Not gonna lie, I'm proud to be the first Destino English teacher to work during two different school years; I hope this is the start of a retention trend for the school. With the drift of years, I experienced a drift of duties. Last spring saw me nervously at the English helm of Kinder (Pre-K in the US), Prepa (Kindergarten), and 1st grade. This year, with a smidge more confidence (a little experience and an awesome new curriculum made the difference), I pilot 2nd and 3rd.
The observant reader will note that I am previously acquainted with my current 2nd grade, for they, as first graders, were my crown jewel in the spring. My reward at the end of a teaching day filled with runny noses and accidents and constant singing. The 3rd grade I inherited. Receiving the this September was probably not unlike inheriting your Uncle Mack's wild black stallion that he never quite broke. Beautiful, but dangerous. Likely to bolt.
2nd Grade: 25 kids, about 2/3 girls, 2-3 minor trouble students (all boys); the class' greatest strengths are their general mutual affection and their tough-love assistant Claudia (she should be cloned).
3rd Grade: 29 kids, about 2/3 girls, 4-6 minor to major trouble students (boys and girls); the class' greatest strength is their artistic bent; their greatest weaknesses are their tempers and the ridiculous range of English proficiency among them.
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