An Introduction – All about me
Welcome to my blog!
I’m glad you’ve come across my blog. I created this
page to share my two cents about ESL teaching. I post “confessions”
about the teaching profession (things they don’t tell you in school) — some tips
and tricks that I’ve picked up over the years.
So, a short
introduction, my name is Sara and I’m a student at the University of Warsaw. I
have completed my Bachelor's Degree in
Foreign language Teaching (English and French) and spent a number of years
teaching (I promise no spoilers in this post). Currently, I am a student at
the Pedagogy Faculty in the Graduate Programme in Teaching English to Young
Learners and at the Institute of English Studies where I study English
Philology also at the graduate level.
I grew up in Canada and moved to Poland about five
years ago. I have Polish roots, so it was a chance for me
to reconnect with my family and explore the rich Polish culture. I can speak a
handful of languages, such as English, Polish, French and American Sign
Language – but I am always eager to learn more and improve my skills. Besides,
I love expressing my creative side through drawing and painting. Utilizing
specific arts tools and playing with (or manipulating) them is a satisfying process.
A good artist chooses their tools and materials with a specific intention in
mind, just as a teacher needs to decide upon effective methods and activities to
be used in the classroom to achieve a desired result.
Well, that’s a
bit about me, stay tuned for more posts coming your way!
If we have anything in common, let me know in the comments below!
Sara
Dear Sara,
ReplyDeleteI am truly impressed by your experience and language skills. I have been interested in sign languages as well and I know it is not a piece of cake so I can only imagine how skilled you must be ;)
That is a pleasure to read something more about you and I hope we will soon have an opportunity to meet you in person and learn from you!
Dear Sara,
ReplyDeleteI would like to say it was interesting to read about you. I have been interested in art too. I have no doubt how creative person you are. Thank you for sharing this post and waiting for more.
Warm wishes
Naila
Hello, Sara!
ReplyDeleteThank you for an interesting post.
You know so many languages and you study English Philology, so I hope you'll share at least a few hundred dollars of your knowledge with us, not just two cents :)
Hey Sara!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to know that we share the same passion - drawing. I think as future teachers we can use this skill and make our classes even more engaging and creative!:)
Your ability to use the sign language is so impressive, I'm curious how long did it take you to learn it?
The fact that you will share some tips and tricks that you have picked up for some years of teaching caught my attention, so I'm super excited for that and I'm waiting!!
Take care,
Natalia:)
Amazing Sara! I know you are a girl who has abundance of thoughts. Looking forward to you tips and tricks. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sara
ReplyDeleteWhen I first met you in the group , I noticed that you have a quiet character. Your blog looks amazing . You've got so much important ideas in teaching. It's to work with you in this journey. Wish you a bright future.
Hi Sara!
ReplyDeleteI am really impressed that you can use so many languages to communicate. I think that French is the language of elite. My friend, who is a native speaker of French, was trying to teach me something, but I do not remember much.
Good to hear that you could reconnect with your family in Poland. I hope you feel good here. Do you consider coming back to Canada one day? Any other place? Or you think about staying in Poland? :)
Angelika Pęcak
It's nice to hear more about you, just not only a native speaker of English but both French.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your blog.