After all the holiday hoopla, it's time to write about an ordinary week. First of all, the weather. Typical spring--one nice day, several cloudy or rainy days.
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| ah...the pavement... |
My work responsibilities this week included a methodology class, a student writing class, and some one-on-one consultation with gifted teaching colleagues.
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| Methodology class reflecting on group work in small groups |
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| Consultation with Gulnora |
The consultation provides opportunities to do a little linguistic detective work. What does "underclass" mean in this context? Is it simply a new term for "lower class" or does it have some connotations of being unable to rise? In an article about psychology, what does "wired up" mean? I would say "hardwired." Wired up" seems odd in that context, but perhaps it's British English...
Our Wednesday volunteer work at the American Corner included a session in our American Family Life series on communication. Lee and I got to practice what we preached while preparing for it!
We had company for dinner, sharing American-style chili from Sevara's Kitchen with J and K:
Thursday was Lee's day to present to the business group at American Corner:
With more teaching on Saturday, we're half way through a good week!
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