December 2024 Edition
Welcome to this year’s last edition of the Fulbright AMINEF Monthly Highlights. ETAs and their co-teachers participated in the annual Fulbright ETA Program Midyear Enrichment Conference during the second week of December. ETAs took part in preparing and leading some sessions to share some of their experience with their fellow ETAs. After the conference, as schools conducted annual exams and were let out for the end-of-year break, the ETAs found creative ways to continue to engage with their students and communities this month. Many ETAs feel rested and ready to take on the second half of their grant in 2025!
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Fulbright ETA 2024 Mid-Year Enrichment Conference
English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) and their co-teachers (Indonesian English teachers they work with at their schools) participated in the annual Fulbright ETA Program Mid-Year Enrichment Conference in Jakarta from December 9 to 13, 2024. The conference marks the halfway point of the grant and allows ETAs and co-teachers to share their experiences, learn best practices.. Read More.
Midterm Preparation Via a Jeopardy Showdown
In December 2024, Annie Cowen, a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) at SMA Xaverius Bandar Lampung, organized a Jeopardy-style review session in class to help students prepare for their midterm exam. The interactive game allowed students to review key topics in a fun and engaging way while reinforcing their English skills. Annie introduced Jeopardy to.. Read More.
Guest Lecture on Democracy in America
On December 2, Hira Baig, an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) at SMKN 5 Pontianak, was invited to be a guest speaker (Kuliah Tamu) for the Civic Education (Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan) undergraduate students at Universitas Tanjungpura. The lecture topic was “Democracy in America,” where Hira provided an overview of the American political system and its.. Read More.
ETA Brady Allen and his fellow teachers at SMKN 1 Kutalimbaru were celebrated during the annual Teachers’ Day on November 25. The day started with a school-wide flag ceremony, unlike anything Brady had experienced at his high school in America. Students and teachers lined up and listened to speeches honoring teachers’ contributions. Following the ceremony,.. Read More.
At the beginning of October, ETA Kylie Eiselstein wanted her students to get comfortable answering oral questions and practicing fundamental vocabulary. In each class in Year X, students were divided into four teams of ten students. Each team chose a name (memorable mentions include Migu-Migu, Cheerful, Sunshine, Kelapa Rasa Jeruk, and more). Students completed a.. Read More.
Describing Cartoons: Culturally Relevant English Lessons
ETA Hannah Semmes and SMAN 10 Bengkulu co-teacher Rita enjoy catering lessons to student’s interests with culturally relevant lessons in class and English Club, which meets twice a week and comprises 40+ students. Hannah and Rita created a PowerPoint featuring well-known cartoon characters for Indonesian high school students to review descriptive text before upcoming exams… Read More.
While December brought exams and anticipation for the holidays among the SMAN 1 Tomohon community, ETA Alyssa Guiang laid the foundation for a community engagement project to help students, teachers, and staff practice their English skills! Fridays at SMAN 1 Tomohon are called “English Fridays,” where students are encouraged to use English throughout the day… Read More.
Recipe for Success: Mastering Procedural Writing Through Cooking
ETA Adeena Ali and her co-teachers transformed their classroom into a lively cooking workshop to teach students how to write procedural texts. The lesson was scaffolded through engaging activities, gradually building students’ understanding of the structure and sequence required in this form of writing. The adventure began with pisang goreng (fried banana). To warm up,.. Read More.
Let the Games Begin: An Indonesian and American Traditional Game Exchange
ETA Maria Osman and her students at SMK Abdurrab Pekanbaru turned a free week between exams into an exciting cultural exchange through games. After discussing traditional American and Indonesian games with her co-teacher, the idea of a games exchange was born. Each class was divided into groups and assigned to bring one traditional Indonesian game.. Read More.
National Teacher’s Day started with a bang at SMAN 1 Manggar as students set off firecrackers after the morning assembly! It coincided with Thanksgiving week in the United States, so it was a great opportunity for ETA Mary Breen to discuss the differences between celebrations in the US and Indonesia. Teacher Appreciation Day at her.. Read More.
