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6 thoughts on “New Zealand in the House”
Here is proof about New Zealand’s location on our PLC map, which gives me an opportunity to remind PLC members to add their own flag to our PLC map if they want to:
https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=762603
And many thanks to Sean Lawler in Chicago for setting the PLC Map up for us. It’s grown over the years, Sean, so thanks so much for doing that!
Welcome, Eric!
You will find a group of people in this PLC who are extremely supportive and will provide you with lots of ideas for getting even better at teaching students comprehensively and comprehensibly. You will be able to bring unique perspectives and give us insight into what it means to teach college (unless “college” has a different meaning in New Zealand from the US, but even then your perspectives will be different).
I was in New Zealand in 2005, but only on the North Island. I would like to visit the South Island someday. New Zealand is beautiful.
Thanks for the welcome Robert. The words ‘college’ and ‘high school’ are used in the names of secondary schools in New Zealand. Most colleges/high schools are Years 9-13, but some like our rural school are Years 7-13. Year 13 is the same as 12th grade – the students are 17-18 years old. I’ve really enjoyed my time teaching in New Zealand. The teaching part of it is similar to the US – kids are kids. Of course there are differences – some good and some I’ve had to get used to, but I love living here.
Welcome Eric. I’m from right next door to Birmingham, Michigan – Southfield!
You are on an exciting journey and really have read and followed many of the most helpful resources IMO. Are you familiar with Betsy Paskvan’s Japanese T/CI work in Alaska? I’ve seen her present at conferences – she’s a dynamo! I couldn’t find a website or blog to link you to, but there are plenty of her materials and presentations linked about the internet.
Depending on the outcome of the upcoming election, there might be a group of us knocking at your door in New Zealand.
Thanks, Alisa. It’s been about 20 years since I last taught in Birmingham – it was at Groves High School. Yes, I’ve read many great things about Betsy and found a story she created on PPT about Godzilla going to DC. We had a lot of fun with it!
I’ve already voted by absentee ballot, but if things don’t go the right way, you might consider New Zealand. My Michigan Teaching Certificate transferred really easily to a New Zealand one. They even recognised all of my years of teaching in the Michigan and in Japan, so I started at the top of the pay scale!
Eric, are you already aware of several teachers of Japanese in Australia investigating TPRS and TCI as well? I know they’re looking for support within their language.
I’m a Chinese teacher in Colorado.