HomeMy WebLinkAboutSan Miguel Update 10-06-14Academia Internacional
San Miguel de Allende
Mechelle Bryson, Ed.D.
Westlake Academy BOT
October 6, 2014
San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende
Exploring New Relationships
O My time in San Miguel de Allende was incredibly
fruitful. It is a beautiful city. Indeed, we have
embarked on a relationship with Academia
Internacional that will only enrich WA’s mission.
Academia Internacional
Elements of our Interaction
with Academia Internacional
•Four of our students will participate in San Miguel’s Summer Leadership Symposium. We will be one of their six leadership schools drawn from IB schools around the world.
•We will hold a WA International Mindedness Symposium for educators. San Miguel will send teachers to our event. Our Symposium will cover several topics under international mindedness including global collaboration.
•Our students and teachers will participate in global collaboration with the teachers and students in San Miguel via contemporary technological interaction.
Interactions with the
Leadership Team in San Miguel
Elements of our Interaction
with Academia Internacional
•Our students will be invited to participate in San
Miguel’s Summer Spanish Immersion Program.
•We will explore a way to modernize pen pals and
match our students with students from San
Miguel. This will be an authentic way for our students
to utilize their Spanish skills.
•We will eventually set up a teacher and student
exchange program.
Flattening Classrooms, Engaging
Minds: Move to Global Collaboration
One Step at a Time
This is the Beginning of a
Beautiful Relationship
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