http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:06:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136985 Eve Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:35:40 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136985 Last year at about this same time, a large group of British teachers came to the think-tank that I used to work at for a talk about transatlantic relations. I think that they are invited every year through a Department of State International Visitors program administered by the Meridien House to have a look around and get to know our city, our educational systems and us! Last year at about this same time, a large group of British teachers came to the think-tank that I used to work at for a talk about transatlantic relations. I think that they are invited every year through a Department of State International Visitors program administered by the Meridien House to have a look around and get to know our city, our educational systems and us!

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136984 Karen Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:11:18 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136984 I saw the "Welcome British Teachers!" sign go up last week. I guess they didn't stay long! I saw the “Welcome British Teachers!” sign go up last week. I guess they didn’t stay long!

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136983 Petworth Teacher Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:13:03 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136983 My guess, and I know people at this school, many of them competent, educated speakers of Spanish, is that they are welcoming teachers from the British School in DC. Marie Reed has a dual immersion English/SPanish program and does a Japanese lesson study to improve their math teaching. Maybe this is why teachers from the British School are coming. My guess, and I know people at this school, many of them competent, educated speakers of Spanish, is that they are welcoming teachers from the British School in DC. Marie Reed has a dual immersion English/SPanish program and does a Japanese lesson study to improve their math teaching. Maybe this is why teachers from the British School are coming.

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136982 Nomegoosta Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:46:06 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136982 edit: bringing this UP. edit: bringing this UP.

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136981 Nomegoosta Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:45:31 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136981 Dear Pop, thank you for bringing this as this sign brought me to tears recently. Cervantes is rolling around in his grave. Dear Pop, thank you for bringing this as this sign brought me to tears recently. Cervantes is rolling around in his grave.

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136980 DC_Chica Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:23:16 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136980 Time for PoPville to learn Spanglish! Time for PoPville to learn Spanglish!

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136979 Neener Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:19:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136979 Pero en correcto español, se diría: "Bienvenidos maestros de Inglaterra" Pero en correcto español, se diría: “Bienvenidos maestros de Inglaterra”

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136978 Newtonite Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:23:21 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-22/#comment-136978 At my school in Takoma Park, there were two representatives from England visiting to see how American schools worked...maybe they visited here as well? At my school in Takoma Park, there were two representatives from England visiting to see how American schools worked…maybe they visited here as well?

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