Well, this is it - my new, actually first, blog.  As always, I learn to do new things only when forced to do so.  Luckily, I am constantly jumping into things without recognizing the new tasks that I will be responsible for, and consequently am always learning.  It's nerve-wracking but effective...

My latest adventure has to do with an application that I sent in last year to the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program - I wanted to participate in a year long professional development opportunity they offered to secondary teachers in the United States.   Teachers for Global Classrooms Program
And I was lucky enough to be chosen as one of 72 participants for the 2014 fellowship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered through IREX.  IREX is an organization that bills itself as, "an international nonprofit organization providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive lasting change globally."  To learn more about the program, follow this link:

And am I lucky - there were six countries that I could have been selected to travel to, along with 11 of the other recipients.  And all of the countries will be amazing and remain on my (ridiculously long!) life list. But my cohort is going to be traveling in July and August to the beautiful and diverse land of India.

So I went to Flicker to find an iconic picture that represents India, and found this unusual wide angle shot of the Taj Mahal taken by Maurio Peddis.  I can't wait to take photographs of my own!

* Disclaimer:  This blog is not an official U.S. Department of State blog. The views and information presented are the grantee’s own and do not represent the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, IREX, or the U.S. Department of State.