Raison D'Etre

Meet class 7E.  They were running around school yesterday in mass eager to interview the international teachers.  It was an assignment designed for them to practice their English, and they embraced the spirit of it. 

This is the first year for 7th graders at NIS Taraz.  We are now a 7-12 school and at capacity at around 700.

Here are some of my new friends who wanted to take a picture.

Besides working with students, our job here is to work with the teachers as they adopt Western style pedogogy.  My colleagues Aaron and Rae, two English teachers, have already provided the English department with professional development in writing learning targets.