It’s 40 minutes into the weekly staff meeting at CASIE, and I wonder what they are discussing. Yes, I’ve only been gone for a few hours, and yet my mind fondly returns to the Little White House on North Fulton Drive. Are my colleagues finding creative ways to find scholarship money for upcoming workshops? Are [...]
Suzanna Jemsby, Executive Director of CASIE, delivered a keynote speech last Friday, March 23rd, at the annual meeting of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching.
You may view her Prezi presentation, entitled “World Languages: Learners Wanted,” here.
Earlier this week, I stumbled upon this article from Paolo Coelho’s blog. http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2012/01/19/30-sec-reading-the-black-boy/
The intro suggested that this was something to be read in 30 seconds. It took me longer, as several questions arose. A 30 second reading exercise turned into several minutes of reflection… I found myself asking:
1 – Did Paolo himself [...]
Those of you who know me well know that it would have to be an extraordinary place and position that lures me away from CASIE. In July of 2011, I will be starting as Head of School at the Galloway School, not 5 miles away from CASIE.
The decision to leave CASIE has not been made lightly. [...]
I was struck by the title of this article: Is Being Quiet a Virtue or a Problem? The article discusses the issue facing many immigrant Asian children who struggle to find their voice in US American classrooms, mainly because they have been trained to show respect through being quiet. According to the article, the USA [...]
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