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Going Home for Lunch

by Cate
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Photographer’s note: Ba Li Ba Gai Village Middle School (China) students heading home for lunch…

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Friday Foto :: Mauritanian Village Classroom

by Cate
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From Flickr: We visited a small school in a remote fishing village on the Atlantic coast. There were very few teaching aids, just a chalkboard, but the children and 2 teachers seemed enthusiastic. These 3 were fascinated by my hairy legs.

Photos by :: John Spooner
Are you from, or have to been to, Mauritania? What was [...]

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New Resources, a Book Project and an Interview

by Cate
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Happy New Year!

We had a wonderful holiday filled with family, relaxing, and fun. If you also celebrated a holiday in December, we hope yours was just as fabulous. So now it’s January 2010! And we’re excited to share a few updates with you…

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Why I Don’t Have a Favorite Teacher

by Anamaria
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A few weeks ago a colleague asked if she could interview me for a grad school project. There was only one interview question: Who was your favorite teacher and why? At first, the question did not seem to be very difficult…

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How an International Teacher Changed My Life

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When I was in 9th grade in Romania, an international teacher from the U.S. walked into my classroom and changed my life. His name was John, and my classmates and I absolutely loved him.

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Still Need a Holdiay Gift? Here are 7 Ideas.

by Cate
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Looking for a holiday gift that’s fun and fosters cultural awareness?

Look no further! Here are 7 ideas for the culturally curious kid, teen or adult on your gift-giving list, each for $20 (US) or less.

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Interview :: Bablingua Co-founder Álvaro Mediavilla

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Back in July Álvaro wrote up a School Snapshot and today he’s talking about education in Spain, his experience teaching abroad, and what Bablingua offers Spanish teachers…

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Did You Ever Fall Asleep in School?

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I’ve been wanting to point you to an article we posted way back in February – Sleeping in School – A Cultural Thing? – due to readers’ comments about this topic.

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Resource :: Anusibuno, Sasha, Cidinha & Shakeel

by Cate

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Check out this great resource by Oxfam: Cool Planet and meet 4 kids who live in various countries around the world:
:: Anusibuno – Zuo, Ghana.
:: Sasha – Lekarstvennoye, Russia.
:: Cidinha – Ludovico, Brazil.
:: Shakeel – Hyderabad, India.

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