First Day in Taza

Elizabeth and I finally arrived in Taza and have met Mohamed and his family.  He took us to his school today where we meet his students and the very impressive faculty.  We had lots of time to interact with the students.  They are in many ways just like our students back in the U.S.  Later in the afternoon, we had an opportunity to see them rehearing for a performance that they will present next week.  This video is of a play based upon a poem that personifies many issues in Islamic culture and the Arabic language.  In this scene, the Arabic language is on trial.

Back online and feeling a bit better.

Sorry for the lack of posts but, neither I nor the wifi in my hotel have been functioning well. Before I and the wifi went down I got this video at an IB School in Rabat.  We got a traditional Moroccan welcome of dates and milk, then a tour of the school.

Elisabeth and I headed off to Taza this afternoon and we are looking forward to visiting Mohamed's school and meeting his students tomorrow. 

Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS)

After our morning session we had a "power lunch", which included a meeting with Nourddine Bendouqi, the President of the Moroccan Association of Teachers of English.  Then we were off to Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS) for a tour and panel discussion with educators and students at the University.

Morning Session on the History of Education in Morocco.

This morning's session on the history of education in Morocco was very interesting; especially the French influence. It was very similar to what 

I learned about the education system in Senegal under the French. 

First Full Day in Rabat

I finally got a full night's sleep in Nice bed at the Golden Tulip Hotel. Now we are getting ready for our first session on Moroccan History and Culture. 

A Walk to Dinner on My First Night in Rabat

Well here I am finally in Rabat via Atlanta and Paris.  It's off to dinner and our sessions start at 8:30 tomorrow morning.

My Great Adventure in Morocco has Begun

I just boarded the dart train to the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. I will be meeting the other teachers n Atlanta. Then we are off to Rabat with a brief layover in Paris.

Stay tuned.