Author Archives: aweller

The knicks just won the NBA Basketball Championship for the first time in 53 years, the energy and vibes of the World Cup are permeating the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and we are all getting ready to embrace summer … Continue reading →

With this being my last post from Brazil, I am sad and joyous at the same time. I am sad for the obvious reason that I am saying goodbye to an incredibe group of educators, both from the U.S. and … Continue reading →

The third largest city in Brazil, the city of Salvador is well known for its Afro-Brazilian roots. A coastal city in the Northeast, Salvador was a pivotal capital in the Portuguese empire. After arriving late the night before, we spent … Continue reading →

With our time in Teresina nearly over, I have a few hours to process what an incredible and uplifting experience this week has been. Throughout the week, Jennifer and I often laughed when asked the question “What do you think … Continue reading →

With our time in Teresina nearly over, I have a few hours to process what an incredible and uplifting experience this week has been. Throughout the week, Jennifer and I often laughed when asked the question “What do you think … Continue reading →

The last few days in Teresina have been memorable to say the least, and at times, it has been a total box of suprises. I wouldn't have it any other way.:) After our weekend excursion to the coast, we started … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in my last post, Friday evening, after visiting Josie's language school in Teresina, we were met by Ricardo, our driver sent from the Secretary of Education. We were scheduled for a road trip to the coast for … Continue reading →

We arrived in Teresina on Thursday after a short flight from Brasiia. We were met at the airport by our fabulous host teacher Josie, and her friend and former ILEP student, Alex. Arriving in Teresina, I coud immediately sense that … Continue reading →

As the focus of the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program is to learn about other cultures and classrooms, much of our time in Brasilia was spent at briefings about the state of education in Brazil. We also were able to … Continue reading →

Arriving in Brazil via the State Department's Teachers for Global Classrooms Program is a little different than when I usually arive in a country. Since we left Altanta, we have been treated like royalty, and, although I am not used … Continue reading →