Every professional should critique him or herself on a regular basis. A nice honest critique and then make changes accordingly. While doing so you wonder: Did I give it my best? What were my strengths? Weaknesses? What does the research say? What did the children leave with? How did they respond to me and the classroom? Also how did they begin to respond to each other? Am I only looking at research that supports what I believe? What changes should I make? Are my expectations realistic? Am I delusional? lol Have I bitten off more than I can chew? ...and a lot of others I cant think of right now Im currently looking at a program that is a bit different from what I did the second year. Reading it makes me understand more why I chose to teach the way I did ( a mixture of whole language and cooperative learning).At the same time, I don't want to do the easy thing and shun something because its "not what I like" or not what Im used to. I just started looking ...
Up for the challenge! I spent 7 years teaching abroad in the same country, city, and school. My blog begins before the move and documents the preparation, introduction to a new city, the ups and downs of my experiences, and the end of my time here. Admittedly, posts decline as the years pass but I will continue to update through the resignation process. When I return home, I will begin to document repatriation and all that comes with it!