Teaching in the Dominican Republic

We are ? The beauty of the United States of America is in our salad 🥗!  That is our 'Salad Bowl'. The U.S. comprises of many different cultures yet each culture maintains its own wonderful individuality.  We have the Asian, Black, Latino, Native, and White communities; each making our country what it is today.  I am ? When you think of yourself, how would you describe yourself?  Which community do you belong to?  Was your first thought, Black, Native, Asian or Latino? Or was it American?  Here in the D.R. they would identify themselves first as Dominican then by 'racial group'.  Yet in the United States we think of ourselves first by 'racial group' then by nationality.   This idea of nationality first, 'race' second  has affected me in two ways: 1. Friendships AND 2. My Children I am ? I have found that I connect best with people that are from the United States or have lived in the United States most of t...

The school van picks us up every morning.  I came to the Dominican Republic with my arrogance and American privilege about what and how good teaching should look.  Not realizing that I am not in the U.S. Trying to impose my North American views on another culture.  Something history has repeated many times before... The key to a successful experience teaching in the Dominican Republic is to BE FLEXIBLE . There are a few differences that are culturally🌎  relevant to teaching in the Dominican Republic. 😢Non acceptance will result of a long painful school year but wearing your flexibility 👒hat🎩 will help you to win the golden egg.  Here are the top 3 differences between being a teacher in the United States and in the Dominican Republic: 1. Class schedule 2. Instructional Time 3. Grading   Class Schedule I was originally hired as the 12th grade Daily Schedule English teacher but when I arrived in country (D.R.) everything changed....