Global Education

I have had this cartoon in my desk since it was printed years ago. I too am concerned about our students' geography skills, and I often look for creative ways to address this. (I promise I have not tried the idea above!) This year I have been fortunate to participate in Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC), a program whose goal is to improve global education--hence, our students' global awareness and global competencies--in American schools.

Teachers for Global Classrooms, a program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, gives 80 teacher fellows the opportunity to take an intensive online course on global education, attend a symposium on the topic, and travel to a foreign country on a two or three-week educational and cultural exchange.  On April 6, nine other teachers and I will travel to Kazakhstan to learn about life, school, students, and teachers in that part of the world.

You are welcome to journey with us at Wild Apple Grove!