota, heard a goat crying[…]
Read moreA School Without Computers
As you may have read earlier this month, I was asked to help a school in Tanzania, Africa raise money[…]
Read moreTraveling, Teaching, and Helping a School in East Africa
I’m helping a school in Tanzania get computers for their students. I plan to travel there this winter and “take[…]
Read moreAdventures in Subbing: Inner City School pt 2
Part one was about the hoopla; this post is about the nuts and bolts of the student struggles in North[…]
Read moreAdventures in Subbing: Inner City School pt 1
I walked into the class knowing that it would be a little tougher than other places I taught. I based[…]
Read moreAdventures in Subbing: The Achievement Gap
I sat on a tiny chair while the 22 Kindergarteners I was assisting this day sat cross-legged on the large, plush[…]
Read moreAdventures in Subbing pt 1: From the Mouths of Babes
Because I’m yet to make millions from my blog, I decided to start working as a substitute teaching assistant (TA).[…]
Read moreA New Plateaus Christmas: )
Let’s go back to my year in China for a moment. In fact, let’s turn it back exactly one year.[…]
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