Liceo work so far
July
19 coordinating with Fabiana Farías at Inspeccion de Ingles.
20 lic. 59 introductions with Mariella Tombolini y Cecilia Burghi
22 lic. 9 introductions with Fabiana, Gualberto Sellanes and Natalia Ximeno (and an art teacher)
23 lic. 36 meeting with Fabiana, Margarita Martínez (head); seeing the labs (a project on national parks for September – Heritage Day); literature teacher, garden.
A class visit from school 63 in the library to give my introduction, answer questions. Teacher: Natalia González
26 lic. 18, last of the first days of school, with Fabiana, Leticia Martínez (y Clara), Ana Ines deMaría, Flavia Sosa, Gabriela Hernández, Estela Palanco talking about the school, how to motivate students and themselves
27 lic.59, talking music with the teachers, then visiting Mariella Tombollini’s 3rd year class, asking names, questions, again some music, pictures of my house.
29 liceo strike
30 lic. 36 with Alicia Arigón, Joaquin and Pablo, looking at the map, pictures of Gaithersburg, they’re to bring pictures next time; Leticia Figueredo interested in having me visit. Then to the arts high school around the block, 63. Two classes, the first with the same teacher (Natalia González) as last week, the second much shyer, with Virginia Alvez’ students. . Fabiana says I’m doing fine, but I think I’m a little tired of talking about myself…
August
2 lic. 2 Miranda for two of Carolina Perez’ didactics 1 students to be observed at a practicum, then feedback.
lic 18 talking about language-learning histories; a new teacher visiting from school 9, Graciela Sendrowsky. Leticia Martínez on leave
3 lic. 59 texts on language-thought connection, but I feel like didn’t explain them very well.
5 lic. 9 meeting Laura Carabajal and Gualberto Sellanes , talking motivation, doing a better job with the linguistics ideas; then Fernanda Vázquez and Natalia Ximeno arrive, we move into the library, trying to explain charter schools; Fabiana dealing with concerns over grading changes, politics. Very interesting. Fernanda did the radio project, so to visit her and do more with that.
6 lic. 36 class visit from Beatriz Melo’s groups from the morning, 4th years, then a few 6th years with Leticia Figueredo in the library.
7 Tres cruces McDonald’s meeting Pablo Cantera, then on to school 45 in Bella Italia for video of rehearsals for urban tribes. Video wasn’t working, but lots of fotos y Buena onda.
http://ipatribus.blogspot.com/
9 Estela Palanco’s 4.40 class at Liceo 18, watching the Green Mile with subtitles in English, stopping every so often to check understanding, good group, liked hearing about my ‘Simpsons’ type house and life, asked questions. Then Fabiana’s presentation on pro-social skills, part two, theory and some practical activities to try.
10, 11, 12 strikes.
13 lic 36 with Beatriz, her son, and two students. (There was a student strike that day).
16 Lic 18 with Gabriela, Estela, Julia, Flavia, talking about the lectures from Saturday, about why teaching and learning English, for economic or humanistic impulses. In fact it is both, of course.
17 Teachers at 59 couldn’t make it
19 strike
20 Liceo 36 with Beatriz and Julio Pereyra, the astronomy teacher who is inviting us to visit his lighthouse in Rocha, and more new students, a couple returners. He dropped the mate!
23 liceo 18. Gabriela, Flavia, Fabiana and her epic train journey. Flavia's dad in town from Spain; a new teacher, Eugenia Bertiz, with a lot of energy.
24 liceo 59. Literature from the conference.
3.30 tres cruces mcdonald’s Pablo and Carolina Vina, show at 8pm at liceo 45.
26 strike.
27 visit to CeRP Florida, so no IBO
30 liceo 18. Julia, Gabriela, Eugenia. Reading and discussing "On her knees," a story, and talking about ways to use literature and art in class. They want to hear about body language next time. On the bus home talking to Nelly, the principal, about her experiences at the school.
31 liceo 59, but they had an urgent meeting going on so I didn’t meet with them. Instead getting the lay of the land as far as a peer tutoring project. Visiting the ibo to see if the directora Margarita was available (no), then 63 for their directora, who gave the thumbs up, then back to 59, where the subdirectora said it would be fine. Just to coordinate with Fabiana and the profesoras to find interested students.
