Welcome to the 2017-18 Cohort’s February edition of the Fulbright ETA Monthly Highlights. This month our ETAs were busy planning conferences and their local WORDS Storytelling Competitions. The ETAs are now in the second half of their grant and are eager to use their Indonesian and cultural understanding to create programs and events that respond to their community’s wants and needs. Read on to find out more about what our ETAs have been up to in the month of February!
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Moving Towards an Enjoyable English Classroom (2)
In February, ETA Katia Oltmann was excited to be a keynote speaker at a workshop for English teachers in Gorontalo. The workshop was titled “Moving Towards an Enjoyable English Classroom” and focused on presenting ways that English teachers of all age levels could make their classes more engaging for students. Katia’s presentation was about reading.. Read More.
Preparing for WORDS!
This month ETA Kyra Ghosh has been working hard with all of her students to prepare for the local WORDS competition. Every week she has been meeting with a group of five to ten students discussing story structure, conflict and resolution, and practicing reading the stories over and over again. On Monday February 26th, Kyra.. Read More.
Ibu’s Visits
In February, ETA Alex Bue’s mother visited Padang for 5 days. She toured SMAN 11 Padang, attending six classes. Students were shy as usual, but warmed up when Alex’s mother offered information about Alex’s high school years. The opportunity for students at SMAN 11 Padang to interact with an American woman older than 50 was.. Read More.
School Field Trips
February marked the month of school trips for students in the tourism program at SMK Stella Maris Labuan Bajo. ETA Arshelle Carter was lucky enough to accompany the tenth grade students on an oversea trip to Rinca and Kelor islands, and the eleventh grade students on an overland trip to Bajawa. The students practiced to.. Read More.
February Activities
February was an exciting month for ETA Khalid Osman. It began with a local chess tournament for SMA and SMP students in Boyolali. The following Wednesday, he was invited to a farewell English Club meeting at SMA Bhinneka Karya 2 by his mentee. During the same week, he attended a lecture on sustainability hosted by.. Read More.
It’s a Small World
On February 24th, ETA Elena Dietz held her local WORDS Competition at SMKN 4 Malang. While the competition was a success and fun for all involved, there was one guest at Elena’s school that made the day extra special. One of the judges from the competition, Rina, is a lecturer at Brawijaya University in Malang,.. Read More.
Carnival on the Door Step
The traveling carnival that made its rounds in the city branched out into the villages, and incidentally landed right in front of ETA Ian Morse’s house. That meant three weeks of blasting techno beats and revving motorcycle engines, not to mention the hundreds of people who would try to enter the former school that was.. Read More.
It’s For Your Health!
At the beginning of the month, ETA Sam Chen decided to join a group exercise class to try to dislodge some of the minyak (oil) from his blood vessels and dampen the horrible health implications of a year spent eating nothing but fried foods. To his surprise, not only did Sam find a good workout.. Read More.
Meeting the Headmaster’s Family
This month, ETA Jam Sulahry had the opportunity to sit down with his headmaster one-on-one. This was a huge accomplishment because Jam’s headmaster is always on the road, attending school conferences, meeting with potential teachers, and advocating for SMAN 15. Out of the blue, Jam received a text to come meet the headmaster at a rumah.. Read More.
