Just now....

These past few weeks in Georgetown have been hot and humid with the rains sort of starting...some days it looks like it is going to pour down and not one drop of rain falls..then other days it's sunny and then we are slammed with a 10 minute downpour.

I have started back 4 days a week at The Sophia Special School with behavioral trainings for the teachers, language assessments for level 7 students, small literacy groups and even started an after school art club for students to experience visual arts, music/dance and drama.

At the ministry, I just finished working on a training for teachers/parents and educators on how to make teaching aids using grassroots materials. The teachers and educators commented that they enjoyed the information that I presented to them and I hope that I can continue to influence them to use creative arts in the classroom.

Additionally, I am planning large scale trainings for all of the teachers at the identified special schools in Guyana. I recently created a teacher survey to better understand the needs and concerns from special needs teachers in the country and am in the process of distributing the surveys and collecting the results. This information is going to help the disabilities education office formulate numbers for a comprehensive report to present to the education ministry on increasing resources for special needs schools.

As you can see...I've got a lot going on and am trying to make my remaining 5 months here worthwhile!