NPCA Global Education has a New Look!
Back in June, NPCA revealed its brand new look, including a new logo (above), new tagline: The Next Step in Changing the World, and a completely redesigned website. Because of all these changes, we decided that Global TeachNet needed a makeover as well. While all of our publications and resources have stayed the same, many of them have been renamed and reorganized, and we've even added some new features! Here is a synopsis of what you'll see on the new site:
 - Global TeachNet has become NPCA Global Education. Accordingly, the newsletter is now the Global Education News. This GlobalEdNews e-newsletter still has the same name, but as you see, also has a new look.
- The GlobalEd Gateway has become the Educators Toolbox. The resources previously listed on the Gateway are now organized into the following categories: Global Issues, Classroom Materials, Millennium Development Goals, Student Opportunities, and Teacher Professional Development. These sections are easily accessible from the new left-hand navigation bar.
- We've created an Education Blog! Here's another way that you can stay up-to-date on what's happening with NPCA Global Education. The Education Blog features in-depth, personal perspectives on our global education initiatives, as well as updates on our existing resources. You can subscribe via RSS feed by clicking on the icon in the upper right-hand corner of the blog.
We encourage you to visit our website, still at www.peacecorpsconnect.org, and explore the new Global Education section, found under the "Resources" tab at the top of the homepage. While you're there, check out the many new features found throughout the site, and let us know what you think by emailing globaled@peacecorpsconnect.org.
Peace,
Anne Baker
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Register Now for the Next Session of iEARN-USA Online Courses for Educators
Posted by Request:
Full course scholarships available for US teachers. iEARN-USA's professional development courses are open to participants from the US around the world - the next session will run from September 24th - November, 21st 2010. Each course is designed so that by the end of eight weeks, participating educators will have a lesson plan for how to use a standards-based iEARN project in their classroom. I have always wanted to use technology with my students to be able to communicate with other cultures, but never really knew how to. It always seemed overwhelming. iEARN gave me the tools to learn how and truly provided for every last detail. - Tara Zukas, USA
Courses include: Creative Arts; Language Arts/Writing; Social Studies/ Contemporary Affairs/Geography; Science, Technology and Math; Teaching of Foreign and Second Languages & Learning Circles and Integrating Journalism Skills into your classroom. The enrollment deadline is September 6th, 2010. Each course has twenty-five participants. NEA and State accreditation available.
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2010 International Education Week Website Launched
Posted by request:
We are
pleased to announce that the International Education Week (IEW) 2010 website http://iew.state.gov has
officially been launched, and includes promotional materials, an interactive
quiz, and opportunities to post and view planned events around the world.
In addition, the IEW Facebook fan page has been updated and may be accessed
through the IEW website. You can find our Facebook badge on the IEW 2010
website.
We
encourage all individuals and institutions interested in international
education and exchange activities, including schools, colleges and universities,
embassies, international organizations, businesses, associations, and community
organizations to participate in celebrating IEW 2010.
If you have
any questions or comments regarding IEW, please send them to feedback@state.gov. Thank you for your support of International Education Week.
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Resources for Educators from the Center for Global Development
The Center for Global Development (CGD), an independent, nonprofit policy research organization, provides excellent resources for educators in the field of international development. Take advantage of CGD's expertise on global development topics including climate change, debt relief, migration and global health policy, by visiting the For Educators section on CGD's website. There you will find syllabuses, slide decks, and other materials provided by the CGD's experts, several of whom are returned Peace Corps volunteers.
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SPEAKERS MATCH
Through the Peace
Corps' Speakers Match program, elementary and secondary school teachers can
enhance their students' learning through classroom presentations by returned
Peace Corps Volunteers. Interested classroom teachers and returned
Peace Corps Volunteers can enroll in the Peace Corps'
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GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
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. For more information about this program, visit our website. |
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ABOUT NPCA GLOBAL EDUCATION
NPCA Global Education is the global education network of the National Peace Corps Association and ASCD.
ABOUT NPCA
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Washington, DC, the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is the nation's leading 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization supporting Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and the Peace Corps community through networking and mentoring to help guide former volunteers through their continued service back home. It is also the longest-standing advocate on behalf of the Peace Corps and its values. To become a member or get more information, visit www.peacecorpsconnect.org.
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