week 7 contact part 3

Susan is my contact from India she works as a teachers  she  states sometimes she feels her job is worthless since children drop out so early who she sees  has a bright future however she never loses  faith that if she gets thru  just one child  day she believes she is making a different. She advised she try to mentor all students that comes in her path some days even though school is only in session for 4 hours she works up to 12 hours a day. She meets and greets the parents regularly, and tries to find ways to improve the conditions of the school, so she can provide the students with better opportunities. When I asked Susan about the professional development she advised she really did not have much training before actually becoming a teacher however since then she has been here to the United States on many occasions and have attended many workshops on children.  Susan advised some of the goals she would like professionally is to get her teacher degree. She says she studies at the library all the time however would like a certification. She would like to make a different her countries and  one goal she  says she never gives up on is  live every day to the fullest teach anyone who comes across her path there is a fun and inviting way of learning. She said her biggest challenges is trying to keep children in school  past the age of 8 with a limited budget and parents making children work she tries to find new and exciting way to encourage children the passion to learn and to share her wisdom and idea with the families.

Wendy is my contact from Nicaragua. She adv many children do not go to school in fact the small town she lives in right now kindergarten thru 8^th grade only has 11 students. However she  advised every day she holds her head high even though the economy is getting hard she wants the children who due  make it to have a great learning experience. Wendy advised the biggest professional growth she try to encourage is making sure children feel safe and strive to make a better learning environment.  There is no teaching expectations or degrees you need Wendy has taken a few  classes, Wendy advised the school she works out she started as a volunteer and  has worked her way up to the main  teach lead.  Volunteers will work in a classroom environment or other administrator role. Some of her goals and dreams would one day to come to the United States take some classes on children and be able to go back to her country and share her knowledge. She advised the biggest challenges they have is the economy and trying to show parents how important their children education is. She hopes one day she can get to be a child advocate and help every child that comes across her path.