tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532778883203760962024-03-05T19:12:21.636-08:00Peachy TeachingFrom Texas to Spain... and they still can't say my name right. Documenting my adventures from student teaching 2nd grade in Texas to teaching all the way in Spain!Melissa Pieschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05920238357857320241noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853277888320376096.post-84422019365248484862017-02-23T08:44:00.000-08:002017-02-23T08:44:08.685-08:00It's always hard to say agurToday was my last day in school and my last day in Arrasate. Tomorrow, we will head to Bilbao to explore, then fly out on Saturday! Wow this trip was so fast!<br />
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Today, I got to see many of the teachers that I worked with in my time in Antzuola! I got to spend the morning with Laura and Jon Ander, and I spent the afternoon with Miren. I also got to see many of my students from the past month! One of my classes (6th grade) even made me a thank you card. It was so nice to see how much they appreciated having me around. I appreciated even more how they welcomed me into their classrooms and let me learn from them.<br />
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Being in Antzuola, I was able to see how effective projects can be in learning. Since the students center their curriculum around one topic, they get to explore every subject (math, reading, writing, etc.) in an exciting way instead of through a boring textbook. I got to see meaningful, hands-on learning! I was also able to see their beautiful learning community. These students all work together as a team to achieve a common goal. I can tell that they are learning valuable life and social skills that will really benefit them in their futures.<br />
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My experience here has been unforgettable. I have met some amazing people who welcomed and helped me feel comfortable at all times. Even the teachers I met who did not speak English did their best to communicate with me in any possible way. This school was like a family, and I am so glad that I got to be a part of it, even if just for a short time. I am forever grateful to my wonderful teachers and students who really opened my eyes and broaden my perspective of education. Being surrounded by this foreign language and experience as helped me in more ways than I even realize. I can be a better teacher now because I know what it is like to feel lost and uncomfortable. I know what it is like to feel like you don't know what's going on. I know what it is like to struggle communicating ideas. I experience so many students who feel this way, and it's so easy to forget how they feel! After this experience, I learned about how they feel through first hand experiences. I understand that students may need more time or even a new explanation if they are struggling. I know because I lived it. This experience was absolutely priceless. I was able to travel while learning and teaching, and I don't know if I'll ever get that chance again. I am so glad I took this opportunity! It's been quite the {ed}venture!!<br />
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Tonight, we are going to our last Pintxo Pote of the trip with Tane and Sinead! It will be great to see them one last time before we go back home!<br />
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Until next time Basque Country! Agur, Ms. Peachy<br />
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Melissa Pieschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05920238357857320241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853277888320376096.post-76972598880531127692017-02-22T12:22:00.001-08:002017-02-22T12:22:10.511-08:00Our Last Week to ExploreThis week has been full of adventures through the Basque Country! Our program coordinators, Tane and Sinead, put together a few visits for us so we could experience different kinds of schools in the area.<br />
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On Monday morning, we went to a nearby town, Bergara, to visit a school for the deaf. It was such a unique experience! They were very welcoming and told us all about their program. The director explained to us that their philosophy is bilingual and bi-cultural. It is both spoken and signed language as well as the cultural difference between the hearing and the deaf. I thought it was a really cool way to explain their school. That's how they encourage the environment of their school to be. Students work with teachers who speak to them in Spanish (not Basque!) and sign to them. One of my favorite parts was that to say their names, instead of signing out all the letters, they come up with different 'signals' to say their names! We all got to come up with our signals for our names and teach it to all of the kids.<br />
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Sadly, we didn't have a release to take pictures with the kids to post online, but they were so adorable. The school works with 25 children that have their own timetables with different teachers as well as full inclusion in general education in schools near their homes. These students come from all over the valley to this school to get help. We bonded with these kids instantly. They were some of the sweetest kids I've ever met!<br />
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The saddest part of the visit was about the parents. We asked them if their parents knew how to sign and communicate with them, and most of them said no. We were shocked because in the US, if a child is diagnosed as deaf or impaired hearing, the family and friends of the child learn sign language almost immediately - the parents here don't. The director was explaining that this is the case because signing is banned in Europe. He was saying that since most European languages are so historically spoken, and speaking the language is so important to them, that they don't believe signing their languages is appropriate. It is a very cultural belief, but hopefully it changes soon.<br />
