Members of the Washington State Coalition for International Education Steering Committee post items of interest to this blog.
As our state, nation, and world brace for the demands of navigating a global pandemic with COVID-19, we are reminded of just how important it is for us to work and act as global citizens -- people who understand that we live in an interconnected world. The major events of September 11, 2001, the invasion of Afghanistan and Global War on Terror that followed, and the Iraq War that began in 2003 were…
We are a community dedicated to increasing and improving international and global education in the state of Washington. This website serves as a place to connect and communicate about ideas, resources, and events. (If you have an event you'd like us to post, just email information about it to intledwa@gmail.com.) The Washington State Coalition for International Education was formed in spring 2003, as an affiliation of individuals and organizations committed to preparing all students for today’s…
August 29, 2016 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Chief Sealth International High School
2600 SW Thistle St, Seattle, WA 98126
Cost: $30, includes refreshments, resource packet and 3 free clock hours
Register at https://www.world-affairs.org/calendarevent/international-education-seattle-schools/.
Create a Democratic K12 Classroom and Global Leaders: Increase youth engagement, responsibility, and achievement August 15-19, 2016 Designed by teachers for teachers 30 Clock Hours and/or 3 Credits available from Seattle University College of Education 15 hours of professional coaching throughout the school year for teacher teams (included) What are the key benefits? The Summer Institute for K12 teachers (high school preferred; all welcome) provides teachers of all disciplines with highly effective, best practices pedagogical approaches for creating a climate of mutual respect and shared ownership in…
April 27, 2016 Dear Sir/Madam, I am reaching out to you about our initiative which will support cultural and linguistic diversity in Bellevue School District through introduction of another dual language immersion program - with English and Russian languages. As you may know, Bellevue schools have 2 dual immersion programs (in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish), which demonstrate terrific academic success and allow many kids to feel recognized in the community. Unfortunately, many kids still do…