1. Developing Globally Aware Teachers Philip Boley, Ed.S. Global Indiana 7th Annual TnCIS Conference on International Education

2. What is Global Indiana? Global Indiana is a consortium of educators and institutions dedicated to improving global awareness among Indiana’s teachers, administrators, and students. Formed in 2006, incorporated in 2008 Discount tours for teachers and administrators China, Ecuador, Germany, and beyond

3. Wave IX Tiananmen Square April 2012

4. The Problem 75% of Indiana teachers do not own a passport 70% of Indiana population reside in rural areas 1/3 of Indiana schools have fewer than 100 students per grade level Students who have never traveled out of state are common in both urban and rural areas Much of our population does not value travel for learning

5. Pre-Service Teachers Study abroad Study tours Short term exchanges Issues – Funding – Discomfort – The why

6. In-Service Teachers & Principals Funding less of an issue Support from their employers Experience immediately applicable Effect on students of absence and return In-service education credits Maturity

7. Neuschwanstein Bavaria February 2011

8. Global Indiana Networks MOU with Foreign Affairs Department of Zhejiang Province, PRC China MOU between Indiana DOE and Zhejiang DOE Personal & professional connections in Ecuador, Japan, Indonesia, Spain, Germany, and Egypt I-EARN, CSIET, Sister Cities, principals’ and superintendents’ associations, ACTFL, ICSS, etc.

9. Global Indiana Services Match partner schools in China and Ecuador 110 School-to-school partnerships Study tour planning and leadership Pre-departure training Hosting Recruiting Consulting

11. Each Mission Customized Germany February 2011 – Tourist sites – School visits China October 10—20 – Shanghai – Houzhou (Conference on Education for 90 Chinese principals – Hangzhou (Educators dealt to seven separate partner schools) (State superintendent tours schools) – Beijing (Tourist sites plus a special education school) Ecuador October 19—26 – One night in hotel – Six nights with host school faculty

12. Hosting 10-11 Zhejiang Province 5-12 Zhejiang Province 11-12 Principals from Taizhou, Zhejiang Province 5-13Zhejiang Province 6-13Teachers from Quito, Ecuador 11-13Zhejiang Province Many DatesStudents from sister schools

14. Typical Hosting Schedule Evening arrival, transport to hotel Morning tour and luncheon to meet school hosts Activities in host cities – School Assembly – Meetings – Sporting or arts events – Official dinner – Town tour or ag demonstration Back to Indy for farewell luncheon and departure

15. School DistrictGuestsGenderPositionSchoolHost School Madison Consolidated Xu XiaohuaMPrincipal Jiaojiang No. 5 Middle SchoolE. O. Muncie Elementary School Xiao DanFEnglish Teacher Jiang HuadeMPrincipal Huangyan Experimental Elementary School Lydia Middleton Elementary School Ying LuweiFEnglish Teacher Tao JucaiFPrincipal Linhai No.5 Middle SchoolMadison Junior High School Lu MeijiaoFEnglish Teacher Gary Community Yao CaipingFPrincipalJiashan Yuhui Elementary School Bailly Preparatory Academy (K-6) Ye JianpingMPrincipalHaining No. 1 Middle School Banneker Honors Achievement Center (K-8) Batesville Community Xu MingguanMPrincipal Danghu High SchoolBatesville High School Lu JianchaoMEnglish Teacher Greensburg Community Mao Weihua MPrincipalSuichang Yucai Middle SchoolGreensburg Junior High School Decatur County Du ZitongMPrincipal Jingyun Experimental SchoolNorth Decatur Elementary School Ma CaiqiuFEnglish Teacher Chen Zhangeng MPrincipal Jingning High School North Decatur High School Lin JunqingMEnglish Teacher Richmond Community Qiu FengFPrincipalHangzhou No. 14 High SchoolRichmond High School

17. In Conjunction with the Chinese Education Connection In-service training for principals – Contract with Provincial Governments – Presentations on aspects of American education Funding Special Education Electives Teaching creativity and cooperation Citizenship and ethics Governance

18. Also In Conjunction with the Chinese Education Connection Short term student exchanges (Tourist Visas) Long term student exchanges (F-1 Visas) Summer camps here and in China Recruitment of American teachers to teach English in China Recruitment of presenters for conferences in China

20. Ideas Waiting for Funding Eighth Grade Odyssey Travel to China for less (teach summer school) Service Learning in Rural China Travel Grants for economically disadvantaged Statewide participation Travel school for girls (boys)

21. Quito, 10-13

23. Midwest Conference on International Education – February 2012 Featured Speaker, Dr. Merry Merryfield Other topics: – Establishing a Mandarin Language Program – Internationalizing the Student Teaching Experience – Building Bridges: A Model for Early Language Learning – Connecting Globally through a School to School Partnership Watch for the next conference to be co-sponsored by the City of Indianapolis

24. Consulting High School long term exchange Sister cities formation and sustainability after initiation Student group travel Chinese educational system Resources for Globalizing K-12 Curriculum

25. Resources http://doe.in.gov/idoe/idoe-data www.globalindianainc.org http://education.iupui.edu/cume/publications/pdf/i nternational2008b.pdf http://education.iupui.edu/cume/publications/pdf/i nternational2008b.pdf http://www.csiet.org/documents/CSIETStatsReport2 011-FINAL.pdf http://www.csiet.org/documents/CSIETStatsReport2 011-FINAL.pdf http://www.indiana.edu/~global/ globalindiana@sagamoreinstitute.org