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On Wednesday, we had another field trip day. In the morning, we went back to Bergara to see the educational museum! It was very cool. They were able to have English translations for us! We learned a lot more about the scientific history of the Basque Country. Did you know that's where they discovered the periodic element Wolfram? It was the 24th element found! It was really cool to experience the history of our area that we've been living in for the past month!<br />
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In the afternoon, we went to the infant school which is for students 0-6 years old. Of course, we were beyond excited because we love the little ones. This place was like a 4 story tree house! It was absolutely gorgeous! The kids had so much freedom. It was very Montessori like and the kids got to pick what they wanted to do. All of the materials were natural instead of the classic toys that children play with. We were all in love with this school! The kids were also adorable :) Each level had different spaces for art, free play, home centers, and large areas to play and move.<br />
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After the visit, we had our wrap up meeting with Tane and Sinead. We talked about suggestions for the next time students come to visit them. We came up with a lot of ideas to improve the program but also talked about our favorite parts. We all had such a great experience at our schools here! We are so grateful for everything that Tane and Sinead did for us! THANK YOU!<br />
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Tomorrow is my last day at the school! It will be so sad to leave them, but I am glad that I get a full day with them. I can't wait to hear all about their plans for Carnival on Friday!<br />
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Agur, Ms. PeachyMelissa Pieschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05920238357857320241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853277888320376096.post-88836835570819246302017-02-20T11:05:00.000-08:002017-02-22T12:23:33.765-08:00The Last Weekend: Barcelona!Barcelona. Was. Amazing! I have never experienced anything like it. The culture, history, city life, FOOD, were all incredible.<br />
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We flew into Barcelona late Thursday night. To get to our hostel, we had to take the Metro. We were all so excited that we talked the whole time. After a while, we noticed that we were in the middle of nowhere... We missed our stop! So we hopped off at the next stop and got on the train going the other way. After much excitement, we made it to our hostel. It was a cool looking building with a very modern design. We ended up stay in the same type of room as before - 3 bunk beds with places to put our things underneath. We were very tired but we needed to go out for food. We started following Google Maps to our decided restaurant. Along the way, we got lost and ended up at a Mexican restaurant... Yes in Spain... We were craving it!! It was actually very good!<br />
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On Friday, we went to some of the most exciting places in Barcelona. In the morning, we went to La Sagrada Familia! Wow, it was absolutely beautiful. We were all brought to tears by the beauty and the feelings we got inside the Basilica. Words cannot describe how this place made me felt. And the pictures definitely do not do it justice. It is way more immaculate in person. Also, it was amazing to finally see Gaudi's creation that I had been learning about in all my high school Spanish classes.<br />
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After lunch, we went to Park Guell, another well known spot in Barcelona, and another Gaudi creation. This park was magnificent! Every section had its own beauty. Each view was absolutely amazing! It was also pretty cool because two other groups from TCU were traveling in Barcelona as well. We all decided to meet up at Park Guell and catch up on our trips so far. It was interesting to hear about other's experiences in their placements in Norway and Denmark!<br />
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After Park Guell, we went to a restaurant recommended to us by the front desk at our hostel. It was another taco place (lol) called Pikio Taco. They had really interesting and fancy tacos, but they had the best nachos I have ever had in my life (LOOK AT THESE NACHOS!!!!)! After dinner, we went back to our hostel for a good night's sleep.<br />
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On Saturday, we walked around a majority of Barcelona; we walked over 11 miles! We made our way to the Gothic Quarter and saw the Cathedral of Barcelona. It was very beautiful and had a beautiful courtyard in the middle. On the way out, we found ourselves in Pla de la Seu. We walked around the area and did some shopping.<br />
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For lunch, we had a special invitation to eat at a restaurant owned and operated by Andrea's aunt! She was very kind and treated us to some authentic Spanish cuisine. We had sangria, toast with tomato, paella with seafood, and a platter of desserts! We were stuffed but it was delicious!<br />
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After lunch, we made our way to the beach to see the Mediterranean Sea. Of course, I got in despite the cold water, but for the experience of going in the Mediterranean!! It was amazing and I enjoyed taking silly pictures even though the other people on the beach were giving me strange looks.<br />
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Shortly after, it got darker and colder. We made our way to Ciutadella Park - a large park in the heart of Barcelona. Here we saw the Arc de Triomphe! It was so beautiful! The details were magnificent! <br />
