Below is a description of what I will be doing at Taipei Municipal Bing Jiang Elementary School.

Students 496、Teachers 49
The Number of Classes to teach
◎Total lessons to teach in all schools：17lessons
Grade 3 ×5class, about 30 students in class× 3 lesson per week
Grade 4 ×4 class, about 30 students in class× 3 lesson per week
Grade 5 ×4 class, about 30 students in class× 3 lesson per week
Grade 6 ×3 class, about 30 students in class× 3 lesson per week
English Clubs ×3 class about 30 students in class× 3 lesson per week
Teach local teachers or relevant people × 2 lesson per week
（Total lessons to teach in school【1】：17 lessons）
Besides Classes, Needed Activities:_5_lessons
1. Conduct English clubs and competitions
2. Assist planning for English Summer Camp
3. Design courses for the English Village
4. Assist building the English website and update the data
5. Develop the E-materials
6. Hold events of Western holidays
7. Bilingualize signs on the campus
8. Instruct staff and faculty or parents English courses


Co-teaching Types
Each teacher, including Foreign and Local Teachers, is in charge of
course designing and teaching for one situational classroom. In the
process of designing, through peer review and teaching demonstration,
the co-teaching can be achieved.

Building curriculum is always something I have wanted to do, so I can't wait for this opportunity to start.

I will be attending an orientation in Indianapolis in early July, where I will meet the other three teachers who are going from Indiana. I will be leaving for Taiwan at the end of July in order to be there for the start of an orientation on August 1. I've also been firming up the visa application process and making sure I have all of my shots and a complete physical. The end of school is quickly approaching, which has raised by anxiety level about moving to a foreign country, but I'm still very excited. Busy, Busy, Busy!

On Wednesday, May 6, I received an email from a cooperating teacher I will be working with next year. Below is an excerpt from the email:

"Bin Jiang English Village is a brand new English learning center in Bin Jiang Elementary School. Basically, you will be developing materials, designing lesson plans and teaching for Elementary School kids (Grade 1 to 6 ). Besides the job, you will also have a chance to explore Taiwan and probably learn some mandarin."

The days are dwindling with my kids this year, and with each day, I know how much this year has meant to me, even though it started pretty rough. I love the kids I work with and can't wait to keep up with them next year. They are such an awesome group of kids.

My work visa is now being processed, which will allow me to work and get paid while in Taiwan. I've also officially moved into my brother's house for the summer, and continue to slowly pack up my classroom. I've also taken on a part-time tutoring job to help put some money away for all of the traveling I plan on doing during the next year.

I'm so excited! Only about 3 months left on US soil :-)