I first heard the term Growth Mindset during my certification training for teaching English as a foreign language. Our instructor was very thorough in not only introducing us to teaching methods and reviewing grammar but also sharing some current perspectives on school settings & learning styles in the US as well as abroad. In one class, she showed us this …
From time to time, I’m going to write more about my life in Colombia, and this post is dedicated to a very important person there. Raul Posse is the man who hired me to teach English for a language school in Bogotá which specializes in providing personalized one-on-one or small group classes for business English language learners. Not only was …
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been living in Colombia for almost a year! I arrived on March 11, 2018. I’ve had a work contract and visa for the year so I’ll be departing Colombia at the end of March. As my time here draws nearer to a close, I think it’s time for another entry to make you laugh …
What is a Coffeemaker Axis? The English language doesn’t really use the word “axis” in this way, but it’s the translation of Eje. And Cafetero = coffee-maker/making. I spent all of December and the first part of January in Colombia’s Eje Cafetero, a well-known area and one that has created a lot of pride in most people here for its history, culture, …