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Later that night, we went to IceBarcelona - a bar on the beach that's basically an igloo bar! They give you a big jacket and gloves as you enter the bar at -11 degrees. The whole bar is built of ice and it was Star Wars themed! We also got a drink that was served to us in a cup made of ice. Jillian and Andrea left quickly because the gloves were very thin and their hands lost feeling! Camila and I wanted to stay a bit longer and we danced around the bar to keep warm. It was such a cool experience! On our way back to the hostel, we stopped for bagels (can you tell we miss American food??)!<br />
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In the morning, we ate at a very popular restaurant in Barcelona called Travel and Cake (an extension of Brunch and Cake) because we were told we had to try the cake in Barcelona... OMG this cake was magnificent! The brunch food was very unique with many different ingredients but still very good! This place was very popular as we saw from the growing line outside as we ate our brunch.<br />
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We still had time after brunch before our flight so we decided to head to the Picasso Museum! Wow it was incredible! We got to see a lot of the works he did while he was studying as a young man. There were also a lot of his practice works when he first started his cubism works. We were not allowed to take pictures unfortunately :(<br />
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By the end of the museum, it was time for us to head back to Arrasate. We had spent a lot of time exploring in the morning, so we had to rush to the airport. We made it just in time to get food before our plane. Our boarding was delayed, and once we got on the plane, it was delayed another hour. We ended up getting back to Arrasate pretty late. Victor, Jillian, and I went out to one of the bars for pintxos. While we were sitting there, we noticed people with menus and real plates of food - something we have yet to see in Arrasate! We were super excited and ordered more food even after we had the pintxos! It was awesome! After dinner, we went back to the dorms to finally relax after a long and busy weekend.<br />
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We are entering our last week of teaching and we have some special visits planned to other schools in the area this week. Can't wait to see what's in store!<br />
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Agur, Ms. PeachyMelissa Pieschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05920238357857320241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853277888320376096.post-63764329286131530622017-02-15T11:34:00.001-08:002017-02-15T11:34:49.895-08:00Getting the Hang of ThingsKaixo!<br />
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I have finished my third week teaching here in the Basque Country! I am becoming more and more comfortable in the classrooms with my teachers and students. This week has been packed full of new experiences and I'm loving every minute of it.<br />
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Before I get started, I noticed this poster in my classroom. I thought it was very cool because we were talking about verb tenses back in my classroom at OH Stowe before I left! I thought this was a very cool connection!<br />
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On Monday, I got to experience an English lesson! It was an impromptu re-teaching lesson on ordinal numbers. The students were struggling to write the date for February 13th. They were thinking it was 13rd. My teacher, Laura, took this chance to go over ordinal numbers again. They did a few together and talked about when to use each ending (th, st, nd, rd). Then the students practiced on their own to make sure they understood completely.<br />
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They spent almost the whole class going over the ordinal numbers. For the end of class, we talked about my Flat Stanley. We had talked about it before, but now my teacher wanted them to make their own! They took the rest of the class to make their Flat Stanleys. The next time I see this group of kids, we will start reading the Flat Stanley book. It is actually really cool and relevant because the students are learning about cartoons right now. They get to use this character to learn a little bit more about me and cartoons at the same time. Here they are working on their Flat Stanleys.<br />
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Then, after class, Laura asked me to help her make a practice sheet for question words for her students. This was the first time I got to help with curriculum and planning in English! It was really fun to be able to share my knowledge with her by creating tools for her classroom.<br />
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Another interesting "first" I had on Monday was getting to see a test! I watched the Primary 6 students take a test on the different systems of the body. They had to memorize the information in Spanish and then write it down for the test. I asked why it was in Spanish and the teachers said just because there is more information about the human body in Spanish than there is in Basque. I also asked about the testing since the school doesn't test in the younger grades that I have seen. The teachers told me that they test in Primary 6 since they go to high school next year. High school for them will be very different than their primary school right now where they learn through projects and topics. The tests help them prepare for learning in high school which is really cool that they help the students like that.<br />
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On Tuesday, the biggest shock for me was that there was no mention of Valentine's Day. In the US, there are all these parties and time to appreciate the ones we love. In school, we didn't even mention Valentine's Day - the day was just a normal day. I worked with the 5 year old class today while they worked on putting numbers in order, Then later, they worked with their story book "Knock, Knock" again. They worked on creating their own little booklets. This took a lot of time and attention for them to create their booklets.<br />
