Cultured as a teacher

This school year is flying by. We have completed 7 weeks of school and they have been great. I have learned many new things as a teacher, what works, what doesn't work, what kids can handle at what age levels. It has been very eye opening so far. But, the thing that I have learned the most is that there is so much that is going on outside the classroom and it is a teachers duty to make that relationship with the student as strong as you can in an eight hour day.

I have found that in different cultures and different places in the world people might not be growing up in christian homes or even a household with parents that live with them. It has been very intriguing to me to hear about the different places and different cultures that these students come from. I have learned that some students come hear strictly to learn english and it has very hard to understand this concept. Some students come to Saipan while their parents are still back in Korea, China, Japan, ext...... just to learn english. So I have found it hard to grasp how a student can find support outside the classroom.

I am looking forward to getting to know the different cultures and learning about the students and developing the different relationships that I may face in the coming year.