Visit the NPCA booth at the 2009 NCSS Annual Conference As I mentioned last week, NPCA will be participating in the 2009 NCSS Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on November 13-15. We will be located at booth #300 at the head of the exhibit hall's International Alley. Just look for the flags of the world hung throughout the booths. We will have a lot of different resources available at our booth, including:
- Copies of the latest WorldView magazine and corresponding lesson plan
- Our latest Global TeachNet newsletter (published quarterly)
- Information our new Global Connections program and our Kids Around the World website
- "We All" International Posters, produced by the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin-Madison, available from members of the Atlanta Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
You'll also be able to pick up an International Alley "global quiz," which, if you complete and return to the NPCA booth, will enter you into an hourly drawing for one of a host of fabulous educational prizes. So come by and take advantage of everything that NPCA and the entire International Alley have to offer! Peace, Anne Baker Vice President, NPCA ps- Due to the NCSS conference next week, the next GlobalEdNews will be posted November 19th. |
Free Lesson from the Choices Program
U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is one of the
most daunting challenges facing the United States. President Obama and
his advisors are reassessing U.S.
policies in Afghanistan,
a task complicated by a flawed presidential election in the country this year.
In this free two-day lesson,
students debate three possible options for U.S.
policy in Afghanistan
and articulate their own views on the issue.
For more information on this lesson plan, please visit www.choices.edu.
The Choices for the 21st Century Education Program is a national education
initiative based at Brown
University's Watson
Institute for International Studies.
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Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award - 2010 Call for Applications
The Elgin
Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award was approved by the Foundation's Board of
Trustees in September 2001 and recognizes exceptional teachers who further
mutual understanding between Americans and Japanese. The award is presented
annually to two pre-college teachers in two categories, humanities and Japanese
language, and consists of a certificate of recognition, a $2,500 monetary
award, and $5,000 in project funds. It is named in honor of Elgin Heinz for his
commitment to educating students about Asia as
well as for the inspiration he has provided to the field of pre-college
education.
The award
is open to current full-time K-12 classroom teachers of any relevant subject in
the United States.
There are two award categories, one in the humanities and one in Japanese
language.
Complete
applications must be received by the Foundation on or prior to February 1, 2010
to be considered for the 2010 award.
For more
information on application guidelines, please visit www.us-jf.org/elginHeinz.html
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2010 Toyota Teacher Program from IIE
Greetings from the Institute of International Education!
We are
pleased to announce that the application is now available for the 2010 Toyota
International Teacher Program to Costa Rica,
a fully-funded professional development program for U.S. educators. Funded
by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc., and administered by the Institute
of International Education, the
program aims to advance environmental stewardship and global connectedness in U.S.
schools and communities.
The program
will take place June 18 - July 3, 2010 and the deadline to apply is January
6, 2010. Please visit our website at www.toyota4education.com
for application instructions, FAQs, and to apply online. Full-time
classroom teachers and librarians of all subjects for grades 6 - 12 are eligible
to apply!
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2010 UNA-USA National High School Essay Contest
UNA-USA's National High School Essay Contest on the United Nations provides motivated high school students with the opportunity to engage in scholarship and critical thinking while addressing global issues.
Each year, UNA-USA publishes a topic and question of particular importance to the international community. Students then conduct research and write a response to the question. This year's contest focuses on Millennium Development Goal Eight, and asks students to tackle the challenge of promoting development through international partnership.
Students are asked to write a letter to the President of the United States answering the following questions:
- How can the U.S. build an international system that promotes good governance, development, and poverty reduction?
- How can the U.S. promote sustainable development and economic growth in developing countries?
The contest is open to all US students in grades 9 - 12. Essays must be submitted by January 5, 2010.
1st Place: $1,500 scholarship and a trip to New York to attend UNA-USA Members' Day at the United Nations in March 2010. 2nd Place: $1,000 scholarship 3rd Place: $500 scholarship
To enter, go to: www.unausa.org/essay2010. Email inquiries to [email protected].
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October 28th, November 4th and 17th iEARN Professional Development WebinarsNovember 16th, 2009 NSLI-Y 2010 Subgrantee CompetitionDecember 4, 2009 2010-2011 NSLI-Y ProgramsWinter 2010 (begins January 4th, 2010) OSU Online Course: Teaching World Cultures and Global IssuesJanuary 5, 2010 UNA-USA National High School Essay ContestJanuary 6, 2010 Toyota Teacher ProgramJanuary 10, 2010 GYC Summer Human Rights DelegationSpring 2010 (begins January 11th, 2010) Global Perspectives in the ClassroomJanuary 31, 2010 ASCD Call for Candidates February 1, 2010 Elgin Heinz 2010 Outstanding Teacher AwardOngoing
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GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
You can still sign up for Global Connections, NPCA's new global education parternship with The Globalist. The goal of Global Connections is to improve the "global literacy" of U.S. high school students and
prepare them for the global services economy of the 21st century.
To
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These brief articles, facts, and quizzes can
easily be incorporated into existing lesson plans.
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