MEXICO 2011-2012 ETA Ivie English Christopher Lemon Chelsea Mitcham

Ivie English Atlacomulco, México México

ATLACOMULCO Ivie English

Fulbright-García Robles Scholarship as an English Teaching Assistant in Atlacomulco and Ixtlahuaca, México

La Escuela Normal de Atlacomulco

La Escuela Normal de Ixtlahuaca

Extra Activities

-Spelling Bees -Immigration Research and Project -Cultural Presentations -Movie Nights in English

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Movie Nights in English

Immigration Research:

Christopher Lemon Ixtapan de la Sal, México México

El Entorno Escolar

•Clases de inglés como lengua extranjera en varios niveles •Horario: lunes-jueves , tres escuelas, nueve grupos (1-2 horas)

•Estudiantes: de lo más básico a lo más avanzado •Enseñanza/colegas: cuatro situaciones, co-enseñanza y confianza

•Administración: tutor Jorge, respeto de directoras

Intercambio cultural Diferencia Estrategia El tamaño de las clases Grupos pequeños Cancelación repentina Otros trabajos Convivencias Oportunidad …¿Cómo ha influido mi experiencia en mi entendimiento de las

instituciones y estudiantes mexicanos (mexiquenses)?

La Chamba

Lo bueno Compartir cultura Motivar y ser motivado

Lo malo Muchos grupos

Lo feo La burocracia

Metas y Expectativas

Auditar cursos los martes Nuevas técnicas de organización/motivación Pilotar novela estudiantil Establecer intercambio de correos-e

Chelsea Mitcham Puebla, Puebla México

Primaria Federal Roberto Canedo Martinez English Classes through

PNIEB twice a week 5 classes of 37-42

students each, 4th and 5th Grade

3 other PNIEB English Teachers in addition to classroom teachers

Cross-cultural Aspects

Public school system differs drastically from that in the states—policies, amenities, staff, procedures, rules

Flag ceremony, special day presentations, morning exercise routines

Cross-Cultural Aspects (cntd)

Class start time changes with the season—few were notified when exactly this was to take place

Classroom teachers’ mostly authoritarian styles vs newer teaching methods now promoted in the states

Classroom teachers respect or lack thereof of the authority of English teachers in their classrooms

Best/Worst, Goals/Expectations

Best: Relative freedom with lesson planning, Affectionate/Appreciative Students

Most Difficult: Large classes and extremely wide range in levels of English due to private tutoring or their having been in a PNIEB school the previous year

See students become more confident in using English as well as more motivated to try to learn new things through classroom activities and on their own time

Puebla on the…Interesting Side

Puebla on the Upside