Good news! My first article is being published in the fall issue of this journal. I am so glad that I had the courage to submit the article. Actually, I am glad my coworkers had the courage to help me with this research project. It would have been impossible without them. Maybe we can now inspire other teachers with our project.
PS Thanks Evan for being my editor. We are a good team. Love you!
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/pmaece-ppmepe.nsf/eng/wy00348.html
Check out this link to read about the Prime Minister’s Award.
It’s been so wonderful spending the last week with Mama, Mom, Doug, and Evan <3 Ottawa is beautiful at this time of year.
I’ve been back in Oslo for a few days now, but I’ve been so busy catching up on homework that I didn’t have time to write or post photos. Poor Kristel from Estonia is in a group with me and had to pick up my slack… We had 100s of articles to read (I don’t actually know how many, because I’ve only managed to read a few), then give a presentation today, and write a short paper. No time for jetlag when you’re on such a tight schedule.
On my journey to publishing my Book Club paper (remember the Book Club I started at the daycare with my coworkers???) I’ve spent the last days working on those major edits I mentioned a few weeks ago. I haven’t heard back from the Journal today, so hopefully they are happy with what I’ve submitted this time. It would be so amazing to share this paper with others, maybe I can inspire someone else… Couldn’t have done it without Evan, my writing is too clumsy…
The week in our nation’s capital was pretty fun. We were busy all week attending events. I enjoyed the Best Practices sessions where we got to share what we do with the other recipients. A team of writers will summarize our discussion and publish it later in a document. Meeting Stephen was also very exciting, he asked me how to pronounce my name and where I was from. I think I should have said Vancouver, but I told him that I was from Germany and have worked in Vancouver for many years… We also visited Laureen Harper at 24 Sussex for an afternoon with appetizers and wine. All in all it was an amazing week.
Antje meets Stephen Harper
The family in Ottawa: Mama, Mom & Doug, Antje, Evan
The other recipients of the award. I miss hanging out with them.
…just put 10 amazing educators in a room and you’ll get ideas for the rest of your career…
Hello friends,
I am on my way to Oslo. Evan’s flight left a few hours ago and I’ve been doing homework ever since. I am glad that I am so busy… Anyways, I can’t think about this amazing week without crying, so I better get back to you when I arrive in Oslo. Then I’ll have some photos as well.
XOXOX
Today I am writing from my HUGE hotel suite in Ottawa. Evan is sitting across from me playing minecraft, Doug is reading the newspaper on the sofa and the moms are chatting in the kitchen while drinking a glass of wine… Oh how I wish I could freeze this moment in time.
Oh, no. Can’t cry now… Receiving an award with red eyes doesn’t look so good.
This Friday we have to hand in our first paper… It’s a group assignment and much more work than expected ( I should have expected that!). We’re having a hard time comparing and discussing all the info, finding related theory, etc. Ahhhhhhh.
Yesterday, when I had a break form working on this paper I walked into the liquor store (you can buy beer in grocery stores, but they don’t have a good selection and the alcohol content is only as high as 4.7%).
I asked the sales person (he turned out to be German) for a good Norwegian beer and walked home with this one.
Don’t tell my group members that I was drinking in the middle of the day.
I am quoting the visit Oslo site, because I’ve been typing too much…
Akerselva: River walk by torchlight
Annual event in honour of the autumnal equinox in Oslo – when night and day are the same length.
A total of 3,500 torches light up the Akerselva river from north to south, creating a mystical atmosphere around the 8 km long cultural journey.
Experience light sculptures, choirs, folk music, jazz, dance, art installations, trolls and gnomes.
This was one of the installations, I can’t wait to play one of these at one point in my life!
I am now a group leader for the German Language Café. We meet once a week to have conversations (mostly with Norwegians who want to practice their German). We can meet anywhere for as long as we want. Fortunately, Stefan from Germany is there to help me when my German sounds a bit weird… For every meeting I get half of a 300 NOK (53 $) grocery store voucher,Stefan gets the other half… I won’t get rich, but it’s nice to have some pocket money.
TAKE IT!
I almost had to share my precious bottle of wine, because I didn’t have an opener… I’ve learned my lesson. AGAIN.
For my graduating project earlier this year I started a book club with my coworkers. I couldn’t say that it was easy for us to read the book and have conversations at nap time, but I think it was the most meaningful (school) project (so far).
I’ve submitted a shorter version of my final paper on the book club to a journal and just heard back from them. They like the idea, but suggest major revisions…
I haven’t decided if I’m ready to put in the work to edit my paper. Receiving such critical feedback popped my book-club- bubble, but I must admit it somehow feels surprisingly good to get honest feedback. Now it’s up to me what I do with it.
