In Moscow, during our debrief, we were asked to look at these words from the lens of our travel time in Russia. I felt this was a valuable task. I experienced JOY when watching faces and emotions of students relax when I would try Russian words and phrases and do poorly, laughing with me and at me. I remember being FRUSTRATED with lessons cut short, hurried, not digging deeper. Too many opportunities missed for higher order thinking. An expression of BEAUTY is present in the care the adults have for younger children. The preciousness, pride, and concern is palpable. And finally, authentic SADNESS upon our departure from the lyceum by our English teaching colleagues. I feel sadness for the system where students have limited opportunity to truly think for themselves.
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