DAY ONE IN OUR ITALIAN SCHOOL

 Here We Are - Ready to Teach Conversational English

Team 181 with host teacher, Rita

Team 181 - seven eager volunteers arose bright and early to meet our host teacher, Rita. Two of the Italian high schools have just consolidated into one very large American type high school with about 1,000 students in grades 9-12. What triumph and sense of pride the teachers must have for accomplishing such a monumental task.  Now three schools exist under one roof - Linguistics, Classics and Scientific schools. 

Volunteers with 4th Year Students

Rita, our host teacher paired the volunteers with a teacher, as well as, herself.  The consolidation is  still underway and Rita had to find her way around a new school; find a new classroom; and, she managed all the tasks quite admirably.
  

Volunteers Preparing for Class

As flexible, experienced volunteers,  we rolled with the flow; danced to the tune; and did not miss a beat. Several volunteers are Italian-American are popular with the students. We all noticed how polite and respectful students were to teachers and volunteers. Once all was settled down, they were eager to learn about life in America.

One volunteer continued a tutoring relationship with several adult students from last year. In the afternoon we make ourselves available for tutoring at the hotel and it appears the word has spread, because, by dinner all volunteers had tutoring assignments.  It appears we a popular commodity and will be very busy during the next two weeks.

Volunteer with Returning Adult Student

At the evening team meeting everyone shared experiences and teaching resources they brought with them.  After dinner everyone dispersed to prepare for our second day of teaching.