May 2007 International Education in the Schools Newsletter

Special: Teacher and Student Opportunities, International Ed in the Schools Newsletter



International Education in the Schools		Asia Society's monthly digest of news and events in K-12 international education. May 2007

To share international education events that are of interest to leaders and educators throughout the country, please email: hsingmaster@asiasociety.org

In this issue

	International Benchmarking Spotlight: Student Projects in International Education Student Summer Opportunities Teacher Summer Opportunities

Spotlight: Student Projects in International Education

They tackle tough topics in every issue. From global warming and genocide in Darfur to war in Iraq and Lebanon, it's a tricky charge, but these students are game. Since fall 2005, 15 students have come together to produce International Insider, the high school newspaper of College of Staten Island High School for International Studies (CSI), a member of Asia Society's International Studies Schools Network. A collaboration with student reporters around the globe using an internet blog and email correspondence, the publication delivers real international experience to students every month.

Started shortly after the school opened, the Insider is the result of the passion and efforts of Aimee Horowitz, CSI's principal, and Nancy Kaplan, the publication's faculty advisor. "It broadens our students' horizons by having them connect and share opinions with students from many countries throughout the world," said Horowitz. "This helps them to develop tolerance, understanding and appreciation of diverse perspectives and different cultures."

To read the complete story click below.

Student Newspaper »

Student Summer Opportunities

Global Scholar Program: This two-week seminar at Washington and Lee University offers high school students a chance to immerse themselves in college level coursework in international relations. Applications are being accepted through May 30. Click here

Goldman Sachs Foundation Youth Prize: Entries are now being accepted for the 2007 Goldman Sachs Foundation Youth Prize for Excellence in International Education. Five high school students will receive a college scholarship of up to $10,000 each as well as an all-expense paid trip to New York City in early November 2007 where they will be recognized at Asia Society's Gala Annual Dinner. Please click here for the contest question, guidelines, rules, and online application. The deadline for applications is June 11, 2007.

SMART Grants: Third and fourth year undergraduate students majoring in science, mathematics, technology, engineering, and critical foreign languages are eligible to receive an additional grant of up to $4,000 a year as part of their student aid packages. Secretary of Education Spellings recently said that they have awarded less than half of the funds allocated to these grants. Please encourage eligible students to apply. For more information click here

AskAsia.org for Kids and Students: Students of all ages can keep their international skills sharp this summer by visiting the Kids and Students sections of AskAsia.org. From learning Asian languages to playing interactive games to exploring international careers, the website is constantly being updated with new features for inquisitive minds! Click below to learn more.

AskAsia.org »

Teacher Summer Opportunities

USDOE Teacher Workshops: This summer, the U.S. Department of Education will convene 18 Teacher-to-Teacher regional workshops for teachers to learn from fellow educators who have had success raising student achievement. Subject areas include languages, math, science, arts, reading, and early childhood. Registration is free, but participants are responsible for transportation and lodging. For more information click here.

Institute for Global Studies: The University of Minnesota is offering 6 summer institute for K-16 teachers. Teachers traveling from outside of the Twin Cities are eligible for free lodging during the week long institutes. For more information click here.

University of Pennsylvania: 2007 Summer Institute for Middle & High School Teachers from June 25-29 is entitled, "The Arts of Africa, Asia and the Middle East: An Exploration of Art, Music and Film." Application Deadline is June 1. For more information click here.

Costa Rica Teacher Program: In March 2008, the Toyota International Teacher Program will send 20 secondary school teachers on a fully funded, 10-day study program in Eastern Costa Rica. The Program seeks to provide educators with the opportunity to observe, interact with, and understand Costa Rican communities and their efforts to preserve their environment and culture in a rapidly modernizing global society. Deadline: September 7, 2007. Click here.

International Benchmarking

As more states focus on reforming schools to meet the challenges of global competition, there are increasing discussions on benchmarking schools to schools in other countries. The Florida legislature is voting on a plan to overhaul their education standards, with help from experts around the world. The new standards will be called "World Class Standards," and the proposed changes include adding social studies to the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and including world language instruction in elementary schools.

Ohio has taken the idea of international benchmarking even further, inviting Achieve, Inc. to complete an in-depth survey and report on the state of Ohio's education system in comparision to the best education systems in the world. At the Ohio International Education Summit held last month in Columbus, Sir Michael Barber, one of the authors of the report, presented the main findings, making seven recommendations for Ohio's education system and elaborated on each by sharing examples of best practices used in other systems around the world to tackle similar problems.

Ohio Report





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