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Happy (nearly) spring, DCPS Global Educators.
We know you must be looking forward to the many things that spring brings to DCPS: PARRC, cherry blossoms, 70-degree weather, and…spring break! As you prepare to enjoy our DC traditions, we hope you will take time to mark your calendar for upcoming DCPS Global Ed spring traditions, including: - Annual STAMP assessments, which allow 8th grade and Level 2 world language students to determine their multi-lingual proficiency level. Did you know, rising 9th grade students can be placed in a high school world language course based on their STAMP score? There’s no better way to get your students on a fast track to AP and Seal of Biliteracy!
(Testing from March 12th - April 27th)
- World Language Festival, featuring dozens of partners, food, activities, and so much more! This is DCPS’ annual celebration of all things languages and global—be sure to join us this year (spoiler alert: there will be free t-shirts!)
(May 19th, from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Eliot Hine Middle School)
- The start of Embassy Adoption Capstone Presentations, with 5th and 6th grade students preparing presentations about their partner country, and presenting to over 80 embassies across the city. (Ongoing dates, April through June)
- IB showcase, which brings together educators and students from across our 8 IB schools to share their work and projects that take place throughout the year. Come learn from and with our students about what it means to be an IB learner and thinker!
(May 31st, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Eastern Senior High School)
Keep an eye out for more exciting events and save the dates as we head towards the end of the year. We hope you all have a wonderful spring break, and we look forward to seeing so many of you through the spring and early summer, to celebrate your incredible global work together. Thank you, as always, for all that you do.
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| Global Snapshot: Excellence in Action
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| From top, clockwise: GLOBE Fellows visit World Language classrooms at Montgomery County Public Schools on Friday, March 12th; the Ambassador of Paraguay visits Neval Thomas ES for the Paraguayan Food Day celebration; Students at IB school Thomson Elementary School eagerly share perspectives on Langston Hughes' "I,Too"; Ms. Fish's class at Staunton ES gets ready to welcome their Embassy Adoption Program partner, the Embassy of Cameroon. Have a photo you'd like featured in our newsletter? Submit your global photos to DCPS Global Ed using the link here.
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Global Scholar Certificate
The Global Education office is officially launching the Global Scholar Certificate, a diploma and transcript recognition that will be available to secondary students. The GSC indicates that a student has dedicated significant time to develop their global competence and has successfully demonstrated an exceptional level of global understanding. We want to see a strong inaugural cohort of seniors getting recognized for their global competence and we need YOUR help! Here we outline the general requirements for this distinction with a student-friendly flyer you can use for outreach. You can explore this in much more detail as well as view all of the resources we have available to make this a reality for our students here. E-mail ximena.marquez@dc.gov if you’d like to volunteer as a school-site GSC ambassador by distributing flyers and communicating this to your staff via e-mail. We will provide the printed materials and the e-mail text!
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| Professional Development & Educator Opportunities
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| Chaperone Wanted for Japanese Exchange Program
The TOMODACHI US-Japan Youth Exchange Program (USJYEP) is a two-way cultural exchange and leadership program - held mid-July to mid-August - with two weeks in DC and and two weeks in Japan (Tokyo and Tohoku). Recruitment has begun for a Teacher-Chaperone for this summer's program. Read more about this opportunity here.
Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and IREX have announced the launch of the 2018 application cycle for the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms (Fulbright TGC) Program. Fulbright TGC is a year-long professional development fellowship for United States elementary, middle, and high school teachers to become leaders in global education. Global education is integral to building 21st century skills, and teachers are the greatest resource to empower students as global citizens. Learn more here.
Deadline: March 18, 2018
Dimensions of the Middle East Summer Institute
Duke University and Qatar Foundation International are hosting a five-day workshop this summer designed to introduce teachers to different dimensions of the Middle East. Teachers will deepen their understanding of both the historic and modern Middle East. Participants will learn from scholars and community experts, engage with authentic texts, and participate in experiential learning activities. Throughout the institute, teachers will think about how to bring these themes into their classrooms and will work in groups or individually to develop curriculum or materials for classroom use. Learn more here.
Deadline: March 25, 2018
WWI-Related Primary Sources Workshop
On Tuesday, March 27th, the Library of Congress will host free workshops for K-12 educators interested in incorporating WWI-related primary sources into their classroom instruction. Through a series of inquiry-based classroom activities, participants will work with historic photographs, prints, manuscripts, maps, multimedia, and other resources from the Library’s collections. Learn more and register here.
