In this issue:
Rainforests and Coral Reefs - Online Professional Development Course
October 1 - December 14, 2007
1 - 2 creditsParticipate in this exciting "virtual exploration" of the world's most diverse ecosystems while you brush up on ecological principles that you can take back to your classroom! This course is taught entirely online, just access the material from your computer anytime, day or night! Course content aligns with state and national science standards for life sciences and environmental education. Non-credit options are also available.
Cost of participation for non-credit auditors is only $79.
For credit cost is $301/credit.The course begins October 1 so register now! For more information visit http://www.wisc.edu/wistep/rainforests-reefs.html.
The Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) and the Center for Global Partnership, the Japan Foundation would like to invite all interested high school juniors and seniors to apply to the 2008 Reischauer Scholars Program (RSP). The RSP annually selects 25 exceptional high school juniors and seniors from throughout the United States to engage in an intensive study of Japan. Selected students participate in an Internet-mediated course on Japan from February to June 2008.
The RSP provides students with a broad overview of Japanese history, literature, religion, art, politics, economics, and contemporary society, with a special focus on the U.S.-Japan relationship. Ambassadors, top scholars, and experts throughout the United States and Japan provide lectures via the Internet as well as engage students in online dialogue. These lectures and discussions are woven into an overall curriculum that will provide students with reading materials and assignments. Concurrent with the Internet-mediated course, students also develop individual research projects. Final research projects will be printed in journal format and students will be required to lead two presentations on Japan at their schools or in their communities. In the summer of 2008, two RSP students will be selected as honorees of the Japan Day event. These student honorees, chosen on the basis of their exceptional coursework and research essays, will be invited to present their research papers at Stanford University. All students who successfully complete the course will earn Stanford Continuing Studies Program (CSP) credit and a Certificate of Completion from SPICE, Stanford University.
Selected students will participate in 10 "virtual classes" via the Internet between February and June 2008. Students should expect to allot 2-5 hours per week to complete the lectures, discussions, readings, and assignments. Since this is a distance-learning course, however, students will be able to structure most of the work around their individual schedules. Although intensive, the RSP will equip participants with a rare degree of expertise about Japan that may have a significant impact on their choice of study and future career.
The 2008 Reischauer Scholars Program is now accepting applications! The Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) would like to invite all interested high school juniors and seniors to apply to the 2008 RSP. All completed applications must be postmarked by October 26, 2007.
If you have questions about the Reischauer Scholars Program or the application process, please e-mail Naomi Funahashi, RSP coordinator, at nfunahashi@stanford.edu. Download an application at http://www.reischauerscholars.org.
6th Annual International Children's and Young Adult Literature Celebration
Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
UW-Milwaukee Hefter Conference Center"Open a Door... Open a Book...Open your Mind... to the World"
Featuring award-winning authors:
- Beverley Naidoo
- Naomi Shihab Nye
- Kashmira Sheth
The international literature celebration is an all-day interactive workshop for K-12 educators, librarians, students and children's literature enthusiasts, with an aim to internationalize the statewide reading curriculum.
Full Registration: $65
Student Registration: $25 (student ID required)As in past programs, the registration fee includes a book of your choice by one of the invited authors. The following books will be available:
- The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo (2000) Grades 5-9
- Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye (1997) Grades 5-9
- Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet by Kashmira Sheth (2006) Grades 8 and up
To register, please visit http://wioc.wisc.edu/childlit/.
The registration deadline is October 31, 2007. Seating is limited, so we encourage you to register early! For more information, please visit http://wioc.wisc.edu/childlit/ or contact Nicole Palasz at palasz@uwm.edu.
This event is being sponsored by the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium (WIOC), Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and the Milwaukee Public Library, in observance of International Education Week 2007.
Global Environmental Teaching in Puerto Rico
Global Environmental Teachings (GET) is providing an opportunity to earn three graduate credits, explore island ecosystems, and travel with teachers from Puerto Rico! GET's mission is to connect K-12 educators and students worldwide through environmental/conservation education. The program cost of $1,995 includes all in-country meals, lodging, transportation, and entrance fees. Airfare not included.
Applications are due December 21st, 2007.
Visit our Web site to learn more about our 2008 Puerto Rico program at http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/get or email us at get@uwsp.edu.
Mexico-US Partnership in Global Agriculture
Opportunity for High School TeachersAre you interested in exploring global issues in your classroom? Would you like to help your students develop a broader view of the role of science and agriculture in our lives? Would you like them to learn to solve real world problems on a global scale?
The UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) invites you to participate in a long-term partnership focusing on agriculture in Mexico, exploring such complex issues as farm management, food safety, international trade and environmental stewardship and global implications of these issues. The program is built on strong partnerships with universities and businesses in Mexico as well as with Wisconsin agencies and businesses.
The program is especially relevant for high school science, agriculture and social studies teachers, but any interested educators are welcome to apply.
Spring 2008
Six Wisconsin High School Teachers will be matched with 6 UW students with expertise and interest in international agriculture. Teachers and students will participate in a spring seminar - "Relationships and Interdependencies in International Agriculture: Mexico-US". The course uses the US and Mexican Dairy Industry as a case study to examine the complexity of interrelationships and interdependencies of agriculture systems globally (see http://dairynutrient.wisc.edu/375/).Summer 2008
Teachers and UW students will participate in a 2-week study tour in Mexico (Optional - some teams may choose to explore international issues at a business or agency here in Wisconsin). Some students or teachers may choose to stay in Mexico for 6-8 weeks to complete internships or work in depth on specific research projects.Fall 2008
Teams of teachers and UW students will document what they have studied over the summer and collaboratively develop resources and activities for use in high school classrooms.Spring 2009
Teachers and UW students will collaborate to implement activities in high school classrooms. Teams will share resources they have developed through a website and through presentations at professional meetings.Teachers will receive:
- graduate credits for the seminar course
- credits for the summer study tour
- independent study credits for development of activities
Limited funding is available for travel and other project-related expenses. To apply or ask questions contact Dolly Ledin at daledin@wisc.edu or Michel Wattiaux at wattiaux@wisc.edu or visit http://dairynutrient.wisc.edu/mexico/.
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