I’m officially done with Roving and my Fulbright. It’s been an amazing year. We’ll be in Norway (and traveling Europe) until the end of July and then we transition back to living in the US again. Even though I’m done Roving, I still have more to share about the experience and so I will return […]
Sunday afternoon I avoided the SAS strike and took a plane from Oslo to Trondheim. From there, I flew on what are now my favorite planes, a tiny Widerøe 39 seater. The first time I landed on an island in Norway, I wasn’t sure what I had gotten myself into. It was windy and rainy […]
As I make my way through Norway, more and more often I am asked what things I want to take back with me, what the biggest differences I see between Norwegian and American schools, and what I like best about both systems. I’m nearing the end of my time traveling to schools, so I thought […]
Donald Trump. Besides guns and healthcare, he might be the most asked about topic when it comes to the United States. Sometimes the question is prefaced with, “I’m not sure if this is an appropriate question, but…” I know what is coming next. And I am prepared. Though, Trump continues to try his best to […]
Last week I shared some basics of the structure of the upper secondary schooling here in Norway. This week I wanted to share what I’ve learned from teachers in the time that I have been here. In my limited time in Norwegian schools, here’s what I’ve learned so far about teaching. Because of how upper […]