Global Perspectives on Children and Youth Literature
This professional development workshop on literature for children and youth will be the fourth annual gathering of its kind. Explore selected award-winning fiction and non-fiction for elementary, middle and high school levels on Africa and the Middle East. Enjoy hearing from Leah Henderson author of One Shadow on the Wall, a novel set in Senegal. Select books for your classroom, and participate in hands-on activities and get lesson plans. Register here.
Date: April 9th, 2018
Workshop on Iran for Teachers
Join WAC-DC and The Institute of Middle East Studies at George Washington University for a professional development workshop on Iran.Go beyond the latest headlines on deals and protests to explore US-Iran relations, culture, and more. Educators can earn up to 5 professional development credit hours. Register here.
Date: April 14th, 2018
World War II in the Pacific Project: Developing Museum Materials
The Australia National Maritime Museum is connecting high schools in the United States, Japan, and Australia to take part in developing materials for museum exhibits on World War II history. This year’s theme is “On the Homefront”, examining what life was like for people in towns across the world during WWII. There is also opportunities for students to become “youth ambassadors” and travel to Australia as part of the project. Click here for more information.
Deadline: April 30th, 2018
Narrative Atlas
MapWorks Learning, a D.C.-based education not-for-profit, is offering free use of Narrative Atlas, a secure multilingual online platform designed to support cross-cultural collaboration. A description of Narrative Atlas can be found .Through Narrative Atlas, students can work with overseas counterparts in a password-protected "studio space" on projects that feature storytelling, digital media, data collection, and mapping. Final projects can be posted to an openly accessible "exhibition space." MapWorks Learning is currently seeking teachers who want to engage their students with overseas classrooms in collaborative challenge-based projects that address the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more here or e-mail hello@narrativeatlas.org
World Bank Visitor Center Open
The World Bank's Visitor Center is available for student field trips. Information displayed in the center connects to many topics, including geography, history, math and art. Interactive visits include lessons with a World Bank Group expert on a a variety of topics (to be determine by educators) such as education, poverty, conflicts and fragility, etc. Learn more here and take a virtual tour here.
Contact: wbgvisitorcenter@worldbank.org
Peace Corps Speakers Match Program
Connect with a returned volunteer to enrich students' intercultural awareness and communication skills through the Peace Corps World Wise Schools Speakers Match Program. The organization will bring the Peace Corps experience directly to your learners via an in-person presentation from a returned Peace Corps Volunteer in your area. Request a speaker today!
United States Diplomacy Center Simulation Programs
The United States Diplomacy Center trains teachers to run simulations to expose students to the world of foreign affairs and help them develop global skills. In simulations, students work together, as opposing countries with competing interests, to find solutions. More information here.
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| Global Student Opportunities
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Youth Training on Global Education Advocacy with the Global Campaign
Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) exists to promote education as a basic human right and mobilize the public to create political will within the United States and internationally to ensure access to quality education for all children. Through the Youth Advocacy Leader program, we endeavor to equip youth with the skills needed to become local education advocates. Learn more here.
Registration Deadline: March 18, 2018
Facing History Essay Contest
The 2018 Facing History Together Student Essay Contest will award over $25,000 in scholarships and prizes to students and teachers. Highlighting themes in the PBS documentary film, American Creed, this year’s contest invites students to reflect on the stories and ideals that have helped shape the ways they think about their roles and responsibilities as engaged members of their communities. Learn more here.
Application deadline: March 28, 2018
Citizen Diplomacy Initiative
Based in Washington D.C., Learning Life is an educational nonprofit that seeks to spread learning in everyday life beyond school walls. Learning Life’s Citizen Diplomacy Initiative (CDI) is a new, free program that engages eligible lower-income American families, starting in Washington DC’s Ward 8, in live internet dialogues and project collaborations with families in other nations to nurture more informed, skilled, connected and caring global citizens in the long-term. Here is a short video explaining the program; you can also learn more here. If you are interested and think your family is eligible, please contact Learning Life at email@learninglife.info. Opportunity for Ward 8 Families: Home-Based World Learning
Learning Life, a DC Ward 8-based educational nonprofit, is now accepting inquiries from eligible, motivated Ward 8 lower-income families interested in learning about the world from the comfort of their own home. The Citizen Diplomacy Initiative, engages eligible Ward 8 families in live internet dialogues and project collaborations with families in other countries of the world free of charge.This year, participating families will explore their own and another country's food culture through interviews with their own family, an immigrant in DC, and a family in another country. Learn more here, or contact Paul Lachelier at 202-910-6966 or paul@learninglife.info.
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