June 2008 — News
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Global Learning Initiative Helps Kansas Students Collaborate with Peers Around the World
Global Learning began as part of the elementary gifted program, but the more it grew, the more we saw the benefits for all of our kids. All of the Douglass elementary students have had the opportunity to participate in some way this year. But in the middle school, it's still part of our enhancement program, and any student who wants to participate has to show ability and perform well in the classroom.
It's a real commitment from the high school students, who are a great cross-section from our student population. Next year they will spend three hours each afternoon in the program and, owing to the time differences, many early mornings and late evenings in connections with other countries.
Still, the results in the early grades have been dramatic, and, in the high school, the students are anxious to start, every one that I've talked to.
I have no doubt that this will have a lasting impact on American Education. It's giving our students a head start on their role as global citizens.
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About the author: Marjorie Landwehr-Brown is the Global Learning director and director and lead teacher of the Douglass, Kansas, Public Schools' Global Learning Academy. You can reach her at mlandwehrbrown@yahoo.com.
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