A Month of Milestones: Remembering Semester 1

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Notably, in November, ETA Catherine Krol was able to exercise her cultural ambassador cloak as a visitor to both a local SMP and SD in Kabupaten Malang. During these exchanges, she offered tips to students for using media as a conduit to learning language and offered her own experience learning Indonesian as a motivator for the students. Students from both schools brought their own questions to the stage about American culture and Catherine’s experiences in Indonesia.

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Overall, November was a reflective period for MAN 1 as the grant year was now almost half done. Catherine and co-teachers prepared review tests for the students proceeding the final exams and clubs wrapped up activities before the mid-semester break. In the semester, the students of MAN 1 were able to successfully execute a Spelling Bee competition, produce a third place student winner in a debate competition, write beautiful poetry in English and put together a beautiful, colorful display of cultural recognition across the archipelago in the celebration of Bulan Bahasa.

Catherine took this time as an opportunity to make a bucket list for MAN 1 projects, to be implemented in the following months with Ibu Vivi. Examples of goals for the next semester include: Lesson Planning Workshop, Cross-school English Club meetup, Video chats about culture with American students and a greater use of music in the classroom and out. Needless to say, the next five months will be packed with wonderful activities and memories for the future.

Catherine Krol is currently teaching at MAN 1 Malang, East Java

Last Updated: Dec 16, 2019 @ 11:02 am
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