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On Wednesday, we talked about the candy topic. We worked on creating a world map with all of the popular candies around the world. It was a very cool way for them to learn about the world in relation to candy, a topic that interested them. I also went to a planning meeting today about candy. They talked about the math component of candy in which they will measure and compare how much sugar is in different candies. It was very shocking to see how much sugar is actually in candy!<br />
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Tomorrow (Thursday), we are off to BARCELONA! I'm really excited to see Barcelona and experience the beauty there.<br />
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Agur for now, Ms. PeachyMelissa Pieschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05920238357857320241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853277888320376096.post-29541888571407623962017-02-13T07:30:00.000-08:002017-02-22T12:24:19.709-08:00¿Vas a Madrid?WOW! Madrid, this weekend, was fabulous! Even though the weather was cold and rainy, we had a great time.<br />
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Cold and gray Madrid but still a blast!</div>
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Our adventure began just like any other. Of course, we were running late and saw our bus pass by us! Thinking that we were missing our bus we started running just to see it turn around and stop at the stop again to change drivers!<br />
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We take the bus from Mondragon to Bilbao. As it was our first time in Bilbao and we had several hours before our train left for Madrid, we stopped for food! We ended up at a very nice place and got a 3 course meal for only 12 Euros! It was so good! But it took a long time, so naturally we were running late again!<br />
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Quinoa Salad, Fish with grilled veggies, Limonchello </div>
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We run to the train station to find out that our train isn't there and we are supposed to leave in 5 minutes. One of the security guards is waiting for us and tells us there is a problem with our train. He informs us that we must take a bus to another train station to get to Madrid. So we go to get in line for the bus, and stay there for the next half hour. After a while, we were getting impatient so we started asking questions. The woman at the desk told us we were in the right place, but we thought we would ask someone else just to be sure. Jillian took one for the team and decided to ask someone "¿Vas a Madrid?" to which he replied immediately "No!" It was really awkward but really funny. We spent the rest of the trip saying "¿Vas a Madrid?" and laughing at that man's response which was totally unexpected.<br />
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Eventually, they lead us to a train instead of the bus that we were waiting for. We got on the train for about an hour, then stopped and got on a bus for a while. It took us to another train station and we got on that train to finish our trip to Madrid. Our 6 hour trip turned into about 10 hours, but we made it to Madrid safe and sound. We arrived at our lovely Airbnb and met with our hostess, Ana. Shortly after, we all crashed after a long day of travels.<br />
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The next morning (Friday), we got up and started to explore. We took a bus to Plaza Mayor which was one of the most famous points of town. As we were looking around, we stumbled upon a very nice woman who was part of a company giving free tours of Madrid. We agreed to let her show us around Madrid for the next two and a half hours. We saw many things and learned about much of the history of Madrid. The tour ended with a free drink at one of the local bars! It was fantastic.<br />
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After the tour, we decided to keep wandering through the cold rain to see more of Madrid. We found our way to El Parque del Retiro. It was amazingly beautiful! There were ponds, statues and even a Glass Castle!<br />
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The picture perfect Glass Castle!</div>
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After walking around all day, we decided to reward ourselves with churros and hot chocolate from San Gines. Now this isn't your typical hot chocolate... This is just straight warm chocolate served in a cup for dipping and drinking! SO GOOD!!<br />
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Jillian didn't want to wait for the pictures! These churros were AMAZING!!</div>
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On Saturday morning, we got up and had breakfast. I had coffee, toast, and strawberries. It was so simple but I think it was the best breakfast of my life.<br />
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So simply... SOOOO GOOD!</div>
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Then we decided to visit the Royal Palace and the Cathedral across from it. Both were absolutely gorgeous.<br />
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Such a beautiful Cathedral - finished in 1993 (took forever to build!)</div>
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Then we made our way to El Mercado de San Miguel. It is a gourmet market with all the best food in town. It was packed, just proving how amazing this place is! We got a few snacks including these mini ice cream cones. They were too adorable to pass up. <br />
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We started walking towards the museums and found a gelato shop on the way... and stopped for gelato.... after we just had ice cream... it's fine because they were both so delicious! WORTH IT!! Plus look how beautiful this gelato is!!!<br />
