On Thursday, March 21st I had the opportunity to speak at Appalachian State University at their 1st Annual College Access Conference. As I was driving to ASU, I was unsure of what to expect. However, once I arrived I realized how exciting this day was going to be. It began with a wonderful breakfast for all of the attendees which included middle school and high school teachers, guidance counselors, principals and professors from ASU. Once breakfast was over I began my keynote by showing them a picture of Bethel. (I start every speech that I give this way. This is my way of sharing Bethel with everyone I meet.) Once I showed them pictures of the school I began discussing how it is important to teach our students the skills they need for success through global education. I shared many of the projects that my students worked on with other classes abroad. Everyone seemed so excited! I was thrilled to see so many educators excited about Global Education.
Once my keynote was over we started our breakout sessions. My session included sitting on a panel with the NC Counselor of the Year Chrsity Welch (from Mabel which is also in the western part of Watauga) and Diana Beasley who is a past NC Teacher of the Year and works at ASU. It was exciting to be on a panel with such amazing people!
Thank you for this opportunity!
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