March 2016

National Teacher of the Year

On February 17, The Gerald H. Read hosted the

Celebration of the 2015 National Teacher of the Year

Shanna Peeples. Peeples teaches English at Palo

Duro High School in Amarillo, Texas. Her students

come from diverse backgrounds, as Amarillo is one of

several cities in the country that helps refugees find

new paths in life and gain access to critical resources.

As a result, Peeples works with many students who

speak English as a second language or have recently

entered the United States. Guests who attended the

lecture and reception included Akron Public Schools,

North Hill area ESL teachers, International Leaders in

Education (ILEP— US Department of State program)

English teachers, International Institute of Akron’s

English teachers, Kent State University administra-

tion, Kent Student Education Association and Kappa

Delta Pi.

The

Black Squirrel

Brief

#peopleonthemove

In February, our visiting scholars in residence through

International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) engaged

students, faculty, and community members in global learning

through their cultural presentation series People on the Move.

Through interactive performances, the scholars from 8 counties

Brazil, Mexico, Senegal, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Indonesia

and The Philippines, brought a broader perspective.

The Gerald H. Read Center provided live stream to all

presentations; hundreds of people from all over the world

participated in watching. After watching the cultural dialogue

series, the International Research and Exchange Board (IREX),

a non-profit organization that administers ILEP program,

announced that they are using the idea of People on the Move

through their alumni participation.

The principal of Rootstown, where 2 ILEP scholars are com-

pleting an internship, has informed The Center that he is using

these presentations with all of his faculty to help with a better

understanding of global education around the world.

The Gerald H. Read Center has hosted the ILEP scholars over

the past 10 years, and has engaged the community in global

learning through cultural presentations. Due to the initiative and

support of Professor Marty Jencius, and Graduate Assistant

Abdoulaye Fall, the live streaming was made possible.

In additional to 19 ILEP scholars, The Center currently has 20

visiting scholars from China, Turkey, Jordan and Spain in

residence.

From left to right: Linda Robertson, Shanna Peeples,

Mark Kretovics and Elaine Woloshyn

ILEP scholars with Michael Schubert

READ REVIEW March 2016

The Gerald H. Read Center Travel Award Winners

Every year the Gerald H. Read Center awards scholarships for study abroad.

Winning the Dr. Candace Hughes International Student Teaching Award is

Lauren Jones who will leave later this month to student teaching in

Spain through the C.O.S. T. program.

Rachel Kirker is the winner of the Roger and Judith Read Travel Award

for participating in the study abroad program, Deaf Education in Mexico.

Each fall the Center for International and Intercultural Education has a fund

raiser featuring FAIR TRADE items from around the world, and through the

generous support of the Kent campus community, we are able to award two

awards this year to students studying abroad. Amy Rietschlin who will be

participating in the study abroad program, Educational Psychology and

Relational Learning in Florence, Italy and to Cristin Williams who will be

going to New Zeeland to complete her student teaching through C.O.S.T.

Distinguished Lecture Series:

March 1, 2016 at 12:00-1:30 pm

200 White Hall

China: Tourism, Dating & Marriage, & Cuisine

Chunyan Zhou, Chongqing Normal University

Donglin Kuang, Chongqing University of Science & Technology

Runmei Xing, Xinzhou Teachers University

March 9, 2016 at 12:00-1:30 pm

200 White Hall

English as a Foreign Language & its Impact on Critical Thinking

Yanmaei Huai, South China Agricultural University

Fei Deng, South China Agricultural University

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