Gotta Have Permission to Go

Woo-hoo!!! Success:) 
3 tries folks, but the travel visa application is complete.. 
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/

It’s April 24^th 2015…. the countdown is on.  Six weeks for my departure to India!  I’m looking forward to the transatlantic fight to Germany with my cohort, and then on to Bengaluru (Bangalore).  As I look back on my fellowship experiences up to this point I’m reminded that it’s been a very busy period.  The online Global Awareness class throughout the fall was intense, but definitely positioned all of us (70+ teachers were awarded this fellowship out of the hundreds who applied) to have a clearer understanding of how important it is for us to help our students become global learners. Then we were whisked off to Washington DC for our TGC Symposium in February.  Meeting and seeing all participants for the very first time was exciting!  Knowing who our travel partners were going to be, and spending time with them was thrilling, as was learning where other cohorts were being sent—Brasil, Morocco, Indonesia, Georgia, Uganda.  Now, each of us is readying ourselves for the trip abroad.  Vaccines… visas…preparing presentations… planning  lessons to teach if schedule allows… brushing up on Hindi!! Namaste …all this while being in the classroom each day, working on renewal of my National Board Certification, and carving out personal and family time…really busy….but exciting! I’m loving it! 

India, here I come! J

An Introduction

Hi. I am Sandra Marie Brown...mother, wife, educator, and more...I'm passionate about life, family, and definitely about education...I believe all students can learn and am embarking on the trip of a lifetime...I've been awarded a TGC (Teachers for Global Classrooms) Fellowship from the cultural exchange division of the U.S.State Department, and am getting ready to travel to India for almost 3 weeks! I want to use this blog as a space to share, teach, and entertain based on my experiences in The Land of the Lotus!  Come join me:)