THANKS

Thank you

Although it is far past the point of first impressions, I just wanted to write a quick summary and thank you to everybody involved in the program.  My time in the school with Ana Maria has been amazing.  They allowed me to take on a comfortable amount of responsibility within the classroom and I am leaving with an awesome experience, great memories, and countless friends.  We just finished a unit on animals and it was great to watch the students work on their final project and gain such knowledge throughout the unit.  Thank you to everybody involved in making Teach in Spain possible! 

Paige Barricklow

I could not have had a better time working at Pedro I in Tordesillas. All of the teachers I worked with were wonderful and I learned so much from each of them. I gained very good insight into teaching and education, I know that everything I learned during my time here will be very helpful in my future. The students were fantastic as well. I loved their energy and excitement. There was never a dull moment during the week! They were so kind to me during my stay and they made me happy every day! They made me the sweetest cards on my last day of school as well, it was adorable.

Sally Anne Greenwood 18/03/2016 14:25

I'm so glad that I was able to do this program, and CIEE did a great job at finding the schools and places for us to work and also learn in comfortable and friendly environments. My homestay was phenomenal. I had the best family. They were so kind and welcoming to me. I felt like I was right at home! I will be so sad to leave them, as well as the students and teachers at school. I'm hoping to come back for a visit as soon as I can! 

Nikki Dacosta 02/04/2016 19:40

Hello All,

I have returned back to the US, but wanted to share with you that my experience as a volunteer in Sepulveda was the best experience I've ever had. Being in a small village and working in a school with students from age 6 to 17 was exactly the challenge I was looking for. On my last day I received gifts from my students and some of the teachers as well, which made me burst into tears. It was totally unexpected and it really meant so much. I really miss the students so much. My last week in Spain after classes ended was spent in the south of Spain during Semana Santa, and this was when I truly fell in love with Spain. I went to Granada, Cadiz, Cordoba and Sevilla. I am planning on moving to either Granada or Sevilla before the end of this year. I love everything about Spain and have decided to make it my home. I am truly grateful for the CIEE Teach Abroad experience. I wish you all the best in the future.

Thank you for giving me this wonderful opportunity. It has surpassed my expectations in every way. I have loved creating lessons plans and teaching in the classroom. The teachers and administrators at my school in Ponferrada have been very welcoming and very supportive. They have also been open to my ideas and been willing to let me try many new things with the students.

The students have also been very friendly and eager to learn the different subjects I had the opportunity to teach, including PE and music. I have been very impressed with their knowledge of English grammar and their willingness to demonstrate it in reading, writing and in speaking.  

My teaching week was structured in such a way that I have also been able to travel to other cities on the weekends to experience more of Spain. The two Spanish lessons each week have helped me with my speaking and comprehension of Spanish in a very short period of time!

In addition, I have had a wonderful experience with my host family. It will be very difficult to leave Ponferrada because of the wonderful experience I have had with them and at the school.

Thank you, again for this wonderful opportunity.

Wenda Hartzell 

I am thankful for the way you, Jessica, and the school community welcomed me into the classroom these past three months. I hope my presence at school and in Herrera has helped provide a face and context to the childrens' English acquisition. It was exciting to see the rapid improvement of the students' writing and comfort speaking in English, particuraly that of the younger classes, which I believe highlights the strength and year-to-year  improvement of the bilingual program. I had a wonderful experience.