Aug 30, 2019"I always want to give the best to my students."Our third full day in Bogotá was spent listening and learning. In the morning, we asked questions of a panel of Colombian education...
Aug 11, 2019Learning in shades of greenAfter visiting our first public school in Bogotá, we reflected that we couldn't imagine visiting another school later that same day. Our...
Aug 11, 2019The joy of learningOur first public school visit was breathtaking. As we climbed several flights of stairs to the library, I felt literally dizzy and...
Jul 29, 2019What is Fulbright?The next stop in our "Teachers in Bogotá bus tour" was the Colombian Fulbright Commission headquarters. My understanding of Fulbright was...
Jul 29, 2019"It's us, in a bowl."After touring UNITEC (post-secondary education institution - see previous post), I had one of the most amazing and educational lunches of...
Jul 29, 2019Higher Education, Deeper LearningOur first school visit started at the top: higher education. Our first morning in Colombia, the newly formed posse of U.S. teachers...
Jul 21, 2019Bogotá: Initial Impressions of the Capital of ColombiaA feeling of welcome permeated my first night and day in Colombia. I had met up in Atlanta with 12 other U.S. teachers, all participating...
Jun 17, 2019"Home is where one starts from." - T.S. EliotToday marks the first day of summer vacation. Last week, we said goodbye to students, boxed up our classrooms, and raised our sparkling...