On International Women’s Day, I was a panelist at the Teaching English Abroad program at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Career Services sponsored this talk. In honor of International Women’s Day, the two male speakers asked me to go first. My fellow panelists included Dieter … [Read more...]
Work in Progress: Perspective
My perspective is a work in progress. During early childhood, my perspective was mostly influenced, and to a certain extent controlled, by my parents. My childhood and adolescent years were spent in an affluent suburban neighborhood and school system in Highland Park, Illinois. … [Read more...]
Guest Blogger at A Place for Readers and Writers
Today, I am a guest blogger at Kirby's Lane: A Place for Readers and Bloggers. I discuss some of my experiences at an international school in Bangalore. Teaching in India made me more aware of what it means to be an effective teacher and why it is important to periodically step … [Read more...]
10 Responses to My Teaching Abroad
Three years ago, I started teaching at a well-respected international school in Bangalore, India. As a 50+ American woman, I approached this amazing opportunity with awe and excitement. My emotions took hold as I contemplated various ways that I could make a difference. It was as … [Read more...]
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