Educate, High School, Humanities, Middle School, Teacher Training

Changing A Mindset

Have you ever tried to alter someone's opinion on how to do something? Something they have been taught to do and told that it is the best and really, the only way, to do something? Changing a mindset is not easy. I have been in Tanzania, working at a rural secondary school for nine months… Continue reading Changing A Mindset

Educate, Middle School, Tanzania, Teacher Training

Changing Pedagogy

It's been nearly two months since I last sat down to express the enormity of working in Tanzania. My emotions have soared and plummeted, only to soar again the next week. But, as though through the eye of a scientist, I am learning to: slow down, study with a questioning eye the ponderous inefficiencies, observe… Continue reading Changing Pedagogy

Educate, High School, Lifestyle, Tanzania

Mungere Secondary School

My dream is now my reality. I still keep pinching myself. I live in Tanzania! This country is so beautiful. From the smiling children out herding goats and cows to the amazing students at Mungere Secondary School where I work, to the undulating golden grasses, Acacia trees and the ever-present green backdrop of the Great… Continue reading Mungere Secondary School

Adventure, Educate, Tanzania, Travel

Hitting Refresh!

I'm hitting the Refresh button yet again. But this time I am pursuing a life-long dream. I'm headed to Tanzania, Africa. For most of my life, I have wanted to help people in developing countries, with the continent of Africa being the illusive cherry on top. While I did get a short opportunity to dip… Continue reading Hitting Refresh!

Animals, Climate Change, Educate, Fifth Grade, Humanities, Hunger

Impact Project

I currently teach fifth grade humanities. What this means is that the subjects that are covered are numerous, they overlap, they collide, and they require students to ponder and question. They examine global history from the 1400’s to 1865, and learn to write, read and understand nuances of language. They also take part in a… Continue reading Impact Project

Educate, Writing

Read This…Change a Life

Have you ever heard the saying, “If you can read this, thank a teacher?” Does the teacher in this scenario need to be in the classroom? Of course not. Parents, siblings, family members, friends can all have a hand in helping someone become literate. Then there is the old question of which came first, the… Continue reading Read This…Change a Life