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My very first gelato!</div>
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After the gelato, we made our way to the Prado Museum which is a huge, beautiful art museum! It was amazing! My favorite part was seeing Las Meninas by Velasquez. I learned about it in high school Spanish class when we talked about art history. <br />
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We left the museum and headed to our next big adventure in Madrid. We went to see a flamenco show!!! WOW it was amazing. The guitarists, the singers, the dancers... All of them were fabulous! It was a great show at Casapatas!<br />
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Free sangria with our show! yum!</div>
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On Sunday, we got up very early and headed to the train station. Our train left Madrid at 8am and we made it back to Mondragon in the early afternoon. We had been contacted by a local man who invites the international students at Mondragon University over for dinner. We went to his house for a Pintxo Pote! The man, Juanjo, was very welcoming! The food was excellent! His house was decorated with mementos of his travels and visitors to his home. We met other international studetns from Poland and the Czech Republic. We played games, ate great food, and drank wonderful wine. It was a wonderful night.<br />
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Agur! Ms, PeachyMelissa Pieschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05920238357857320241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853277888320376096.post-43273132510177972592017-02-08T13:01:00.002-08:002017-02-08T13:01:54.738-08:00Half Way ThereHi friends!<br />
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This is the half way point! We have been here two weeks and there are two weeks to go. We are having an excellent time so far. I love being in the schools and seeing what there is to see. I wanted to talk about what I have learned so far here. Since the schools are very different in the United States and in Basque Country, there is a lot to compare.<br />
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First, I want to talk about the school itself. Since these children are learning three different languages, each of their classrooms runs a little differently. Most of the day is in Basque, and they get a total of 2 hours and 45 minutes of English per week. There are 3 English teachers for the school. Two of the teachers are part time and the other is full time. I am lucky enough to get a chance to work with all three teachers.<br />
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I also get chances to work with many different age groups. I work with children from age 5 to 12. We see many different groups of children each day. This is very different from the US in which I have one class that I spend all day with. It is very interesting to see so many kids each day! They are all so eager to get to know me. They ask a lot of questions. It is really good practice for them since they must ask me questions in English. I am also useful in the classes for pronunciation. There are many times that they will ask me how I say certain words so they can practice their English as well. As for the little ones, they don't understand as much, but just speaking to them in English helps them learn. We work with them by reading books and practicing their English as a group.<br />
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5 year olds creating art!!</div>
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Children research different candies around the world.</div>
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I had talked about how teachers are called by their first names at the schools. This school is more casual in other ways as well. The students get to discover their own learning. They don't use direct instruction as much as we do in the US. The school also runs on a more relaxed time table. In the US, the schedule is very prompt and precise. The school here has more time to get from one place to another, allowing children to talk and play with each other in between classes.<br />
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English Classroom Time Table</div>
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I want to talk a little bit more about how students learn in Antzoula. I really like the way that they do their projects. They get to explore and discover all the different aspect of their topics. Here are some of their projects on display.<br />
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I have learned so much from the schools so far. It is very interesting to hear learning in another language. It helps me to understand what it must be like when students are higher than their ZPD (meaning the stuff their are learning is too complex for them to understand). It must be like someone is talking to them in a foreign language. Sometimes I think it is just as hard for them to understand my English as it is for me to understand their Euskara (Basque).<br />
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For now, I am off to Madrid! Agur, Ms. Peachy<br />
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P.S. We have been famous in our little town over here! They put us in the newspaper and even put us on the "local telly" as they call it. When we get the video, I'll post the link!<br />
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For our first weekend, our squad took a trip to San Sebastian (Donostia in Basque). It was an hour bus ride from Mondragon to San Sebastian. We got off the bus and immediately headed for something to eat. In San Sebastian, we found our first sit down restaurant!! And we got pizza! It was literally so exciting! Could we be any more American? But hey, we also got sangria - YUM!<br />
