Monday, August 1, 2011

Manila Internship: washed out? (w9)

Hi Readers,

This week Director N was in South Korea for the Asia TEFL Conference planning meeting, while Prof. C was in Japan moderating a conference.  I observed Substitute I's teaching technique as much as I could before Bagyo Juaning/Kabayan/Lando interrupted.  The week ended with Aunt G's birthday bash ( cakes, spaghetti, and pizza galore ).

Substitute I's theatricality infused with humor was commendable and good to emulate; she had timing, delivery, and Confidence.  Her acronyms, such as PNP (positive, needs to improve, positive), and PREP (point, reason, examples, and point ) equipped students with a script for critiquing their peers constructively.  We discussed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), and on Friday, 9:30-11:00am classes were postponed in order to encourage students to attend Mass in honor of St. Ignatius ( founder of the the Jesuit order ).

In the office, I finished the physical aspect of shelving; the next step would be to start updating the library catalog in the computer so call number matched the stickers.  Outside the office, I resumed reviewing for the GRE ( the review book I bought is uber helpful thus making the task not so daunting ).  I made marginalia on the 15+ Writing Center articles, which I had been reading since forever.  I worked with Tutee B and Runner J, and said goodbye to Roomie L and Roomie J ( who moved in their new condo nearer to their university ).

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