Sometimes You Gotta Dance
“Wooohoooo! That’s Right! Today we’re gonna compare Vladimir Lenin to Leoooooon Trooooootsky! Yeaaaaah!” I screamed as I jumped up and down, did a high kick, and clapped my hands. I […]
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Kathleen R
I currently teach Humanities and Language A English to 6-11th graders at an international school in Germany. I hold a Masters in Educational Technology. In my free time I frolic about the landscape with my Germerican Husband and daughter.
Uberwhelmed by TEDx Hamburg
Sitting there in Hamburg’s Leisehalle, listening to change makers from all around the world about a variety of innovations and programs, was just what this teacher needed to make it […]
Organized Labor: The US vs Germany
This week is the 103 anniversary of the fire in New York at the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory. One hundred forty-six workers, most of them immigrant women, were trapped in […]
Since when is dressing up as an SS officer proper dinner attire?
I was shocked this morning to read about this group of WWII re-enactors having their annual party at German restaurant in Minneapolis. I wanted to slap one of these guys […]
Just Listen to the Rain
Here is my recent article that was published in the March 2014 edition of the IB World Magazine: One of the reasons why I love teaching in International Schools is […]
Is the Crisis in the Crimea a Warning Sign?
As the crisis started to heat up last weekend in the Crimea, I wondered…would I know when to get out if the political crisis worsened here in Europe? Whenever I […]
My Blog is 1- A Year in Links
Lehrer Werkstatt is one year old. Funny how time changes everything. Last year at this time, I had recently signed a contract to work at a new school for the […]
Are you sending your students out to play with predators?
The Internet is one scary and terrifying place. The superhighway of information can lead us to great finds, but it can also lead us to places that could possibly destroy […]
Faschingzeit and Karnival Craziness
Our daughter sat mantling over her kill. An ocean of sweets lay on the floor surrounding her. She carefully organized her booty into piles: 15 lollipops; 20 small packets of […]
Today is a good day to die
“Today is a good day to die.” I thought to myself. But in reality I wasn’t ready to leave this world. Pushing back the tears, I tried to focus on […]
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