2. A little about me…
~ I am most recently
from Phoenix, Arizona
~ I live in
Berezanka, Ukraine
~ I arrived in Ukraine
with group 41, in March
2011
~ I have been a teacher
for almost 10 years
3. What that means:
I have experience with
teaching—preparing and
implementing
lessons, classroom
management, and
educational
policy/procedure
4. What that DOESN‟T mean:
I was familiar with, and
prepared for, teaching in
Ukraine and the unique set
of challenges we all face
here: language
barriers, different school
and community culture, lack
of technology and other
resources
6. So, about these resources…
~ What are the challenges of Ukrainian
classrooms for a Peace Corps Volunteer?
7. So, about these resources…
~ What are the challenges of Ukrainian
classrooms for a Peace Corps Volunteer?
~ Why not just teach from the book?
8. Hmmmm….the book….
Oftentimes, the books are great
resources, of course!
However, sometimes there are
errors, or lessons that aren‟t
always helpful or at your
students‟ current level…
11. So, about these resources…
~ What are the challenges of Ukrainian
classrooms for a Peace Corps Volunteer?
Lack of technology
Lack of resources
Language barriers
Different expectations and procedures
Lack of funds
19. Why “RAISE”?
As volunteers, we are here to raise
the expectations that we have of
ourselves as individuals, the
expectations that others have of us as
volunteers, and the school and
community‟s expectations of the
greatness that they can achieve…in
any way we can.
20. Resources help you achieve these
goals…
Increase student
motivation and
engagement
Provide sustainable
resources for teachers
Create sustainable
lessons and activities for
future students/teachers
Change methodology to
increase retention and
application
27. Physical Resources
What kinds of things should I have?
~Here‟s a tip:
Keep a binder (or several) fully
stocked and organized with „stock‟
flashcards, dialogues, activities, board
games, and puzzles.
You can reuse them for MANY
different activities and lessons.
65. I use them to teach about
Locations and Prepositions
66. I use them to teach about
Descriptions and Adjectives
67. Reduce your workload!
Creating a set of “stock” resources that can be used
to teach many different themes helps you reduce
your workload. You create the resources once, but
with proper organization and storage, use them many
times.
75. Here are some examples of
“Stock” Resource themes:
Home and Furniture
76. Here are some examples of
“Stock” Resource themes:
Board Games
77. These are useful…
In many different lessons in school
In English clubs for children
In English clubs for beginner adults
In tutoring sessions
In „emergency‟ situations
78. Some thoughts on Electronic
Resources
Don‟t overlook the power of your
Internet connection.
With it you can:
~Use resources from other PCV‟s
~Find examples, texts, and activities
~Share your resources with PCV‟s and
your community
79. Some thoughts on Consumable
versus Sustainable Resources
It is true that many of your resources will be
made out of paper goods and, therefore, will
not last forever.
However, you can make them more
sustainable if you share them by creating
blogs, PowerPoint presentations, or
documents that you can post online for
others to access.
83. Invest in a Children’s Book
Copy or trace
pictures
Follow themes
Use
translations
84. Or trace from the Internet!
You can find just about anything
if you use the word “clipart”
85. Where do you get resources
to make resources?
1. You may need to invest a little at first
(think „the dollar store‟)
86. Where do you get resources
to make resources?
1. You may need to invest a little at first
(think „the dollar store‟)
2. Gifts from kids and parents
87. Where do you get resources
to make resources?
1. You may need to invest a little at first
(think „the dollar store‟)
2. Gifts from kids and parents
3. Encourage friends and family to send
things from the USA
88. Where do you get resources
to make resources?
1. You may need to invest a little at first
(think „the dollar store‟)
2. Gifts from kids and parents
3. Encourage friends and family to send
things from the USA
4. Use all your resources
89. “Use ALL my resources? Like
what?”
1. Charity (think Darien Book Aid)
91. “Use ALL my resources? Like
what?”
1. Charity (think Darien Book Aid)
2. Old copybooks often still have clean paper in
them that can help in many crafts/activities
92. “Use ALL my resources? Like
what?”
1. Charity (think Darien Book Aid)
2. Old copybooks often still have clean paper in
them that can help in many crafts/activities
3. Old bottles
95. “Use ALL my resources? Like
what?”
1. Charity (think Darien Book Aid)
2. Old copybooks often still have clean paper in
them that can help in many crafts/activities
3. Old bottles
4. Remember to reuse all the resources you have
already made
96. “Use ALL my resources? Like
what?”
1. Charity (think Darien Book Aid)
2. Old copybooks often still have clean paper in
them that can help in many crafts/activities
3. Old bottles
4. Remember to reuse all the resources you have
already made
5. Potatoes
99. And, remember….
You aren‟t the first PCV in Ukraine.
Others have been here too and,
generally, we love to help each other.
100. And, remember….
You aren‟t the first PCV in Ukraine.
Others have been here too
and, generally, we love to help each
other.
Contact me:
TheSMcDonough@gmail.com
101. Other websites you may want to
write down:
Darien Book Aid
www.darienbookaid.org/
My blog:
http://misssarahinberezanka.blog
spot.com/
102. From here, you can access:
1. English Club for Primary Schoolers
2. English Club for Secondary Schoolers
3. TEFL Teaching Strategies and Ideas
4. Complete United States Country Studies Unit