September
1 liceo 18 visit to Gabriela’s 9am 1st-year class, introductions, interview questions. Fabiana there too. Music history. Later in the day, speaking with the directora at 62 and the sub-directora at 9 about tutoring.
2 liceo 9 with Laura, then Fernanda and Natalia and Fabiana. Ideas for literature and tutoring and radio and free time. Stopping by 62 to hand out some sign-up sheets for the tutoring time that already exists.
3 liceo 9 Fernanda’s 1.45 fifth-year class who did the radio, questions and conversation.
Liceo 36 at 3pm with Beatriz and Rencio and two students laboring at the jeans worksheet and a profile paragraph.
6 No liceo 18, they had another coordination.
7 liceo 59 had another coordination, but when I showed up we ended up talking about parents, after-school programs, and made an invitation for students to come during lunch.
9 liceo 9 Gualberto, Laura, Natalia, Karina from school 62, discussing the tutoring idea and my education, learning Spanish in particular, the concept of lunchtime in schools.
10 liceo 26 with Mariella (PAD) and Rossina's 8am fifth-year class, lots of questions, writing, pictures, and a coffee break. Meeting Ana Bru at the bus for the Florida get-together--she taught at 26 for many years. So no more visits that day while I was at CeRP Florida with IPA, Salto and Florida students.
13 liceo 18 with Flavia, Julia, Gabriela, Fabiana (officially a Fulbrighter now) talking about body language and differences in other non-verbal communication
14 family situations, so no meeting at liceo 59
16 liceo 63 with Alejandra's 8.10 class
meeting Laura and Fernanda at liceo 9
2.30 with Laura's class
17 two more groups with Alejandra at 8.10 at liceo 63
3 liceo 36 with students talking about their neighborhoods
spring holidays
27 meeting Fabiana at Il Mondo della Pizza by the Prado to coordinate and catch up
28 liceo 59 with Cecilia and Mariella
29 lic. 62 Karinna and Cristina's night classes
30 liceo 9 with Natalia, Laura, and Fernanda, talking about record-keeping systems and student writing
October
1 Visiting classes at Clara Jackson with Fabiana and Sonia
9pm touring Figari school in Palermo with students
2 7pm urban tribes rehearsal with Pablo, liceo 45
4 5.30 in liceo 18 coordinating with Fabiana while the teachers had parent conferences
5 12.45 liceo 59 with Mariella and Cecilia and a pair of PIU students saying hi
6 1.45 liceo 23 classes in the library with Erika and Fabiana
7 General strike
8 Taking the bus from IBO to Santa Teresa for the weekend with 6th year students and teachers, including Beatriz and Julio
11 holiday
12 classes at liceo 56--Veronica was out sick, but Gimena, Stephen, the adscripto Marcos, the librarian and the principal were there to talk to me
13 2.45 liceo Miranda talking neighborhoods and sports teams
14 12.30 liceo 9 with Laura and Fabiana
15 11am liceo 31 with Tamara's class
3pm IBO visiting philosophy and literature class with the Sta Teresa group
18 10.15am liceo 53 with Patricia and Samanta's classes, basketball champs and Shoa program
19 8.35am liceo 23 with Noelia's group
liceo 59 with Mariella and Cecilia
21 liceo 9 Natalia and Gualberto talking about liceos, exams; then Laura, Noelia, and Natalia's sub arrived for the meeting with Fabiana
22 10.30am urban tribes rehearsal before their show for dia de la educacion
7pm hamburgers at IBO with the Sta Teresa group
23 touring the liceo Fabini in Minas with Julio
25 liceo 18 introducing Kim, a friend in town from her sabbatical in Buenos Aires, to Alicia, Maria Eugenia, but having to leave early for a conversation group with Ines' students at home in Palermo
26 liceo 59 with Mariella and Cecilia, looking at the youtube channel for the xo
27 5.20pm Noelia's group at liceo 9
28 9.15am St. George's School with Beth and Patricia (for 2nd graders in primary and kindergarten)
goodbye lunch with IPA professors, so no liceo 9
Long-term projects:
Fostering tutoring/mentoring between levels and buildings, relating to English but not limited to the language, more in line with pro-social skills…
National parks
Radio project
Connecting the ipa and liceos with blogs, interviews, writing workshops… http://ipaworkshop.blogspot.com/
