Teacher to train peers in India
JACKSON TWP — Ryan Gloyer Middle School English teacher Susan Moury is headed for a once-in-a-lifetime teaching opportunity in India.
Moury, who recently was accepted into a Limited Resource Teacher Training Fellowship, will train teachers in India next summer.
“My goal has always been to join the Peace Corps or a similar organization and use my education and experience to help children in Third World countries become educated, aware and self-sufficient,” Moury said. “About a year ago, an opportunity presented itself to allow me to be part of such an experience in the summer.”
The fellowship creates partnerships for shared learning between teachers from economically advantaged countries and economically disadvantaged communities.
Moury's fellowship will take place in Bangalore, India, from July 1 to 25, 2020. She will spend four weeks working with teachers to co-plan and design instruction for conferences intended to serve local teachers. She will also participate in school visits for training, observations and recommendations.
Her time there will conclude with coaching, final lesson observations and feedback.
“I look forward to benefiting from a cultural exchange between teachers working from very different backgrounds that reignites a passion for teaching,” she said. “The perspective that I bring back to my colleagues and students will be invaluable.”
The Seneca Valley Foundation, a nonprofit arm of the district, provided a $2,000 scholarship to support this fellowship.
Additional funds to cover other trip costs are being collected through gofundme.com. Search for Susan Moury India fellowship.
