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Discipline in Schools

May 31, 2011 by

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The first thing I noticed when I first walked into a Georgian public school was the chaos in the hallways. Children running, children play-fighting, children real-fighting. Students and teachers stopped in clusters, having conversations in the halls and on stairwells, making getting around them a real challenge. Students turning off the hall lights. Students yelling […]

Coteacher Training Sessions

May 24, 2011 by

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TLG’s coteacher training seminars wrapped up today in Tbilisi, which was the last region to receive the training. By now, every TLG member (excluding those who are leaving the program in June) should have had the opportunity to attend one of these meetings. I have to admit, I went into the meeting skeptical about the […]

What to Teach, Part I: American English vs. British English

May 22, 2011 by

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Ever since I began teaching at public school, I’ve faced the question of what exactly I should be teaching Georgian students. After all, English is a vast and complicated subject imbued with numerous purposes and numerous ideologies depending on who is speaking the language and why. Without going into too much detail, I’m going to […]

Places and faces of Georgia

May 19, 2011 by

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Here’s a little slideshow with pictures I took of people and places from Georgia. Most of the pictures are taken from excursions that TLG took us on, including Lake Kvareli, Mtskheta and Tbilisi. Mind the non-Georgian soundtrack, it’s a cool tune anyway. Enjoy!

TLG Excursion: Vardzia

May 18, 2011 by

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On Saturday, I got to go on a TLG-sponsored excursion from Tbilisi to Vardzia. This was one of a series of TLG day-trips running Saturdays and Sundays from March until June, with the goal of having every volunteer go on at least one trip. TLG hired a travel company, Cat Tours, to run the event, […]

Tips for prospective TLGers

May 13, 2011 by

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Ever since my blog has been put on the TLG (Teach and Learn with Georgia) blog, I’ve had a few people send me messages asking me questions about the programs, life in Georgia etc. I don’t usually like giving advice but I understand the anxiety people feel before heading off to somewhere so random, so […]

Perspectives on Meeting with the Minister

May 9, 2011 by

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Charlie has just posted on this blog about meetings between TLG volunteers and Minister Shashkin, including a basic summary of the information the Minister laid out for volunteers and some of the concerns the volunteers shared. Blogger smulka2 at Going R.O.G. shared her thoughts on the meetings after the first one in March: We are […]

The Minister’s Meetings Have Finished

May 9, 2011 by

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The Minister of Education and Science Dimitri Shashkini and the staff of TLG have finished a series of meetings with TLG volunteers.  The meetings were held across Georgia in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Zugdidi and Batumi. TLG volunteers had the opportunity to ask the Minister questions regarding new developments and reforms within the Georgian education system.  The […]

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