Angie Braaten 01/23/2021
Description
Angie Braaten is from Dallas, Texas and taught high school English in Louisiana for five years. She decided she wanted to teach internationally and ended up moving to Dhaka, Bangladesh. Ms. Braaten is currently teaching middle school English at International School Dhaka. She shares how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced her teaching in several ways and the decisions she made to avoid overwhelming her students during such hard times. She has incorporated more poetry in her classroom and has had a great response from her students. Ms. Braaten defines the transition from face-to-face to remote learning as fairly successful. However, she shares her perspective on how she believes physical and emotional aspects will be affected in the long-term due to isolation and screen time. All in all, Ms. Braaten’s passion for teaching keeps her inspired to do her best for her students.
| Date(s) | 1/23/2021 |
| Call Number | CTP_027 |
| Subjects | Online education, International education Poetry inside the classroom Screen-time Isolation, Reflection COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-), Critical thinking, Interviews, Middle school teachers, Parent-teacher relationships, Poetry, Poets, Social isolation, Teacher-student relationships, Teachers |
| Interviewee(s) | Angie Braaten |
| Interviewer(s) | Mo Daley |