Fall seems to be moving so slowly this year. Not to say that I have any complaints - it is my favorite time of the year. I just do not think that I have been in the right frame of mind to fully appreciate this invigorating season ( Read more... )

I have been working with Idwin, one of our English Language Learners (ELLs), at school to help him with his English. I recently bought him a skateboarding magazine because I know that skateboarding is one of his passions. He is very hesitant to speak with me in English (although he has no problems talking to me in Spanish) so I thought that the ( Read more... )

I feel like I neglect to do a lot of cultural activities in my Spanish classes. This greatly saddens me because language and culture go hand-in-hand. I really wanted to do something for El Día de los Muertos/The Day of the Dead this year. Ideally, I wanted to show my students a video and/or film slides because it is important to experience holidays ( Read more... )

All of our 10th grade advisory classes went on a walking tour of the neighborhood surrounding school yesterday. *I love all of the students in my advisory class; they are the greatest group of kids. The students had about 45 minutes to complete a scavenger hunt. They not only had to find different things like "evidence of two cultures side-by-side ( Read more... )

Yesterday while I was in a meeting after school I heard our Assistant Principal say, "We have a couple of peeping Toms." When I turned to see who she was talking about I only caught a glimpse of one of the students. Shortly thereafter, I thought I heard our chemistry teacher say, "There's Lashawna," but I wasn't sure if I had heard him correctly ( Read more... )

American Cities That Best Fit You:
65% Chicago 60% Philadelphia 55% Honolulu 55% New York City 50% Austin
Which American Cities Best Fit You?

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Before I moved to NY and while I was still living in Colorado, I remember worrying about finding a grad program that would be right for me. I started to look for programs in NY, and I eventually found one at a nearby college in New Rochelle. It was a Master's program in Spanish with a focus on Spanish literature. (Yuck! I am more interested in ( Read more... )

"...the only purpose grand enough for a human life. Not just to love - but to PERSIST in love."

-Sue Monk Kidd from her book THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES

I had high hopes to get papers written today and catch up on reading for grad school. I fully intended to take advantage of two days off of work and I am...just not in the way that I had originally intended. Yes, I have done some reading, but I have spent a nice portion of my day making CDs for loved ones, writing notes, and reconnecting. I have ( Read more... )