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So we left to go explore, and we stumbled upon a parade! It was a children's parade for Carnival. The kids were all dressed up in costumes that looked like gypsies! They all had little pans and spoons that they were hitting to the beat. It was so cute! We just had to stop and watch.</div>
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From the beach, we could see this mountain with a statue of Jesus on top. We discovered later that this was Monte Urgull. We decided to hike up there to see what the city from above. After a 20 minute hike uphill (and many complaints for water - again, how American of us?), we made it to the top. The views were stunning!</div>
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On our way back down, we found the aquarium! We all wanted to go which was very exciting for me considering how much I love aquariums!! At first, it looked like a pirate museum with boat models and swords, and we didn't see any fish... But once we made it down the stairs, there were tons of fish! There was even a pool where you could reach in and touch the fish. Of course I tried it and it was super scary and gross, but I did it!</div>
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We continued to explore after the aquarium. We found our way to churros which were very good! After that, we went shopping around San Sebastian! At this point, we decided that we loved San Sebastian so much, we had to stay all weekend, when we only planned on saying one night. Since we had only packed for a two day trip, we needed to find more clothes. We shopped for a while until stores started closing, at which point we decided to head for food. We found Kafe Botanika which was near the water. At this cafe, we enjoyed some wine with an interesting mix of food that was all very good! We had hummus, chips and guacamole, and ceviche. Surprisingly very good together! After dinner, we headed back to our amazing hostel for a good night's sleep.</div>
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In the morning, we had to pack up our things since we were moving hostels. After our last minute decision to stay another night, we discovered there were no rooms available at our hostel for the next night. We had to move across town to another hostel called Off Beat. They opened later in the day for check in, so we stored our bags at the previous hostel. After we put away our bags, we headed to the bus station for a trip to France. We took an hour bus ride into Biarritz, France. It's a small town in the south of France with beautiful buildings and shops. We wandered into several shops and found a gorgeous church near the ocean. Even with the rainy day, France was still absolutely beautiful.</div>
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After much exploring, it was time to get crepes. We all ended up getting a savory crepe for lunch (mozzarella and tomatoes), and a dessert crepe to follow (Nutella, banana, almonds). I guess we didn't realize that we were being loud and speaking English in France until we noticed an old woman staring at us from across the creperie. When she got up to leave, she came up to us and asked if we were from the United States. When we said yes, she said "I thought so." It was very awkward... We got out of there as fast as we could.</div>
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We did a little more shopping (macaroons and bookstores galore!) and then headed back to Spain... in the most complicated way possible! We ended up taking 2 bus (combined with a lot of waiting) to the train station that would take us back to San Sebastian. Just after we bought our tickets, we started waiting for the train... in the wrong spot! When we found out where we were supposed to go, we ran for it! Just as we were getting close, the train was pulling away! We missed the train and ended up having to wait 30 minutes for the next train. We got on the train and headed back to San Sebastian.</div>
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We made it back to San Sebastian right before we had to check in to the other hostel. We ran from the train to get our bags and then ran to the next hostel, all through the rainy night. We made it just in time to check in at Off Beat. Though this hostel was nice, it was not as impressive as the first night. We settled in and made our way out to find some dinner. We found Bar Aralar for pintxos and wine! It was very delicious! But we still had more room, so we headed a few blocks over to get frozen yogurt - yum!</div>
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On our way back to the hostel, we walked through the city center. When we got there, there was a big Carnivale celebration happening! There was a stage set up where the people in the town were dancing and singing. Everyone in the town was there to celebrate. It was such a beautiful thing to see this town celebrating their Basque culture! We stayed for a while just watching them dance and sing. They were also banging the pots with spoons just like the kids did in the parade!</div>
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We bused back to Mondragon and spent the night in since it was pouring rain here too. We had our first laundry adventure which was eventful to say the least. Let's just say Basque washing machines are very confusing!</div>
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Melissa Pieschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05920238357857320241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853277888320376096.post-18277765423545526892017-02-02T06:38:00.000-08:002017-02-02T06:45:58.868-08:00Surfin' USAKaixo!<br />
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I have learned to say hello in Basque - Kaixo (ki-sho)! My time in Basque country has been a blast so far! We had all of Monday to explore the town. We went around to some of the supermarkets to find food for snacks and lunch. We found a little cafe for lunch called Beritz.<br />
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My traveling group (Andrea, Jillian, Camila, Victor, Me)</div>
