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First cohort of Finland travelers return, minds open to innovative philosophies

August 5, 2019 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, External and Global Programs, SEED

Amanda Surrusco hadn’t expected the freedom. Maria Almeida hadn’t expected the differentiation. Kyle Conway hadn’t expected the trust. Surrusco, Almeida and Conway, three of the four NIU College of Education student-travelers on the inaugural Educate Global trip to Finland this May, witnessed

Educate Global travelers to visit Finland

March 13, 2019 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, External and Global Programs

Educate Global will send its first group of travelers to Finland this May for a two-week immersion in the Finnish Comprehensive School Curriculum, Content and Language Integrated Learning Method. Students will learn Finnish philosophies in classroom management, lesson planning and project work