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I'm supposed to tell you that voting starts today started yesterday for Most Fascinating Teacher Blog of 2011. There are 100 nominated blogs! Wow! (Especially surprising since I got a $25 gi...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2012/01/voting-begins.html

It's been quite a while since I've written here as it's been over a year and a half since I moved to Beirut to teach at an international school (and subsequently started a new blog about my lif...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2012/01/hello-anyone-out-there.html

I am working with Missy Gluckmann of Melibee Global to put on an exciting seminar sure to inspire. "A DAY OF INTERNATIONAL INSPIRATION" AT PURCHASE COLLEGE, SUNY ON JUNE 8TH. Come hear from ...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2011/05/day-of-international-inspiration.html

Today is Teacher's Day in Lebanon and guess what we get? THE DAY OFF!! Now *that* is how you appreciate teachers! Oh yeah, and we get a night of dinner and dancing in a swanky hotel restaurant....

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2011/03/teachers-day.html

Yesterday was New Teacher Orientation at my new school in Beirut. Wow! is pretty much all I have to say. We're not in NYC public schools anymore, Toto! We started the morning with an introductio...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2010/09/its-different-world-over-here.html

I have arrived in Beirut and am loving it! New teachers report to work this Friday, the rest of the teachers return on the 13th and then school starts on the 23rd. Yes, we have THAT much time to ...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2010/08/beirut.html

I never thought I'd see the day that a snow day was called *in advance*. Remember last year we were all hoping for a snow day that wasn't called until 6 am after many teachers and students had a...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2010/02/snow-day-tomorrow.html

That's right, I got the job! The one I wanted so badly. The one that last August I knew I wanted and just assumed I would apply to and get so I could go back to Lebanon. The one that later seemed...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2010/02/you-guys-im-going-to-beirut.html

So, here I am on the bus to Boston for the international school fair. I'm full of anticipation for the coming days. I've been thinking seriously about working at an international school for more ...

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So I am officially attending the job fair in February! I am nervous and excited all at the same time. Beirut is definitely where I want to go and there are two schools there that I can apply to (...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2010/01/international-school-update.html

Looking back on the last decade I can see that I organize my years on travel. I can always remember what happened to me in a particular year by remembering where I traveled. Italy has obviously b...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2009/12/decade-in-review-or-how-i-got-to-where.html

I've been thinking about it for a *long* time. Could this year finally be the year that I decide to work at an international school? I have wanted to work at an international school since befo...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2009/12/could-this-year-be-year.html

The Kindergarteners and newcomers continue to be my most challenging groups to teach this year. The "Kindergarteners" I should start off by saying are actually a group of Kindergarteners *and* fi...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/moving-along-in-october.html

Last year I didn't have any Kindergarten students but the year before they were my *favorite* group of kids. They were just so cute, eager to learn, and they followed directions beautifully. This...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-year-new-and-old-classes.html

It's the last day before Back-to-School and I'm sitting here on my couch enjoying a French Press and some morning talk shows. I'm feeling good about going back to school tomorrow. The other day...

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Ok, so I know this is totally wrong to say and I'm SURE I'll be regretting it soon, but . . . I'm actually sorta looking forward to going back to school a little. (Please, don't hurt me for say...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2009/08/ok-so-i-know-this-is-totally-wrong-to.html

July 29, 2009 Guys, I have some big and exciting news to share with you! Ms. M. and I are leaving Damascus and moving to Beirut, Lebanon. Yes, it’s true! Now I think we will have to rename thi...

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July 24, 2009 This weekend Ms. M and I did some traveling around Syria. We took a bus to Aleppo (it took 5 hours!) to meet some friends and see the city. Aleppo is smaller than Damascus but stil...

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July 10, 2009 Wow! I can’t believe we have been in Syria for 10 days already! Time really flies when you are having fun. In the past week Ms. M and I have been learning our way around Damascus...

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July 3, 2009 Wow! The last two days have been so exciting! Yesterday was our first day in Damascus. (In Arabic it looks like this دمشق). When we first left the hostel I wondered where Ms. M ...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2009/07/flat-stanley-in-syria_23.html

I think I have mentioned before that I have been doing the Flat Stanley project with my students. I am taking Flat Stanley on my trip to Syria this summer so that I can share my experiences wi...

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I've been saying all of June that it doesn't feel like school is ending soon. I think it's due to the rainy and cool weather that we've been having in NYC. Normally it is sweltering and all I can...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/end-of-year-is-finally-upon-us.html

New organization sheets came out yesterday and as usual we got them the very last 5 minutes of the school day. It wasn't stressful at all for me because I didn't even try to switch out of ESL thi...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2009/06/really.html

The other day I was talking with a teacher at my school who is helping to organize the retirement party for my principal in September. It's going to be a big to do with drinks, dinner and dancing...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-dont-think-so.html

A little over two months ago, I wrote about a new student from the DR who came to me speaking no English. She had a rough start, but quickly started feeling more comfortable in class. She has be...

http://teachinginnyc.blogspot.com/2009/03/its-starting-to-happen.html