Workshop Title: “Launching a Life-Long Process of Global Learning & Citizenship: Best Practices from Growing Up Global for Classroom Engagement” I’ve had the honor of working with schools across the country on globalizing their curriculum, helping teachers gain confidence, tools and vision for bringing global experiences and mindset into their classroom, and even talking to…
It’s the official publication day of my new, co-authored book, The Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners! Becky Morales and I have been living and breathing this project for the last 2+ years and it feels GOOD to see it come to fruition. We have a website for the book here: globaledtoolkit.com, and our publisher,…
I’ve wrapped up a BIG project – the draft manuscript for The K-5 Global Education Toolkit (with my wonderful co-author, Becky Morales, www.kidworldcitizen.org. Yippee. Yay. Sigh of relief. Trepidation… Now I’m turning my attention to the big trip I’m taking tonight with “Tiny Dancer,” aka “the tiny one,” aka Soph Soph, aka the almost-10 y.o.…
I’ve wrapped up a BIG project – the draft manuscript for The K-5 Global Education Toolkit (with my wonderful co-author, Becky Morales, www.kidworldcitizen.org). Yippee. Yay. Sigh of relief. Trepidation… Now I’m turning my attention to the big trip I’m taking tonight with “Tiny Dancer,” aka “the tiny one,” aka Soph Soph, aka the almost-10…
I’m getting ready to go back to NYC, this time to serve as the speaker for World Brooklyn on March 31, at 1 pm., to take place at Brooklyn Friends School. The day’s theme is: Ideas for Raising Citizens of Tomorrow, and the question organizers pose is: How do you bring the world to your…
I shared my thoughts on the KONY2012 viral video and the polarizing debate on Tony Jackson’s Asia Society Global Learning blog at Education Week, here, and I’ve pasted the full piece below. I’m gratified to hear that high school teachers are using the framework and questions I’ve outlined with students. If we can take the…
