Balloons, songs, dancing, speeches, and bands! I can't begin to explain the generosity, the hospitality and the warm feelings I experienced everywhere I went while spending 18 days in the Philippines. As a seventh grade social studies teacher from Rhode Island, I had the privilege of being chosen by Teachers for Global Classrooms, a U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs program, to participate in their 2015 Educators' Trip along with 14 other teachers from around the country.
The 2015 Educators' Trip is designed to help me use and apply the information learned from the Teachers for Global Classroom course work in a hands-on environment. By observing classrooms and teaching students in the Philippines, this will allow me to apply the lessons I learned in my own classroom. With the connections I have made, I will be able to expand the world of my seventh graders through ePals, Skype, and through artifacts they may touch. Now I can bring the Philippines to Rhode Island! This website is designed to introduce you to the importance of global education, resources available for teachers who want to travel, resources to help assess your school or district's progress in becoming more global, and a glimpse into my recent travels. It's never too late... take those footsteps in the direction of becoming more GLOBAL! |
What is Global Citizenship?As teachers we strive to prepare our students for the 21st century. Whether it be through role play, cooperative grouping, debates, project based learning, the moment we add a global perspective, this takes our students to the next level: global citizens.
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Rationale•The lives of children and young people are increasingly shaped by what happens in other parts of the world
•It involves young people in a wide range of active and participatory learning methods •Education is a powerful tool to help shrink the growing gap between the rich and the poor |
Teachers for Global ClassroomsTeachers for Global Classrooms is a fully funded program through the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, administered by IREX
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At The Global Citizens’ Initiative we say that a “global citizen is someone who identifies with being part of an emerging world community and whose actions contribute to building this community’s values and practices.”
•What Does it Mean to be a Global Citizen?
By Ronald C. Israel
PUBLISHED IN SPRING | SUMMER 2012
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are the grantee's own and do not necessarily represent the
Teachers for Global Classrooms program, IREX, or the U.S. Department of State.
are the grantee's own and do not necessarily represent the
Teachers for Global Classrooms program, IREX, or the U.S. Department of State.