Sheffield Teacher’s To Visit

UPDATE  March 4 2009 7:49pm PST :  Jean Manning has arrived in Baltimore, MD.  She was greeted by her family with tears of joy at the airport after a day of travel from Montego Bay, Jamaica.  Jean will  remain with her family until the 21st when she and Ramon Bremmer will travel to Seattle for two weeks.  This is Jean’s first trip to the states and I am sure I speak for all when i say Welcome to America Jean!

 

Ms. Manning and Mr. Bremmer of the Sheffield All-Age School are confirmed attendees of the inaugural cross-cultural teacher training seminar taking place in the Bellevue School District. Their two week visit to the states, Ms. Manning’s first, will include instruction in curriculum development, technology integration, and familiarization with current educational technology tools. Both participants will have plenty of class observation time made available to them with emphasis on their specialization. Ms. Manning, who in addition to teaching plays a dual role as her school’s vice principal, will spend a few days job shadowing a middle school administrator who was a participant in our inaugural trip to the school in Jamaica. Both teachers will arrive the 3rd week of March 2009 and will spend a few nights as guests of past participants families in our attempt to provide a small window into the lives of Americans. Stay tuned for more updates and daily updates during their stay. Upon their departure back to Jamaica I will follow them and get things prepared for the third student visit in June. Please contact me directly if you have any questions or would like to help.  Peace

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