Status: Not Currently Accepting Applications
Please note, our application period for the summer 2016 program has ended. Applicants will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance by January 21st. Our application period for the summer 2017 period will reopen in November of 2016. Thanks for your interest.
Please note, our application period for the summer 2016 program has ended. Applicants will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance by January 21st. Our application period for the summer 2017 period will reopen in November of 2016. Thanks for your interest.
Program Application
To apply for the program, teachers should first make a three to four minute video of themselves discussing answers to the questions listed below. The video can be created with a cell phone camera and video app or a laptop camera and video capture software. After creating the video, the teacher should place his or her application video online using any Web service that generates a "shareable URL" (e.g., YouTube, TeacherTube). When filling out the application form, paste-in the URL to your application video. Please test your video URL to make sure it can be watched/viewed publicly by anyone with the link. We cannot review or accept inaccessible applications.
To apply for the program, teachers should first make a three to four minute video of themselves discussing answers to the questions listed below. The video can be created with a cell phone camera and video app or a laptop camera and video capture software. After creating the video, the teacher should place his or her application video online using any Web service that generates a "shareable URL" (e.g., YouTube, TeacherTube). When filling out the application form, paste-in the URL to your application video. Please test your video URL to make sure it can be watched/viewed publicly by anyone with the link. We cannot review or accept inaccessible applications.
Answer these questions on your application video (max of three to four minutes for entire video, or about 45 seconds per question):
1) describe your existing grade level, curriculum, and ideas you have for incorporating global perspectives in your curriculum
2) describe ideas you have for integrating technology in your curriculum (note, you do not need to be an expert in technology to apply for this program--we will be teaching participants to use a variety of new tools and Web sites)
3) describe ideas you have for teaching reading/writing/literacy in your classroom (note, you do not need to be an English Language Arts teacher to apply for this program--many of our projects have a literacies focus, but applications are encouraged from all content areas)
4) describe prior experiences studying or traveling outside of North America, and if any, how have these experiences influenced you as a teacher
5) describe how you believe this program could impact/benefit your teaching/classroom
1) describe your existing grade level, curriculum, and ideas you have for incorporating global perspectives in your curriculum
2) describe ideas you have for integrating technology in your curriculum (note, you do not need to be an expert in technology to apply for this program--we will be teaching participants to use a variety of new tools and Web sites)
3) describe ideas you have for teaching reading/writing/literacy in your classroom (note, you do not need to be an English Language Arts teacher to apply for this program--many of our projects have a literacies focus, but applications are encouraged from all content areas)
4) describe prior experiences studying or traveling outside of North America, and if any, how have these experiences influenced you as a teacher
5) describe how you believe this program could impact/benefit your teaching/classroom