http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/ Jessica Watson on Ajarn.com en Ajarn.com Copyright 2012 2012-04-23T00:03:28+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/this-is-an-english-speaking-only-zone/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/this-is-an-english-speaking-only-zone/#When:00:03:28Z Six weeks ago I started a new teaching job in Myanmar at an international school. The job and the school have surpassed my expectations and one of the most impressive things is that I can use complete sentences in the classroom and give directions in English and the students not only understand, but they respond with great English. This is an English-speaking only zone Jessica Watson 2012-04-23T00:03:28+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/dealing-with-the-troublemakers/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/dealing-with-the-troublemakers/#When:08:02:04Z Troublemakers. We have all seen them do their thing, causing mayhem and disorder in the classroom; perhaps you were even one yourself at some point during your time as a student. Troublemakers are the bane of every teacher's existence and they make our job go from difficult to pounding headache and hair-tearing proportions. Dealing with the troublemakers Jessica Watson 2012-01-19T08:02:04+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/i-dont-want-to-learn/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/i-dont-want-to-learn/#When:04:38:00Z Motivation in the classroom, both from the teachers and the students, is essential for learning but it is a tricky balance to strike since the two are so interconnected; if the teacher loses motivation, so do the students and if the students lose motivation, so does the teacher. I don’t want to learn! Jessica Watson 2011-12-02T04:38:00+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/from-thailand-to-cambodia/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/from-thailand-to-cambodia/#When:02:13:29Z The last two months of my life have been a whirlwind of changes, emotions and excitement. The end of the term also signaled the end of my contract with the language company I was employed with and the start of new adventures. From Thailand to Cambodia Jessica Watson 2011-11-13T02:13:29+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/one-year-later/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/one-year-later/#When:10:24:56Z The end of the term has made me very contemplative. A year ago I was in a very different situation than I am now; I was jobless and overwhelmed with debt and I was very confused about how to lift myself up from that desperate situation and pursue my dream of living abroad. One year later Jessica Watson 2011-09-17T10:24:56+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/no-work-all-play/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/no-work-all-play/#When:12:08:53Z There are many perks to teaching English abroad and my absolute favorite is the amount of paid vacation alloted to foreign teachers. No work, all play! Jessica Watson 2011-08-16T12:08:53+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/the-dreaded-letter-grade/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/the-dreaded-letter-grade/#When:00:28:10Z I teach Pre-School, Kindergarten and Prathom 1, 2 and 3 and while I find it easier to dole out letter grades to my Prathom students, giving A,B,C's to my Pre-School and K's is much more difficult. The dreaded letter grade Jessica Watson 2011-08-09T00:28:10+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/food-glorious-food/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/jessica-watson/food-glorious-food/#When:10:12:28Z There are a lot of perks to living and teaching English in Thailand and as someone who likes to eat good food, one of the perks I enjoy the most is delicious home-cooked food being available at your fingertips. Food, glorious food Jessica Watson 2011-08-06T10:12:28+07:00