faces of anguilla ~~ a common thread ~~ faces of anguilla ~~ a common thread ~~

Faces of Anguilla ~~ a common thread ~~

Faces of Anguilla ~~ a common thread ~~

Before travelling to Anguilla, our project began with an orientation session in…

…Ottawa

Teams met at the Canadian Teachers Federation Administration’s Office for a three day orientation~

Each team had an opportunity to spend an afternoon with a representative of their host country

in order to become acquainted with the country~

On July 10th, the teams left Ottawa for Africa, Mongolia, and the Caribbean~

I went to Anguilla with 3 other teachers from Nunavut, the Yukon and Ontario~

Anguilla... …is the most northerly of the leeward islands in the Eastern Caribbean

The island is 3 miles wide and 16 miles long with a population of about 15,000~

We were warmly welcomed by the Anguilan people…

…and the Anguilla Teachers’ Union, the co-tutors and teachers~

The island is known for its beautiful white sand beaches, turquoise waters, snorkeling and diving~

Its main industry is tourism~

The island is safe and hospitable. Everyone we encountered was courteous and helpful~

In the process of our discussion, I invited her daughter to join us at the workshop. She was pleased with

the invitation and took me up on it~

My co-tutor had brought her

nursing baby and her

daughter, who was busy

sketching a masterpiece…

On a hot Friday afternoon, soon after we had arrived in Anguilla, I found myself in the Technology and Communication classroom for a planning session~

Being a small island, word-of-mouth had spread quickly!

On Monday morning, many teachers came to the workshops with their children…

…the builders of the future!

~Bringing their children to the workshop seemed to fit very much with the Caribbean way of life~

Typically, the day began with an

assembly led by Marilyn Hodge~

Participants and guests were invited to take

part in the opening exercise…

…to sing

…to tell a story

…to share a poem

My team and I taught alongsideco-tutors and gave workshops on…

… classroom management

…classroom management

…make and take

…English as a Second Language

…technology and communication

I was responsible for the technology and communication

workshop…

…the teachers’ initial uncertainty turned to awe when they had accomplished something they had thought

was impossible~

Some helped other teachers~

Teachers also discovered things that I didn’t know, so we learned

and shared together~

An older teacher came in early each morning to show me

pictures of her family, grandchildren, the life she led as a young girl and important

milestone as an adult~

Week 1

Mrs. Patricia Beard HIV / AIDS Coordinator

Workshops in HIV / AIDS were also presentedWorkshops in HIV / AIDS were also presented

Week 2

Mr. John Lake National AIDS Program Officer

Teachers from week 1

Teachers from week 2

Our team met with Mr. Rodney Rey, an

Education Ministry official, who was supportive of

Project Overseas and the workshops

At the Anguilla Radio Station we were interviewed by

Mr. Ken Hodge

Each morning, we awoke…to the call of the rooster’s crow

…to a brilliant blue sky…to the turquoise ocean~

Each day, we walked to school, getting to know the local people and a bit about daily life~

Anguilla’s beauty, spirit and charm fits very much with what the locals call their little island

“tranquility wrapped in blue"

As part of the web of humanity we are all connected in some way

In this case our web of friendship is formed

~

Project Overseas is a joint professional development initiative of the CANADIAN TEACHERS’ FEDERATION and Member

organizations commonly referred to as PO~

Team Anguilla

The Project involves Canadian teachers who volunteer their time and talents to assist in raising the academic and professional qualifications of teachers in developing countries~

50 teachers from across Canada were accepted by CTF to participate in Project Overseas to professionally assist fellow teachers in 13 developing countries ~Africa, Mongolia and the Caribbean~ for July and August 2007

The primary purpose of Project Overseas is to improve the quality of education in developing countries~

Professional development is the primary

focus…

…and the goal is improved teaching and learning for students around the world~

Working towards quality public “Education for All” is the driving

force behind the project~

In addition to raising the profile of the teacher organization in the developing country, Canadian teachers learn from their host country colleagues and each other~

This year alone, 1,691 teachers in 13 countries received in-service training~

Since 1962, 1,882 Canadian teachers have participated in Project Overseas, working with close to 100,000 teachers around the world~

When connecting through the ~heart, the mind~ anything’s possible!

ANGUILLA TEAM

Elizabeth Schubert Kathy Andrus

Alice Assor-ChandlerMeeka Kakudluk

Project Overseas Project Overseas 20072007

BURKINA FASO TEAM

Christiane Lefebvre-BollingerNicky Callaghan

Solange CotéJolène Gaudet

DOMINICA TEAM

Gay SulLinda Di Cesare

Antonino GiambroneRobert Jong

GHANA TEAM

Jan Walsh-HohertMartyn ChapmanMaleka KaderbhaiKristen Sawyers

Don TessierMarina Willats

GUINEA TEAM

Suzanne JolicoeurManon Desjarlais

GUYANA TEAM

Owen FortoskyLarry Lemieux

Denise Perron-GreenLee-Ann Sparling

MALAWI TEAM

Ron AdairKaren Brooks

Jennifer DoumaDenis Stokes

MONGOLIA TEAM

Deidre McConnellKathleen EnnsIrene Grezel

Marijka Stadnyk

NIGERIA TEAM

Geoff StubbsPatricia Howard

Christopher IrvineCharlene Saunders

SIERRA LEONE TEAM

Christie HartlinKenneth Marland

Ivan PankratzAmanda Shurrie

SAINT VINCENT TEAM

Kevin GabbertKaren Ingram

Dana KosowickMichele PierceHeather Reid

TOGO TEAM

Paige GuidolinCorinne Garieri

UGANDA TEAM

Jeff WilsonDenise Edwards

Daryl RideoutJune Sanderson

July 2006, two Canadian teachers and I taught ESL at Zhong De Private School, Chao Yang District, in Beijing, China 2006 年 7 月，我和两个加拿大的老师在北京朝阳区忠德私利学校进行非母语第二英语教程的授课。

That same summer of

2006 I coached

teachers at #3 Middle School in

Fengtai District同样是在 2006年的夏天我在丰台区第三中学为老师培训。

~an inner city school in Beijing, China~ 这是一个北京市内的学校。

July 2007, I participated in Project Overseas 2007 –Anguilla, Caribbean ~a unique opportunity to teach Teachers in the developing world 2007 年 7 月我参加了 2007 海外计划——加勒比海地区的安圭拉！这是一个特殊的机会可以让我对发展中国家的老师进行培训。

July 2008, a Canadian teacher and I taught ESL at Yángzhōu Teachers’ College, Yángzhōu, Jiangsu Province, China 2008 年 7 月，我和一个加拿大的老师在中国江苏省扬州教师进修学校进行非母语第二英语教程的授课。

July 2009, Jiángning Teachers’ College 2009 年月，在江宁教师进修学校

The ripple effect of teachers’ participation

has touched over 3 million students

around the word!