Travel Opportunities for Teachers

 

North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT)

NCCAT’s mission is to keep high-quality teachers in the classroom, advancing teaching beyond that of a simple job to an art form and a profession. http://www.nccat.org/s/1099/start.aspx

 

Fulbright Teacher Exchange

Teach overseas for a school year by exchanging with another teacher and his/her family. Expenses paid. http://www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org/

 

Fulbright-Hayes Summer Seminar

Overseas summer seminar for 4-6 weeks. All expenses paid learning experience. Fall applications.

http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpssap/sapfacts.html

 

Institute of International Education

Look in top right hand corner and click on Browse IIE programs. Provides links to scores of additional offerings for teachers. http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/JFMF

 

Keizai Koho Foundation (Japan)

Three-weeks summer learning experience for K-12 social studies teachers- all expenses paid (Deadline: February 11, 2011). http://www.us-japan.org/programs/kkc/k2011/index.html

 

National Endowment for the Humanities

Summer seminars of 1-6 weeks sponsored by universities in U.S. & Europe. All expenses paid classes.

http://www.neh.gov/projects/si-school.html

 

Toyota International Teachers Program

Offers all expenses paid trips to other countries (e.g. Costa Rica)

http://www.toyota4education.com/pmwiki.php?n=Main.WelcomeToTheToyotaInternationalTeacherProgramWiki?from=Main.HomePage

 

Additional Opportunities on Toyota Website- some may be duplicated.

http://www.toyota4education.com/pmwiki.php?n=Main.TeacherResources#travelopportunities

  

American Institute for Foreign Study

Offers several programs of learning experiences around world. http://www.aifs.org/

 

East-West Center—The Asian Studies Development Program

Offers seminars and learning experiences in East Asia. http://www.eastwestcenter.org/edu-ct.asp

 

Earthwatch

Field research around world with partial to full fellowships. http://www.earthwatch.org

 

Goethe Institute on Germany

Summer 2-weeks learning experience for educators who teach modern Germany. All expenses paid.

http://www.goethe.de/uk/atl/ensttrofo.htm

 

Korea Society

Summer 3-weeks learning experience. All expenses paid. http://www.koreasociety.org

 

Korean Studies Workshop

Summer 2-weeks learning experience. All expenses paid. http://www.geeo.org/pages/show/97

 

National Consortium Teaching about Asia

Attend summer workshop and are eligible for all expenses paid travel to East Asia.

http://www.nctasia.org/

East Asia Resource Center, University of Washington

 

United States Eurasia Award for Excellence in Teaching

Visit former USSR. Educators must have received recognition for their teaching. All expenses paid.

http://www.americancouncils.org

 

AFT Teacher Professional Development Opportunities

U.S. seminars opportunities http://www.aft.org/teachers/jft/pdopps.htm

 

Institute of International Education

Central site for several organizations offering travel opportunities http://www.iie.org/

 

Global Volunteers

Volunteer to work on education, construction, water projects. http://www.globalvolunteers.org/

 

Global Explorations for Educators Organization

Founded in 2007, GEEO is a 501c3 non-profit organization that helps and encourages educators to travel abroad. http://www.geeo.org/pages/show/34

 

Fund for Teachers

This program enriches the personal and professional growth of teachers by recognizing and supporting them as they identify and pursue opportunities around the globe that will have the greatest impact on their practice, the academic lives of their students and on their school communities. http://www.fundforteachers.org/ -Pender County will a part of this October ‘11.

 

Interdisciplinary Teaching Ideas  

 

World View

World View is an international organization for educators, which is based out of UNC. This program offers courses in globalization, workshops, seminars, TONS of LESSON PLANS, GRANT opportunities, and much more. A MUST SEE!

 

North Carolina in the World

http://www.ncintheworld.org/e Classroom Resources, Professional development and travel study opportunities,  grant information, and news about global education

 

http://ciu.northcarolina.edu/content.php/docs/NCWorld_ActionPlan.pdf

Part of the NC in the World site. This document outlines specific globalization objectives for NC teachers and students (page 20)

 

Kiva www.kiva.org
Teachers and their students can browse profiles of entrepreneurs in need around the world and donate to their projects.  Small donations are fine.

Free Rice www.freerice.com
Great vocabulary exercise to get kids interested in words and charity!

 

Wide Angle http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/classroom/

 

This is a PBS sponsored catalogue of modern lesson plans for middle and high school students that explore global issues.

 

National Endowment for the Humanities http://neh.gov/projects/landmarks-school.html

Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops provide the opportunity for K-12 educators to engage in intensive study and discussion of important topics in American history

 

 

World View Action Plan Booklet   http://www.unc.edu/world/Action%20Plan%20Booklet.pdf

 

 Ideas for implementing global awareness at the district, school, and classroom level

 

Global Awareness Project

The map breaks the world into 12 regions, following Worldmapper's format. Each region is a different color on the map. Students will place tokens representing population and resources in each region, building a stunning visual representation of the world we all live in.

http://www.css.edu/administration/service-learning/global-awareness-project.html

 

Facebook Global Awareness Project

Great place to connect with other globally minded individuals and to find cool resources and ideas.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Awareness-Project/127065687397

 

 

International Awareness Middle School Curriculum

This document will give you the language and framework for incorporating global awareness standards into your lesson plans.

http://www.bsd7.org/district/departments/curriculum_instruction/standards/documents/International%20Awareness%20Standards.pdf

 

Interdisciplinary Learning in Your Classroom

This provides an introduction to interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Welcome to Interdisciplinary Learning in Your Classroom. Start with the Explanation section to gain a good understanding of the CONCEPT of interdisciplinary learning. Then go on to Demonstration, where we move from CONCEPT to CLASSROOM!

