Danielle Hess, Sean Carmichael, Katie Lilly, and Jessica Olive were accepted into the TCC-Taiwan Summer English Program as student teachers for the summer of 2014. Months in advance, they began to hold regular group meetings with Dr. O'Kon. They learned about Taiwanese culture and the adaptations that would be required of them as they live in the city of Kaohsiung for more than a month. They will live with host families, who will assist them and provide for their basic needs.
In addition, the student teachers began developing an extensive English teaching curriculum for the students in the Summer English Program at San Sin High School. They selected four different topics, one for each week of teaching. They began by developing vocabulary lists for each topic, and writing lessons and dialogues for each unit. Eventually, they began to develop instructional Power Points that they would use in the classroom.
The student teachers also practiced eating with chopsticks at the Bamboo House, a Taiwanese restaurant in Tallahassee. It quickly became apparent that they would have no difficulty with chopsticks. So they spent more time discussing the challenges of living in a culture where few people speak English, where the weather is continuously hot, and where student teachers can easily get lost in a big city environment!
In addition, the student teachers began developing an extensive English teaching curriculum for the students in the Summer English Program at San Sin High School. They selected four different topics, one for each week of teaching. They began by developing vocabulary lists for each topic, and writing lessons and dialogues for each unit. Eventually, they began to develop instructional Power Points that they would use in the classroom.
The student teachers also practiced eating with chopsticks at the Bamboo House, a Taiwanese restaurant in Tallahassee. It quickly became apparent that they would have no difficulty with chopsticks. So they spent more time discussing the challenges of living in a culture where few people speak English, where the weather is continuously hot, and where student teachers can easily get lost in a big city environment!
The student teachers also met with the president of Tallahassee Community College, Dr. Jim Murdaugh. They discussed their teaching plans with the president and told him about the San Sin students they would be teaching. Dr. Murdaugh told the student teachers that they should represent the College well, travel safely and return together, and have fun!
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| Katie, Sean, Dr. Murdaugh, Jessica, Danielle, Dr. O'Kon |
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