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Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC)
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This site is designed to provide educators, administrators and community members with resources to assess and assist in the development of global lessons. Several tools and surveys have been provided to evaluate how well our schools are developing global citizens. Guides and Standards are also provided to assist in the development of a plan and implementation. How to use this web-site: The Fantastic Philippines web-site contains four pages: Introduction: You are here! Travel: Click to see the dropdown menu for additional information on Manila Public and Private Schools with the Blog sections of the web-site. Please add your comments to the blog section. Study: Digital Inventory Teach Section provides information for educators with global teaching information, assessment tools and lessons with a global focus. I had the opportunity to visit the Philippines through the Teachers for Global Classrooms program through the United States Department of State and managed by IREX. The program consists of an 8 week on-line global classroom course and 3 day symposium in Washington, D.C. during the month of February. Teachers are then assigned to their respective countries. The duration of the visit ranges between two to three weeks. This web-site is not an official U.S. Department of State site. The views and information presented are the grantee’s own and do not represent the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, IREX, or the U.S. Department of State. I visited Philippines from June 21st through July 8th. Initially, our group met in Manila where we toured public, private schools and the United States Embassy. Teachers later traveled to various regions of the Philippines . I was placed in Calamba, Laguna with my partner teacher, Amanda Wallace, who is from North Carolina. We did not anticipate the welcoming celebration filled with smiling faces and the excitement of our visit to Mary Help of Christians College. When we arrived, a large banner with our names, was hanging at entrance to the school. The students performed music, songs, dance, and poetry. Our entire time at the school was filled with fascinating people and experiences! I am delighted to share my wonderful experience in the Philippines and hope you also enjoy this beautiful culture! |
I am a secondary biology and global studies teacher at Middle College High School @ Santa Ana College . Our students attend high school and college concurrently. We are a small school with 14 teachers and approximately 350 students. We are located south of Los Angeles in Santa Ana, a city in Southern California. Demographically, our region is diverse and is home to many immigrants. We are close to the Pacific Ocean and have a Mediterranean climate.
California has numerous resources. It is a major beef and agricultural producer for the nation. Presently, we are experiencing a severe drought and everyone must conserve water. The effects of the drought are being felt everywhere. El Nino weather conditions are expected to bring rainy conditions in the winter months. However, several scientists have different views and are unable to predict the outcome. Additionally, the risk of fires is elevated due to the dry conditions during this time. Fact: California has the largest Filipino population in the United States
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Typhoons, hurricanes and cyclones
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PhilippinesAn archipelago of over 7,000 islands
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Similarities
The beautiful Pacific Ocean
The Ring of Fire Geological earthquake zones Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspot The World's 10 Most Threatened Forest Hotspots Cultural diversity Historical Spanish influence Profound climate change effects Wet/dry seasons (droughts) Rice cultivation |
California, U.S.A
Western coastal region of the United States
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