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Their garbage cans line the street and are huge!!</div>
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This place had great food and even better coffee!</div>
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On Tuesday morning, we met up with Tane, one of our contacts. She took us to the offices for the faculty of Mondragon University. Everyone was very excited to meet us. Tane taught us all about the Basque school systems.<br />
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Spain group at Mondragon University</div>
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We went to visit each of our schools on Tuesday. The school I am at is a public school in the small Basque town of Antzoula (Ant-swo-la). The little town is so beautiful! The streets are lined with colorful homes and quaint cafes. <br />
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Church in Antzoula</div>
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Just walking down the street is so beautiful!</div>
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The school is in the middle of the homes with a playground out front. Inside, the walls are lined with work from their projects. All of the walls are used to display the children's work. We went on a tour of the school and I met several of the students. The students were trying to guess where I was from. They guessed Ireland, Germany, Britain... When they found out that I was from America, they said "Oh, US? USA?" and one girl started singing "Surfin' USA!" We all laughed that this is what they knew about America. We left the school, and I would return tomorrow at 9 for my first day.<br />
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We went to see several other schools that day, but the best part was the tour of the town after. One of Tane's friends, Amaya, drove us around to see the beautiful country side. We went up the mountain, and the view was unbelievable. Pictures definitely do not do this place justice. It is the most beautiful place I have ever seen.<br />
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Jillian and I with the beautiful view</div>
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Later that night, we ventured out for food. We stopped at a little bar where we got some wine and pinchos. It was a long walk, but very worth it. The food and wine were amazing.<br />
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On Wednesday, I went in for my first day in Antzoula. I got on the bus in Arrasate and rode 40 minutes to Antzoula. I got to Antzoula too early (we were told that being early is considered rude in most places of Basque country). I decided to stop for a coffee. Have I mentioned how AMAZING the coffee is over here? It is way better than any coffee in America. <br />
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Coffee and a chocolate croissant with a wonderful view!</div>
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When I got to the school, I met with one of the directors, Ainitze. She helped place me with my class. My mentor teacher, Laura, is one of the English teachers at their school. There are 2 other English teachers that I will get to work with later on. One big difference from American schools was that they call us by our first names!! So no more Ms. Peachy... Laura has many classes that come visit her in the English classroom. This is where they practice writing and speaking in English. After one class, school was over. On Wednesdays, they take half days so they have time to play and spend time with family.<br />
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On Thursday, I saw a few more English classes with Laura. For the rest of the day, the students work on projects based on their current theme. For one of the primary 4 classes, their last theme was bicycles. They interviewed a man who biked all around the world for more than 15,000 kilometers. They presented this information to me in English as a class. The class also did research on AC/DC and Queen. Finally, as a class, they sang "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GugsCdLHm-Q">Bicycle Race</a>" by Queen for me. It was a very cool project.<br />
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Our group took Fridays off to travel, so I am finished at school for this week. I will return on Monday morning for my next week in the Basque schools. This weekend we plan to travel locally.<br />
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Agur Agur, (that means bye bye in Basque)<br />
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<br />Melissa Pieschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05920238357857320241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853277888320376096.post-49300324989158397602017-01-30T06:14:00.004-08:002017-02-02T04:49:52.804-08:00Let the {Ed}venture Begin!Hola amigos!<br />
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After a long day of traveling, we have finally made it to Mondragon, Spain! What a day!<br />
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So it all started with an early morning and a trip to the DFW airport. My wonderful Karl brought me to the airport. After hugs upon hugs, we parted ways to be reunited in just one short month.<br />
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We made it from DFW to Atlanta no problem. When we got to Atlanta, we were starving! We took a quick break to grab some food at the food court. Thinking we still had a lot of time before our flight, we took our time. As we walked up to the gate, no one was there. The gate attendants were frantically waving us forward! We realized that we were running late for our flight to Paris! Luckily, we made it just in time and settled in for the 8 hour flight from Atlanta to Paris.<br />
