Tag: Teachers for Global Classrooms

International education

Returning to New Delhi

Our 12-member cohort reassembled Sunday night over dinner and shared some of our experiences. Each group seems to have seen India with different eyes. Gerald and I received some good-natured kidding about the beauty of our assigned location and the trips we took into the countryside. In retrospect, we were lucky to have such a supportive host teacher in Rathnakaran and to become part of such a vibrant school environment. We also saw many students outside of JNV-Mahe in our

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International education

Morning Assembly

At my request, Rathnakaran allowed us to attend another school assembly. These powerful events happen every day, including Saturday, because classes happen every day. Because the school is multi-lingual, two assemblies use Hindi, two Malayalam, and and two are in the English language. Rathnakaran pulled some wires and made Saturday’s event in English, although it was not scheduled that way. Students lead the assembly. Some set up. Another group plays drums (loudly). Other groups consist of the audio crew, a

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International education

Fulbright: Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC)

This website describes an international education field experience that began with a 10-week online course during 2018 and familiarized me with concepts of international education and best methods of creating technology.  In February 2019, I attended a Symposium in Washington, D.C. where I met other members of the cohort and learned about my summer field experience in India through meetings and lectures with State Department staff, alumni of the program, and residents of India. On the train to and from

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International education

India Trip Details

The Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) is sending me to India in July. This blog is part of my capstone project or Global Education Guide (GEG). It will capture my day-to-day activity this summer as I travel from Vermont to London, New Delhi, Mahe, and other Indian cities, back to London, and then to Vermont. For me, the trip begins on Sunday, 30 June 2019 with a flight from Burlington VT to Philadelphia and then to Heathrow in the

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