I welcome you to my blog! I will be sharing my experiences as an educator, writing articles on trending topics, class demonstrations and fun ways to teach ESL to today’s students. My name is Glorimar Meléndez. I live in the central mountainous region of Puerto Rico. I have a BA in Elementary Education Teaching ESL. I’m currently pursuing a Master’s in Education specializing in ESL Curriculum.  I’ve been working for the Department of Education of Puerto Rico for the last 17 ½ years. I have taught English to students of all levels.  For the past couple of years I have been working in a bilingual project teaching Math, Social Studies, English, and Science all in English to fourth grade students.  Even though I encounter many challenges as a teacher, I love my profession and my students’ are my source of inspiration.

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