Hi! My name is Shelly. I am an AP and honors Spanish teacher in New Jersey. My amazing experience with the LUV Global Connections pilot… Read More »Bringing Intercultural Communication to the Classroom with LUV Global Connections: One Teacher’s Experience
As an educator, do you ever feel that a virtual exchange can seem, at first glance, a bit ham-fisted and contrived? “Here, Student: we paired… Read More »Project Spotlight: A Virtual Exchange IRL
Our school prides itself on unity and fraternity. One of the ways in which we practice this comes in the form of an annual book… Read More »Improving Cultural Competency Series: Ambassadors
“I would love to try the Level Up Village Global Connection project but I don’t know where to start!!!??” This was an email I received… Read More »Getting Started with Level Up Village Virtual Exchange Program: A Teacher’s Practical Guide
In-person learning, hybrid teaching, social and emotional support, and more! How could teachers add one more thing to their plates?! These were all the thoughts… Read More »How LUV Became a Game Changer for My Students
As language teachers, how often have you heard or espoused the now-hackneyed idea that students finally learn the grammar of their native language when they… Read More »Improving Cultural Competency Series: Starting at Home
I am always surprised by the challenges students face as their demeanors and habits change from year to year, while my ossified teacher-self relatively stays… Read More »The Single Greatest Obstacle to a Virtual Exchange
You’ve successfully wrapped up your virtual exchange. The kids now follow their exchange student-partner on social media, they promise they’ll write to one another regularly… Read More »Expanding the Partnership: Combining Cross-Curricular Activities and Virtual Exchanges
“Can I say this picture is Lit AF?” a student asks me. He shows me the picture: it’s him at thirteen or fourteen years old… Read More »Using Colloquialisms and Internet Speak in Virtual Exchanges
What are the current questions, issues, and developments surrounding virtual exchanges with regards to global education? What better way to find out than visiting the… Read More »Lessons Learned at the Global Education Benchmark Group Annual Conference
