Where I’m From
The time has come to share the poems my students have been working so hard to write. I have taught a series of eight lessons […]
The time has come to share the poems my students have been working so hard to write. I have taught a series of eight lessons […]
I’ve been hearing about Vietnam Teachers’ Day ever since I arrived here, so I knew it was a big deal. In fact, it was the […]
The Fulbright program encourages its distinguished teachers to attend professional development during their time overseas, so I was grateful to receive a grant to participate […]
I tried to explain to my fellow Fulbrighters (none of whom are teachers) the other night why Halloween is a teacher’s least favorite holiday. Until […]
The campus of Trường Đại học Sư phạm (Hanoi National University of Education or HNUE) is adjacent to several other universities, about 30-45 minutes from […]
My Fulbright project has several components to it, and one of them involves teaching autobiographical poetry writing to students here. The plan is for students […]
I have been working with students in middle school, high school and college for about a month now. I’m still amazed by the amount of […]
I’ve been in Vietnam for almost a month and there are some things that I already know I’ll miss when I leave. Feeling like a […]
Two weeks ago, I attended a four-day orientation for the Fulbright program in Washington, D.C. The orientation really helped me to shift my mind from […]
“Manos arriba!” (“Hands up!”) This is the command given in every class for the beginning of the immersion (English only) part of class at the […]