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/interdisciplinary/index.html

 

Interdisciplinary Units

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec596/project1/edtec596index.html

 

The Earth: An Interdisciplinary Unit

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7011

 

Power point with several examples (all levels) of interdisciplinary units

http://education.odu.edu/mctp/ppt/ThematicUnit1_07_ECI656.ppt

     

 

Additional Ways to Implement Global Awareness into Your Teaching  

 

Accomplished Teacher Brief

Great way to stay abreast of current educational trends and ideas across the country. Sign up for free and it’s delivered straight to your inbox. http://www.smartbrief.com/nbpts/

 

New York Times Lesson Plans

The Learning Network- sends out daily lesson plans that apply to all content areas

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/

 

Learn NC

Online courses for educators. Courses range in cost from $75 to $250.  Can obtain CEUs from the comfort of your own home. 

http://www.learnnc.org/courses/          Excellent lesson plans http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/

 

Peace Corps World Wide Schools

Visit the Global Cafe and learn what life is like for teens in other countries. Learn about the culture, geography, government, and economy of other countries and lots more. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/

 

Teach UNICEF

TeachUNICEF is a portfolio of UNICEF-focused resources designed and collected by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF’s Education Department for educators, afterschool instructors, and parents.

http://teachunicef.org/

 

Scholastic Assistance for Global Education

This project is designed to create a centralized repository of educational materials designed to increase global awareness and education. Materials are divided into five categories, including: grade and subject matter. http://sage.tamu.edu/index.asp

 

Khan Academy 

Video based learning with a heavy emphasis on math and science K-12. GREAT use for the Ipads!!

Also, contains exercises and logs activity and progress. http://www.khanacademy.org/

 

iTunes University 

A wealth of resources for K-12- excellent for IPads! Check out Challenge learning

http://ali.apple.com/cbl/

 

EPals Global Network

ePals is the leading provider of safe collaborative technology for schools to connect and learn in a protected, project-based learning network. With classrooms in 200 countries and territories, ePals makes it easy to connect learners locally, nationally or internationally http://www.epals.com/

 

Global Nomads Group

Global Nomads Group creates education programs and media about global issues for youth. Using interactive technologies in the classroom, such as live video-conferencing and multi-media videos http://www.gng.org/

 

Global School Net Foundation

Global SchoolNet's mission is to support 21st century learning and improve academic performance through content driven collaboration. We engage teachers and K-12 students in meaningful project learning exchanges worldwide to develop science, math, literacy and communication skills, foster teamwork, civic responsibility and collaboration, encourage workforce preparedness and create multi-cultural understanding. http://www.globalschoolnet.org/

 

IEarn

iEARN is a non-profit organization made up of over 30,000 schools and youth organizations in more than 130 countries. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online http://www.iearn.org/

 

Kid Link

Kidlink Projects increase your students' life-skills and help children get friends, build social networks and get peers around the world. Let your students experience the communication tools inside of Kidlink! http://www.kidlink.org/index.php

 

Kids Across the World

Photojournalist and educator Joan Sara Klatchko uses her photography to tell powerful stories of children: the cultures that define them, the global issues that affect them, the universal themes that connect them. Curriculum on VISUAL LITERACY! http://kidsacrosstheworld.com/

 

World View

World View is an international organization for educators, which is based out of UNC. This program offers courses in globalization, workshops, seminars, TONS of LESSON PLANS, GRANT opportunities, and much more. A MUST SEE! http://www.unc.edu/world/

 

Roots and Shoots

The Roots & Shoots program is about making positive change happen—for our communities, for animals and for the environment. With tens of thousands of young people in almost 100 countries, the Roots & Shoots network connects youth of all ages who share a desire to create a better world. 

http://www.rootsandshoots.org/

 

100 People

The 100 People Foundation helps students to better understand the complex issues facing our planet and the resources we share. http://www.100people.org/

 

Teaching About Financial Literacy and the Impact of the World Economy

Instructional program for secondary school students about the effects of globalization and the importance of understanding the dynamics of the global economy. Contains eight classroom-tested lessons on globalization, comparative advantage, economic growth, exchange rates, and other international topics.

 

http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/center/students/hs/think/lesson4.pdf

http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/center/econed/index.htm#think

 

 

21st Century/Global Awareness Projects

Lesson Plans all areas using technology and often global awareness http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/view_lesson_plans?id=430

 

Global Awareness Around the World in 180 Days

http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/view_lesson_plans?id=3375

 

In the News http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/view_lesson_plans?id=4329

 

Great Research Lesson Plans!http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/view_lesson_plans?id=4729