The International Junior Writers Club adviser participated in the U.S. Department of State's virtual Global Teaching Dialogue on June 22 - 24, 2021. This year's Global Teaching Dialogue was graced by the Keynote Address of John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, U.S. Department of State, and the following sessions by global education experts:
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
- Alumni Panel, Educating Youth for an Interconnected World: Teaching Climate Change, by Fulbright TGC to Morocco Natasha Agrawal, Fulbright DAST to Uganda Annalise Klein, Fulbright DAST to New Zealand Lauren Zappone Maples, and Fulbright TGC to Brazil Noah Zeichner, and moderated by Betsy Devlin-Foltz, Senior Program Officer, Teacher Exchange Branch, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Educating Communities for Global Careers in STEM by Fulbright TGC to Indonesia Anuradha Bajpai
- Locally Sourced: Exploring the Implications of a Community-Based Pedagogy on a Global Classroom by Fulbright DAST to New Zealand Nathan Ramin
- Diplomacy Simulations for the K-12 Classroom by Lauren K. Fischer, Education Program Specialist, National Museum of American Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State
- Leadership for the Global Educator by Longview Foundation for World Affairs and International Executive Director Jennifer Manise and Ferris ISD Dean of Students Michelle Neely
- Using Inquiry to Enrich Student Engagement and Enhance Global Awareness by Fulbright TEA to Ghana David Bosso
- The Inclusive Global Classroom: Special Education and Global Competence by Fulbright DAST to Singapore Christine Powell and Fulbright DAST to New Zealand Brian Ristow
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
- Social-Emotional Learning in the Global Educator's Classroom by Fulbright TGC to Colombia David Eisenberg and Fulbright DAST to Finland Argine Safari
- Climate Change Education: A Global Issue by Fulbright DAST to South Africa Kottie Christie-Blick
- Social Media Literacy in a Post-Truth World by Fulbright DAST to the United Kingdom Shana Ferguson
- Diplomacy Simulations for the K-12 Classroom by Lauren K. Fischer, Education Program Specialist, National Museum of American Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State
- Investigating in a Democracy: Globalizing Discussion, Deliberation, and Debate by Fulbright DAST to the Netherlands Al Schleicher
- The Intersection of Mindfulness, Mental Health, and Wellbeing in the Global Classroom by Linda Yaron Weston, Fulbright TGC to India and Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad to Brazil
- Teaching Sustainability in the Global Classroom by Fulbright DAST to Israel Michael Cruse and Fulbright TGC to Indonesia Guy Hamlin
- Using Foundational Stories to Decolonize our Schools: Lessons in Hard History by Fulbright DAST to New Zealand Susannah Remillard
- Virtual Exchanges for the Global Educator by Andrea Dinan, Fulbright DAST to Mexico, U.C. Greater Good Science Center Program Director Maryam Abdullah, New Hartford CSD Reading Specialist Shelley Bartolotti, and Empatico Program Associate Verónica Vázquez Ugalde
- Addressing Global Competence in Dual Language Education by Fulbright DAST to New Zealand Angela Palmieri
- Epic Global Educators Bringing Students Closer with Innovative Technologies by Fulbright TGC to Morocco Michelle Carton and Fulbright TGC to India Tammy Dunbar
- School Swap: A 35-mile Journey to Enhancing Global Competence by Fulbright TGC to India Robert Lurie and teachers Dana Blank, Jenna Davis, and Julie Keck
- Teaching Social Justice and Human Rights in the World Language Classroom by Fulbright TGC María Eugenia Zelaya to Colombia and Centropa Education Director Lauren Granite
Since 2016, the U.S. Department of State has welcomed teachers, educators, and global education experts to attend the annual Global Teaching Dialogue. Alumni of the Department’s Teacher Exchange Programs and other global education leaders share best practices for globalizing curricula, implementing virtual exchanges, and learning from and sharing educational strategies with colleagues in other countries.
