Perspectives on Arts Education and Creativity in Swedish High Schools
Pictured above: Embla working in one of her favorite mediums High school is not a mandatory school form in Sweden, but a majority of the...
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Paul Rama
- Feb 3
- 1 min
Mountain West Alumni Gathering
Forest Bathing & Warm Drinks As educators, we know how important meaningful connection with others and with nature is crucial to the...
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Paul Rama
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Introducing Regional GEA Alumni Gatherings
At our January GEA leadership huddle we talked at length about how hard we work to structure trips in a way that facilitates opening...
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GEA
- Nov 23, 2022
- 1 min
A Farewell to GEA
By Lora Cook Going into Thanksgiving and this holiday season, I am so grateful for the past eight years of co-directing GEA with Aino and...
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GEA
- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
Language is a Superpower
By Anne Tomalin If you could choose to have a superpower, what would it be? The ability to fly? Read minds? Teleport? Turn invisible?...
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GEA
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
Fostering Creativity
Book Summary of "Fostering Creativity in Gifted Students" by Bonnie Cramond, Ph. D. This is a fast and powerful read for teachers looking...
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GEA
- Jul 13, 2022
- 4 min
Preserving Culture and Cultivating Creativity in Cambodia
My name is Tomoko Kasahara, a founder of the Small Art School (SAS) in Cambodia. Thank you very much for giving us an opportunity to...
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GEA
- May 29, 2022
- 3 min
What Does the Disney Dragon “Sisu” Have to Do with Finland, Perseverance and Trust?
Spoiler alert ahead… In one of Disney’s recent films, “Raya and the Last Dragon”, Sisu is the name of the last surviving dragon of the...
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GEA
- Apr 26, 2022
- 3 min
Washington, Utah, US: Building Trust in an American Classroom
Learn For a Lifetime, Lead By Example, and LOVE LIFE! -Building Trust in the American Classroom- “Every single thing you do matters. You...
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GEA
- Apr 17, 2022
- 4 min
Singapore: A Student-Centered Model Based on Trust and Values
Global Education Allies on a visit to Lotus Bridge International School Introduction There is, over the years, a heightened awareness, in...
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GEA
- Apr 17, 2022
- 3 min
Helsinki, Finland: Trust Works in a Diverse, Urban School, Too.
Students are trusted to take care of their homework and preparation for exams from a very young age. At the latest, students are expected...
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GEA
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
Salt Lake City, Utah, US: A Poem about New Beginnings
Ben Tillotson is the first educator on the left In 2021, Global Education Allies explored new places in the Southwestern and Southeastern...
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GEA
- Oct 29, 2021
- 2 min
Leicester, UK: A Diary of a Teacher’s Assistant
This blog post celebrates all teaching assistants everywhere and is the first in the series of highlighting the school experience from...
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GEA
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
Mesquite Independent School District, Texas, US: A Balancing Act
The 2021-2022 school year has been a whirlwind already. Students are returning, some for the first time to a brick and mortar school in...
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GEA
- Jul 7, 2021
- 3 min
A Finnish Vice Principal's Blog on School, Skills, and Silver Linings
Veera Toivonen - Vice Principal and French Teacher November 18, 2021 The school’s well-being is essential. These transformative skills...
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GEA
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
Prince George's County, Maryland - USA
Karuna Skariah - National Board Certification - for Teaching Standards Culturally Responsive: Learning How to Learn from Each Other How...
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GEA
- Mar 7, 2021