Last year, a Colorado teacher [7] gained valuable insights on teaching agriculture from her fellowship in Indonesia. A Connecticut teacher [8]who created new lessons to encourage his students to explore real-world problems following his fellowship in Ghana was named state teacher of the year. Teachers from across the US affirmed that global education is critical [9] to student success as a part of the Teachers for Global Classrooms program.
The Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) [10] Program is now accepting applications from qualified U.S. middle and high school teachers for professional development grant opportunity to internationalize teaching and learning in their classes. Application materials and complete eligibility information is available online [11]. Deadline to apply is Monday March 4, 2013 at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
U.S. citizens currently teaching full-time at the secondary level with five or more years of classroom experience may apply. Teachers from all disciplines are eligible including: English as a Second Language, English language or literature, mathematics, and science.
The Teachers for Global Classrooms Program activities include:
• An online course on globalizing teaching and learning
• Two Global Education Symposiums in Washington, DC
• A Two – three week international field experience fellowship (current countries of travel include Brazil, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Morocco or Ukraine).
The Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) [10] Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by IREX.