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From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/global_learning/2016/03/teacher_of_the_year_local_engagement_through_global_questions.html

Shanna Peeples, a high school English teacher in Texas and the Council of Chief State School Officers 2015 National Teacher of the Year, writes,

“Each day, teachers are charged with the invaluable task of preparing tomorrow's citizens. As educators, we have the agency to make instructional decisions that affect how students perceive the world around them. We can equip them with the essential knowledge and skills to thrive in this era of globalization—even beyond graduation.

“…In the 21st century, the world is a global village that can be engaged in with as little as the click of a mouse. This unique moment in time provides teachers the foundation to cultivate a classroom culture of globally themed student inquiry, in the class, the community, and beyond. Student questions are authentic, engaging, and self-motivating ways of disrupting the narrative of disengagement and classroom apathy by helping students sees themselves as global citizens.”

Read the full article at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/global_learning/2016/03/teacher_of_the_year_local_engagement_through_global_questions.html