Teaching in the IEP
06/27/2007 08:13 AM
This afternoon is my
first day back in the Intensive English
Program after taking a break for one
session while Eric was teaching his
Intro to Linguistics
course.
This session, I'll be teaching three courses:
basic level grammar, basic level communication,
and level three communication. Each session is
seven weeks and there are six sessions throughout
the year: two in the spring semester, two in the
summer, and two in the fall, and we're just
beginning Summer II. The IEP somewhat follows the
general schedule of IU's collegiate calendar, but
with these divisions in the middle of semesters.
So it looks like my life from now on will be
measured by seven-week sessions! Pretty much every
session will be different, especially for me since
I'm a "newbie" in the department and get the
classes that the more experienced teachers don't
want. So my schedule will most likely change from
session to session, which is kind of nice for me
because it will provide me with a wide range of
experiences and levels. Hooray for boosting the
resume'!
At any rate, I'm excited about the upcoming session,
as well as the next year or so as I get my feet wet
in institutional teaching. I'll be phasing out my
tutoring students, which basically means that as some
of them leave at the end of the summer to return to
their native countries, I won't be replacing them
with new students like I usually do. Eventually, my
main focus will be my teaching in the IEP, which will
provide me with more time to spend at home (which
means less time for Ian at the babysitter's!).
It's amazing how God has worked this all out. The way
things have fallen into place with my career is
certainly not because of my brilliant planning. Sure,
I've worked hard, but God surely deserves the credit
for working things out so beautifully and in just the
manner that our family needed. Thanks, Lord!
--Lisa Joy