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When we got to Paris, I got my passport stamped! That's like a super big deal for me so yay! So exciting! We asked how to find our gate and were informed that we would not receive gate information until 30 minutes before departure. That meant more sitting and waiting. After waiting for what felt like days, we had our information and headed to our gate.<br />
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Flying over Spain!</div>
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The flight from Paris to Bilbao was quick and easy. Our checked bags came quickly as well. Everything was going great. Then we checked the bus schedule for the time of the next bus... it was in 2 hours! So more sitting and waiting. We got on the bus and took the hour ride to Mondragon.<br />
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So here's where it gets fun... We get off the bus and find out that we have to walk to the dorms. The five of us and all our luggage hoof it up the steep uphill streets that make up the whole city. As we go, we realize that this walk seemed longer than we expected AND we were heading the wrong way. (Thanks Google Maps) We had to call our emergency contact to come save us. Unfortunately for us, our contact was 2 hours outside Mondragon, and we were already standing in front of the gates. Our luck turned for a minute as the security guard, Paul, noticed us and let us in. He helped us get checked in and find our rooms. We settled in and then decided to grab something to eat. We walk through the dorm and try to find the door. Our rooms are on the 4th floor so we went down to ground level. Almost every door we found was for emergencies only. We wandered around looking completely lost and the dorm was deserted! We probably walked around the dorm for 30 minutes trying to find a way out! Finally, Paul showed us where the door was and we hit the streets. But at 4:30 on a Sunday evening, nothing was open or serving food. We found a super market and decided to grab some snacks to tide us over until later in the night. After a poor selection of snacks, we head back outside and it starts raining! We hurry home through the rain, exhausted!<br />
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Our home for the next month!</div>
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A little bit later, we met with one of our contacts for the trip, Tane. She showed us around the town and walked us to the bus stop we would be using. We got to see the town center which was really pretty. One of my favorite parts of walking around town was seeing all of the children. The kids get to play in the plazas and see their friends. The parents get to hang out with their friends at a bar or cafe near by. I love this part of their culture. Kids get so much time to play and explore! It's very cool to see.<br />
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For dinner, we went to a bar and had pinchos (northern Spain's version of tapas). When we were ordering, the woman behind the bar could definitely tell we were not from around here. We tried to order water and she was very confused. Apparently, people in Spain don't really drink water... So that will be fun! After much confusion, she finally gave us little water bottles! We each got small sandwiches and headed back home.<br />
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Pinchos! Actually very filling!</div>
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From Saturday morning to Sunday night, we slept only a few hours here and there. Finally, we laid down to sleep... and woke up 16 hours later! At least we are well rested!<br />
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So here I am blogging about my very first adventures in Europe. Definitely a memorable day, that's for sure!<br />
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Adios, Ms, PeachyMelissa Pieschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05920238357857320241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853277888320376096.post-195757408225226772017-01-19T17:32:00.000-08:002017-01-19T17:32:43.958-08:00What's with the name? An introduction to meGrowing up, no one ever said or spelled my name right. It took friends and teachers many tries to get it right...<br />
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Pysch<br />
Peeshay<br />
Pish...<br />
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but my all time favorites were Peaches or Peachy. I knew this was going to stay a problem for the rest of my single life, so I learned to deal with it.<br />
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Most of the time in classrooms, I ended up going by Miss Melissa. I assumed it was easier to say, although younger children still called me Miss Alyssa. But when it came time for me to start being more official and go by my last name, I knew I was in for it.<br />
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The first day of student teaching, we practiced saying my name multiple times as a whole class. The class picked up on it so fast - I was in shock! The first couple of days I had to give a few reminders or corrections, but most of them had it down as far as I noticed.<br />
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Then, a few days in, I was talking to one of my amazing students. She came up to me and said, "Ms. Peachy! Can I show you something?" It was so funny! I couldn't be upset that she had my name wrong. Who can be upset at such a precious, innocent child? So I didn't correct her. She still calls me that weeks later.<br />
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I kind of like Ms. Peachy though. It's bright and happy like I strive to be. It's easy and fun to say. So for now (and probably forever in this girl's memories), I am Ms. Peachy! Welcome to my adventures! Follow me through student teaching in from Texas to Spain and everything between!<br />
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P.S. Helpful hint: spelled Piesche and pronounced Pee-sheMelissa Pieschehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05920238357857320241noreply@blogger.com