September 2011
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My second week as the English teaching assistant at the Gymnasium has just come to a close. I was delighted to visit Jörg’s seventh grade class on Thursday morning instead of going with my Beutreuungslehrerin. She was giving her class a test and had no need for me. Jörg has been begging me (and the administration to allow me) to come to one of his classes since I got here. It was the most...
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Team Teachers: Today is the First Tumblr Teachers... →
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How it works:
In a brand new post, share one thing that went well this week (at work or in your personal life).
Share one thing that has you stressed, concerned, etc.
Let us know if there is anything the Tumblr Teachers Community can do to help you with your teaching (resources needed, ideas,…
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The Do's & Don't of Dressage Fashion - Take 3
DON’T
Wearing UGGS at the barn or competitions: the silly looking eskimo boots might be comfy for running around in your pajamas at home, but not in the barn or on show grounds. The UGG fashion trend is totally over, so 2009!!! And Uggs are not wellingtons, they start to look even uglier when they are soaking wet and muddy from too much walking around at horse shows.
Thick padding...
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The Do's & Don't of Dressage Fashion - Take 2
DON’T:
Dressing like a cowgirl makes you look like a cowgirl. Sequins, spiked rowel spurs, Stetson’s, and fringe belong at the rodeo.
Wearing so much make-up that it melts into an orange mess on your collar does not make you look younger or more professional. It’s unbecoming and stains your show whites. Try a mild lipstick instead.
Swearing like a sailor is undignified and...
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Dressage Vocabulary - Level 2
If you want to show dressage in Germany, you’ve got to be able to read your tests.
Basics
die Prüfung (-en) : test
das Niveau (-s) : level
E : Einsteiger
A : Anfänger
L : Leicht
M : Mittel
S : Schwer
Prix St. Georges : Prix St. Georges
Intermediare I, II : Intermediate I, II
Grand Prix : Grand Prix
musikalische Kür :...
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Dressage Vocabulary in German
If you want to be a working student in Germany, you better know your horsey vocabulary words! Here’s a survival guide to working at a stable in Germany.
Basics
das Pferd (-e) : horse
das Pony (-s) : pony
Dressur : dressage
Springen : jumpers
Vielseitigkeit : eventing
Reitjagden : fox hunting
Voltigieren : vaulting
Breeds : Rassen
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My Cartoon Germany
The past couple of days have presented me with so much newness that my mind has run off with imagination. I will do my best to describe these new faces with enough detail to do them justice.
My first official day at the Altes Gymnasium was like a whirlwind. I was led from room to room getting keys and a mailbox, finding the copy machine and the coffee pot, and
finally meeting all the...
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Research on Education: Take 2
During the Fulbright orientation last week I got to know the German education system from a veteran’s perspective. Some of the difference were astounding while others were outright shocking.
The most notable, and the one I am most eager to talk about, is the German approach to learning disabilities. Simply stated, these problems are nearly ignored. Students with considerable mental...
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The Global Search for Education →
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“We need to focus on the kind of human beings we want to have and the kind of society in which we want to live” — Howard Gardner (photo courtesy of Harvard University)
What Do We Value Most?
By C. M. Rubin with Harry Rubin and Michael Freeborn
What do the 81.5 million students in this…
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Vocabulary Flashcards →
Teachers and students alike!! This software allows you to make flashcards on your computer. You can train and test yourself using this program and the few basic games it comes with. Each word can be labeled according to its part of speech or importance. You can make many lessons and categorize your words how you like. The best part is watching your progress in the history section. This really...
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Jojo sucht das Glück →
Awesome website put together by Deutsche Welle. Intended for language learners of all ages and levels. My favourite are the video clips about Jojo’s journey to Germany. Each episode also has transcripts available and a glossary of colloquial German phrases used in the episodes. Highly recommended!!!
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