on being a NALCAP English language assistant in Madrid w/ Carolyn Parmer

Carolyn and I chat about our first year doing NALCAP (North American Language and Culture Assistant Program) in Madrid.

“Do it for the plot — but know your Spanish phrases.”

- Carolyn Parmer, English language aux 24-25 🙏

featured questions:

1. ​ Did you have teaching experience before this program?
2. ​ What is your teaching work schedule like?
3. ​ How do you go about lesson planning?
4. ​ Did you experience any cultural shocks coming to Madrid Spain?
5. ​ How did you adjust to living life in a new country?
6. ​ What do you love most about living in Madrid?

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listen to the episode we recorded for Carolyn’s podcast here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6JfWdZIDIUUWGIrnVqqDtV?si=lgzcTb96QbeiXnbA_TJINw

NALCAP:

https://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/eeuu/convocatorias-programas/convocatorias-eeuu/nalcap.html

connect with Carolyn here:

✨ Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/_carolynp?igsh=MXJrN2NkY2s5NGQyOQ==

✨ podcast:

https://open.spotify.com/show/529w7qVlascQY6baju4TCF?si=yZB7IAxTRa6H5TzidcEwqg

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connect with me! :)

Instagram:

✨ @lydiaschultzz

https://www.instagram.com/lydiaschultzz/

✨TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@lydiaschultzz

✨ Travel Blog:

gottacaseofwanderlust.com

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