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Dec 13, 20231 min read
Feedback for Continuous Improvement in the Classroom: Linking Equity and Excellence
Interview with Dr. Brent Duckor, SJSU Professor of Teacher Education, and GEA Board Advisor. Dr. Brent Duckor, a respected educator and a...
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Dec 11, 20231 min read
Peer Mediation in New Zealand: A Peer To Peer Conflict Resolution Initiative
Peer mediation is an initiative that is used in several schools throughout New Zealand. The training is run by Cool Schools. The main...
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Dec 3, 20233 min read
Teachers Rocking Multi-Age Learning and Peer Feedback in Glenorchy, New Zealand
By Marilyn Taft In Glenorchy, a quiet village nestled against a backdrop of towering snow-capped mountains in southern New Zealand,...
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Mar 22, 20233 min read
Perspectives on Arts Education and Creativity in Swedish High Schools
Pictured above: Embla working in one of her favorite mediums High school is not a mandatory school form in Sweden, but a majority of the...
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Feb 3, 20231 min read
Mountain West Alumni Gathering
Forest Bathing & Warm Drinks As educators, we know how important meaningful connection with others and with nature is crucial to the...
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Feb 3, 20232 min read
Introducing Regional GEA Alumni Gatherings
At our January GEA leadership huddle we talked at length about how hard we work to structure trips in a way that facilitates opening...
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Nov 23, 20221 min read
A Farewell to GEA
By Lora Cook Going into Thanksgiving and this holiday season, I am so grateful for the past eight years of co-directing GEA with Aino and...
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Nov 22, 20222 min read
Language is a Superpower
By Anne Tomalin If you could choose to have a superpower, what would it be? The ability to fly? Read minds? Teleport? Turn invisible?...
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Aug 1, 20222 min read
Fostering Creativity
Book Summary of "Fostering Creativity in Gifted Students" by Bonnie Cramond, Ph. D. This is a fast and powerful read for teachers looking...
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Jul 13, 20224 min read
Preserving Culture and Cultivating Creativity in Cambodia
My name is Tomoko Kasahara, a founder of the Small Art School (SAS) in Cambodia. Thank you very much for giving us an opportunity to...
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Apr 26, 20223 min read
Washington, Utah, US: Building Trust in an American Classroom
Learn For a Lifetime, Lead By Example, and LOVE LIFE! -Building Trust in the American Classroom- “Every single thing you do matters. You...
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Apr 17, 20224 min read
Singapore: A Student-Centered Model Based on Trust and Values
Global Education Allies on a visit to Lotus Bridge International School Introduction There is, over the years, a heightened awareness, in...
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Apr 17, 20223 min read
Helsinki, Finland: Trust Works in a Diverse, Urban School, Too.
Students are trusted to take care of their homework and preparation for exams from a very young age. At the latest, students are expected...
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Dec 23, 20212 min read
Salt Lake City, Utah, US: A Poem about New Beginnings
Ben Tillotson is the first educator on the left In 2021, Global Education Allies explored new places in the Southwestern and Southeastern...
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Oct 29, 20212 min read
Leicester, UK: A Diary of a Teacher’s Assistant
This blog post celebrates all teaching assistants everywhere and is the first in the series of highlighting the school experience from...
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Oct 29, 20211 min read
Mesquite Independent School District, Texas, US: A Balancing Act
The 2021-2022 school year has been a whirlwind already. Students are returning, some for the first time to a brick and mortar school in...
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Jul 7, 20213 min read
A Finnish Vice Principal's Blog on School, Skills, and Silver Linings
Veera Toivonen - Vice Principal and French Teacher November 18, 2021 The school’s well-being is essential. These transformative skills...
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Jul 7, 20212 min read
Prince George's County, Maryland - USA
Karuna Skariah - National Board Certification - for Teaching Standards Culturally Responsive: Learning How to Learn from Each Other How...
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Mar 8, 20213 min read
GEA/True Africa Fundraiser
GEA Fundraiser for St. Maria Gorretti Vocational School for Girls GEA is excited to lead a fundraiser -with your help- to assist St....
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Mar 8, 20213 min read
Gloucester City, New Jersey, US
Gloucester City Public Schools at Gloucester City, New Jersey Back to Basics About a year ago, I was ready to embark on the 2020-2021...
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