New Year, New Outlook
A new semester means a new opportunity to change how to run classes. After learning a lot more about each other, ETA Angela Zhu and Ibu Fransiska, Angela’s co-teacher, decided to shift the balance in the classroom, incorporating each others’ strengths and understanding each others’ weaknesses. This started from having classes say greetings with “Ma’am.. Read More.
New Semester Begins with New Opportunities
January presented exciting opportunities for students and teachers at SMK Negeri 1. During a flag ceremony, students learned about the upcoming Words Competition and the opportunity to compete with students around Indonesia in Jakarta. ETA Nathan Danielson created a registration website for students to register for the competition. Also announced was the return of the.. Read More.
Do You Want to Live Forever?
When you’re a high-schooler, being asked to think about your future is nothing new. But the topic took a philosophical twist when 10th graders at SMA Unggul Del started class with the question: Would you rather live forever or live a normal length of time? ETA Emilie Tomas and co-teacher Rohana Gultom asked students to.. Read More.
Recounting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Monday, January 20, 2020, ETA Joseph “Joe” Janik Miller led an English learning lesson about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Joe first exclaimed that it was a holiday in the US, and then explained to the class that American high schools were never in session on the third Monday.. Read More.
Rolling Down the River
Upon returning to school, one of ETA Sophia Lockwood’s goals was to explore more of her “backyard.” Because Klaten is squished between two major cities, it often receives the misfortune of being seen as an unworthy place by many. Nevertheless, Klaten is a hidden gem surrounded by temples, waterways, and good eats. This January, Sophia.. Read More.
Books! Books! Books!
This past month ETA Ammarah Rehman officially opened the English Library in her house! The English Library was created with Pak Anto, a passionate English teacher in MAN 2. Ammarah converted an extra bedroom in her house into an English Library filled with books for everyone. The students took ownership of the room and made.. Read More.
Hair Love
January was a month of exciting new beginnings for ETA Lucy Srour. After what felt like an eternity away from her site, Lucy was re-energized for a new semester at SMA N 1 Sangatta Utara. At the end of the first semester, Lucy and her co-teachers distributed an anonymous survey to their students to gain.. Read More.
New Year, New Skills
January marked the New Year and midway point in the grant for ETA Kush Mansuria. January was a very active and energizing month for Kush, involving learning new skills and reconnecting with other ETAs and friends. School started on Thursday, January 2, but not all students were back yet. Kush and his teachers used these.. Read More.
Preparing for the WORDS Competition
After the mid-year conference, ETA Maria Isabel “Isa” Nieves Bosch spoke with her co-teachers, Bu Tri Ya and Pak Joko, to discuss the WORDS competition. They discussed to put banners on the school to advertise the event and motivate the students of SMKN 7 Surakarta to participate. On Wednesday, January 28, at 3 pm, Isa.. Read More.
English Orders
In January ETA Blake Lapin returned to school after his break eager to perform his interactive lesson plans. As always, the lesson plans are imagined one way and get edited and curated throughout the week until it stops at another. Blake and his co-teacher, Bu Ety, created an interactive class for the Menu Topic. The.. Read More.
