I heard about Invisible Children through my dear friend Catherine Hanna who I taught with in Honduras in 2005-06. More specifically I was drawn to their Teacher Exchange Program under the Schools for Schools initiative.
When I read the sentence, stated above, describing the Teacher Exchange Program I knew it was something I had to be a part of. The goals of collaboration and holistic education that build the foundation of the Exchange Program are education models that I strongly support even here in the States. Team-teaching is strategic in implementing reform in education because the alliance builds a professional community. I've experienced this partnership in the way that the school I currently teach conducts Peer Observations & in our grade-level teams. This model provides a framework for professional conversations to take place, which allows teachers to learn from each other. Teacher growth and refinement of practice has a direct impact on student learning, the ultimate goal of education!
I simply love the idea of collaborating with other teachers to expand my capacity as an educator. This is an opportunity I can't pass up, yet I am humbled by the fact that I might have something to offer another teacher!
The link below describes the Teacher Exchange Program in more detail. I hope you are as inspired as I am as you read more about it:
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