Changing positions

Jan 19, 2008

I am way too excited.

I have started and deleted this blog at least 5 times already. 
So I am just going to start with my news.
My position at work has changed.
Last semester I taught English at some of the lowest levels that I have ever taught at before.  It was quite challenging.  I taught writing, reading, listening, and speaking.  None of that was new.  I did many of the things that I had done before.
This school has pretty awesome computer integration, so I was constantly using the computer, support programs, Smart board activities, and other things to enhance my classes.  The girls had a lot of fun and it was good for me too.
This semester (which starts in two weeks) I will NOT be teaching English.  yeah, you read that right. No English.  My skills with the computer have always been a little more than the people around me, enough that even my coworkers come to me to ask for help and advice.  So this semester I have been asked to teach the computer classes for the lowest level of students.
The administration believe that I can make the computer class another aspect of English class.  I am so excited I can hardly think straight. In deed, I have been asked to be the team leader for the computer teachers and to work on making the computer class another method of integrated skills. 
I will be teaching basic typing (using the vocabulary words and the papers they write in their writing classes) as well as how to use various programs.  I am so excited about this change in my experiences.  I love teaching computers, it is such a me thing.
I am so excited.