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BEFORE I TEACH Through world travel, Calvert teachers gather insights to elevate and broaden student learning.
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nspiring lifelong learners is a key piece of Calvert School’s mission—and that sentiment not only applies to students, but their teachers and mentors. Here at Calvert, members of the faculty and staff are encouraged to pursue professional development opportunities, advanced degree programs, leadership conferences, and more to further their own knowledge and bring unique perspectives back to their students. These initiatives include travel grants like the John Work Garrett '36 Summer Study Grant, which enables interested teachers to engage in immersive learning far away from Calvert’s campus.
During the summer of 2024, five teachers departed Baltimore in favor of adventures in four international locations. Sixth Age teacher Caroline Marris and Middle School math teacher Skip Howe ’77 teamed up for eight amazing days in
Chiang Mai, Thailand, where they visited local temples and the sacred mountain site Doi Suthep with an Insight Global Learning group. According to the teachers, two highlights of this trip were visiting Doi Suthep and meeting with representatives from Superbee, a company that is combating the abundance of single-use plastic by creating beeswax-based alternatives. The pair also had the opportunity to travel via samlors, or traditional Thai rickshaws, as they hopped between temples. “Overall, the trip was a perfect blend of culture, sustainability, and natural beauty. We left with cherished memories and a deeper appreciation for Chiang Mai’s unique charm,” Ms. Marris shared. Lower School music teacher Holly Florian traveled to Vienna and Salzburg to reconnect with her own musicianship and trace the lives of composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz
1 Seventh Age teacher Sean Donmoyer hikes to the ancient site of Machu Picchu with ILP Director Sarah DeCamps. 2 Middle School math teacher Skip Howe '77 and Sixth Age teacher Caroline Marris make friends with elephants near Chiang Mai, Thailand. 3 Lower School music teacher Holly Florian channels Maria from The Sound of Music during a life-changing trip to Austria. 4 Eileen Giordano, Sarah DeCamps, Wendy Faraone, and Aden Knott attend the ISEEN Winter Institute in New Mexico. 5 At the New Mexico Museum of Space History, Lower School science teacher Josh Hanson-Kaplan stands beside the Little Joe II rocket.
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