Matvienko Elena, Age: 14,
An IREX Collaborative Small Grant 2010 TEA Fellows’ Reflections Regarding the Impact of TEA Program
Dear Friends, I am more than happy that we have come together produce a very unique book about the TEA Program experience, which will show our enthusiasm for teaching and the impact of the experience on us, our students, or schools, and our communities. I hope, this blog helps you to find the details concerning publishing, as well as provide important comments regarding it. On behalf of our collaborators, thanks to IREX for the great financial support and faith in us.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Immense Russian Soul of Immens Beauty by Elena Matyjenko from Altai Krai Barnaul, Russia.
Matvienko Elena, Age: 14,
Sunday, January 2, 2011
A few words from the editor Hugh Bilton
Education systems as you will see in this book vary from country to country, from individual schools within those countries, as do facilities or resources within those individual schools but once again it is as an individual, as a teacher that the most important development can occur. So when you’re down always remember teaching is a ‘Noble Profession.
During Christmas Break, Hugh Bilton and Anna spent a valuable time on editing and organising the articles. In deed, it was incredible to read all TEA articles from different parts of the world:
Dr Terry Janicki, Prof Del Harnish and Shannon Lovett, Waldemar Sedkowski, Oksana Petrova, Nana Tatiashvili, Modou Mbaye, Mutahar Hussain, Saliou Sarr, Irina Barilenko, Rita Banerjee, Efrian Davila Salazar, Varduhi Grigoryan, Erick Fuentes... .
Now, they will be retyped and sent to the authors and Dr Joe McNulty to prepare final version for publishing. Please, do not forget include the pictures of you, your schools/students (as the attachement) and references (in the article).
Happy New Year 2011.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
A collaborative meeting in Kraków, Poland.
A collaborative meeting in Kraków, Poland.
Over the weekend 10-12 December 2010 Anna and Waldek met in Kraków to work on the book-project. They corrected the layouts of all articles, sent emails to all collaborates,planned further work. In addition, they organized all articles and also contacted the publishing companies. The deadline for all corrections and articles is 22nd December I would extend it to 31 Dec 2010. We would like to ask all authors FELLOWS to finish their work, send profile pictures and photos from schools and work to Anna. Waiting for the news from you. Best regards. W&A P.S.While working Dr Joe McNulty was calling us and checking if we are making any progress. Thank you for the support :)"
Varduhi Grigoryan
Quantum College, Yerevan, Armenia
Varduhi has been teaching English at Quantum College for two and a half years. She teaches students of varying English fluency through a wide range of ages. Varduhi creates ELMs for teaching English at secondary schools and organizes different trainings for her peers to develop new approaches to teaching. She received her bachelor`s degree in English from Gyumri Pedagogical Institute in 2005.
Bangladesh
Md. Mutahar Hussain, Science teacher
Anjuman Adarsha Government High School
Netrokona, Bangladesh .
Md. Mutahar Hussain has been teaching social studies in a public secondary school in Netrokona, Bangladesh for the past 18 years. He is a convener of Students` Welfare Fund and member of the Tibbin and Milad Committee to encourage students participation in extra-curricular activities. Md Mutahar obtained a Master of Science from Chittagong University and Bachelor of Education from National University.
El Salvador
Oscar Erick Fuentes Prudencio
Centro Cultural Salvadeño Americano Secondary School
San Miguel, El Salvador
U.S. Host University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln
He has been working as an English teacher for seven years; in a private school named Centro Cultural Salvadoreño Americano in San Miguel. He obtained his Bachelor´s Degree in English in the year 2008. He participated in the Teaching Excellence Achievement Program (TEA) Spring 2010. Oscar has new English teachers, he has been part of a radio program designed to teach English through radio, and was member of the thesis defense jury. He was one of the presenters of the National Conference for teachers of English in El Salvador and also had the opportunity to work with a group of students in a public school in the United States in the TEA program. During his free time he enjoys going out with his family, watching television, going to the movies, and meeting new people.
India
Rita Banerjee, English and History Teacher
Carmel High School
Kolkata, India
U.S. Host University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Rita Banerjee has been teaching for 17 years. She currently teachers English literature, language, history, civics, environmental science and life skills education. Her students range in age from 11 to 18 years old. In school, she participates in teacher training, curriculum development, and induction of new teachers. She holds a meter`s masters degree in English and a bachelor`s degree in education as well as diplomas in computer education. Her hobbies are reading, watching films, and bird watching.
Peru
Efraín Dávila Salazar
San Jose Obrero School Marianists, Trujillo, Peru.
My name is Efraín Dávila Salazar. I am 33 years old. My nationality is Peruvian. I have a
Licenciatura on Secondary Education with the Specialty of Foreign languages: English and German from the National University of Trujillo, Perú. In addition, I have finished my master thesis and will soon defend it to get the master degree on Teaching English as a Foreign Language. I am an English teacher. I have been working at San Jose Obrero School Marianists for ten years. I love teaching and I consider myself as an effective and successful teacher. Besides, I also work at El Cultural centro Peruano Americano, where I teach English as a Foreign Language. I love teaching, traveling and learning foreign languages. I also like meeting people from different countries and learning about their cultures.
Russia
Irina Barilenko
Physico-mathematicla School Specialized Scientific Study Center
Novosibirsk, Russia
U.S. Host University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Irina Barilenko has been teaching English language at a school specializing in physics and math for the past 12 years. She is Head of the Department of Foreign Languages and provides training for her peers in teaching methodology. Irina received a diploma of teacher of English and German languages from Omsk State Pedagogical Institute in 1988 and a postgraduate study certificate from Novosibirsk Institute in Philology in 2008.
Senegal
Modou Mbaye
CEM Sikilo Quest
Kolda, Senegal
U.S.Host University: University of South Florida
Modou Mbaye has been teaching English in Kolda for the past 9 years. The age of his students range from 13 to 17 years, and on average he has about 85 students in his class. He received his bachelor of Arts degree from Cheike Anta Diop University in 1999 and his certificate of teaching from the Senegalese National Teacher Training School in 2000.
United States
Chuck Morgan
East High School in Lincoln.
For the past 16 years he has taught Geography in the Lincoln Public School District. In his first year, he was part of a three-person team that wrote the standards and expectations for the new geography curriculum. He also helped select the textbook used by the district. Since then he has continued to be involved in making an impact in the district and on the children’s education in the area of geography. Eight years ago, he left the classroom for nine weeks as the sole writer for the new 9th grade geography curriculum and standards that were implemented district wide. Today, he is continuing to work with a panel of high school geography teachers that are focusing on the direction of today's discipline of Geography. He is proud to be making our students able to organize geography into a coherent body of knowledge, because the need for geographic knowledge is as old as humankind itself. He is one of two A.P. Human Geography teachers in LPS, (Brian Burback of North Star H.S. is the other,) certified by A.P. Central , The Geographic Educators of Nebraska, and the National Council of Geographic Education. In 2005, at the National Conference of Geographic Education, he was awarded the Distinguished Geography Teaching Award from the National Council of Geographic Educators, at the National Conference in Montgomery, AL.
Bachelors degree - Geography and History from the University of Nebraska Lincoln 1995.
He plans to continue his quest for knowledge by beginning another Masters or a Ph. D in Geography.
Brian Burback, East High School, Lincoln.
Dr Del Harnish, UNL University