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| Bangalore, India |
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| Ahmedabad, India |
So far, I have learned so much about global education and the importance of teaching global competencies to my students. Through this blog, I will share my experiences in India with you.
I had the pleasure of meeting all the IREX Teachers for Global Classrooms participants at a weekend-long conference in Washington D.C. this past February. It was thrilling to meet so many passionate educators and future travel companions, including Jennice Wright, from Missouri - we'll travel together to Ahmedabad.
I hope to learn a lot about how the Indian education system benefits its students, especially in math and science. How do teacher preparation and classroom instruction differ from the United States? How do cultural values play into education? I hope to learn more about these questions and so much more!
In order to get ready for my trip, I've been doing some background research. I read Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo, and The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar. Both are amazing fiction novels about women in Indian society. Another good title I picked up is The Elephant, The Tiger, and the Cell Phone by Shashi Tharoor. It describes the vast changes that have transformed India over the years. I also viewed the film Going To School In India, which shows students receiving education in many different settings (traditional school, on a boat, on a bus, and more). Of course, I had to watch one of my favorite films again - Gandhi. I have watched it so many times and I never get tired of it! Ben Kingsley is amazing, and it is such a moving film about India's revolt against British rule. I feel so lucky to be going to the birthplace of India's independence movement this summer and visiting Gandhi's home!
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