From October 3 to 7, 2016, teachers in Galápagos had an opportunity to become students. Teams of experienced educators from at least six countries in North and South America offered lessons on best teaching practices for the subjects of mathematics...
This post was contributed by Elizabeth Ollila (at right), who is currently a senior at Carrboro High School in North Carolina. T2T-I thanks her for participating on the 2016 Teacher Trip to Santa Avelina, Guatemala. Here are her words...
Written by Brittany Lenhart, T2T-I Intern, N.C., U.S. How does a soon-to-be graduate of an International Education program finish up her degree in the best way possible? Let me share with you the answer: she travels to the Galápagos Islands to work...
Written by Kelley O'Brien, T2T-I Associate Director, Carrboro, N.C., U.S. It was not until I was 20 years old that I learned to love math. This epiphany occurred during a game theory class I took from Professor Hollingsworth at University of...
How can local culture make STEM education more engaging for students? Teachers2Teachers-International visited a school on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala to coach teachers how to do this....
Written by Charlotte McGlone, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Visiting a new school with Teachers2Teachers - International is always an interesting experience. There is a mixture of excitement and nervousness that makes these trips unique. Excitement, because I know that I could be creating the precursors for...
Written by Lucía Dávila, Guatemala City, Guatemala My name is Lucía Dávila, and I am from Guatemala City. Currently, I am working as the Communication and Outreach Specialist for an NGO called Teachers2Teachers-International, which provides global professional development opportunities for teachers. With a focus...
Written by Lucía Dávila, Guatemala City, Guatemala On December 9, 2015, I had the opportunity to participate in a conference about agroscience and culture for the 7th grade students of North Duplin Junior-Senior High School, located in Mount Olive, North Carolina. This opportunity was created by...
Written by Lucía Dávila, Guatemala City, Guatemala Aristotle once said, “The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.” He would have been pleased by the gathering of teachers in Guatemala that sought to harness such power. Teachers2Teachers–International brought together approximately 350...
Workshops in Common Hope, Antigua, Guatemala Written by Lucía Dávila, Guatemala City, Guatemala We started our day by introducing the interpreters to their corresponding speakers. Our beautiful and brilliant interpreters were volunteers from the state university of Guatemala, Universidad de San Carlos de...
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