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THE LEADER IN CROSS-CULTURAL + EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION SINCE 1993
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATOR COU
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WHY DRAGONS? EDUCATOR COURSES—FOR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS—OFFER THE BEST IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CROSS-CULTURAL AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION. Working alongside a cohort of innovative and inspired colleagues, participants become students again, building meaningful relationships that bring to life classroom curriculum. Through workshops, homestays, exchanges with local experts, and collaborative work in communities, participants experience firsthand our unique approach to transformative teaching and learning. This immersive and hands-on exploration of critical global issues, paired with valuable training in core skills for program leadership (intentional program design, risk management skills, and ethical community engagement practices) makes our innovative, progressive programming unmistakably ‘Dragons’. Participants should come prepared for a challenging, engaging, and profoundly educational experience, and return deeply rewarded for their efforts.
CORE TRAINING CURRICULUM While each course explores different themes and content, every Dragons Educator program includes training in the fundamentals of global experiential education.
RISK MANAGEMENT
FACILITATION IN A CROSSCULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
How do we identify, assess and mitigate risks, ensuring that student safety and growth are appropriately balanced?
How do we offer the most learning and growth from each cross-cultural experience?
PROGRAM AND CURRICULUM DESIGN
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
How do we intentionally design programming to foster global citizenship, awareness of self, and leadership?
How do we build and maintain mutually-beneficial relationships of trust and reciprocity?
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CAMBODIA EDUCATOR:
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CHINA EDUCATOR: BEYO
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JORDAN EDUCATOR: TE EASTERN ISSUES
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NEPAL EDUCATOR: LEAD
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DOMESTIC EDUCATOR COURSES Dragons Domestic Educator Courses emphasize skills development in our core training curriculum. These immersive retreats empower and inspire administrators and teachers who work in experiential and cross-cultural education to take their programming to the next level by aligning goals and practicing new techniques.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEMINAR (RMS): BEST PRACTICES IN GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION The RMS offers the essence of our educator programming curriculum in a condensed and dynamic four-day thematic progression. Participants return home with a shared mental model for global citizenship education, fostering new ideas and a clear strategy to deepen and enhance their work. FALL
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAININGS Regional trainings provide a facilitated group experience and workshops in risk management, cross-cultural facilitation, and community engagement. Check our website for dates and locations, or to request a training in your area.
LIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION
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LEARNING SERVICE
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EACHING CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE
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DERSHIP IN GLOBAL EDUCATION
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ross-cultural contexts, risk management, program agement while we oscillate between immersive g for leading international student programming.
Additional sessions may be scheduled if there is adequate interest. Contact us to discuss program details and availability, including seasonal course variations.
TESTIMONIALS
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“Top notch. Way beyond hopes and expectations. I wanted to do a Dragons course for over 15 years and this was even better than I hoped. Mostly due to the high level of all three instructors and a really stellar group of participants. Knowledgeable...accessible and available; generous spirited and warm; fearless in talking about challenging topics; flexible decision making... impeccable on so many levels. I sometimes cringe at the idea of 2 weeks of being in a group. I loved every minute of this time. That is saying so much!!!” — KAT E RA N DA LL Visual Arts Chair & Teacher, Urban School of San Francisco
“The Nepal Educator was equivalent to a graduate level education course. After nearly 40-years working in this field I learned a tremendous amount on both personal and professional levels.” —V I CK I W E E KS Founder of Global Weeks, ISEEN Board Chair Former Director of Global at Lakeside School
“I have been on countless professional development trips/conferences and NEVER have I had a group with such amazing educators and fellow participants! Thank you. This was THE BEST professional development opportunity in terms of personal growth and experiences that I have experienced in my 32-year career as an educator of students! — LE T T Y D OW N S Mathematics Instructor, Hotchkiss School
“Where There Be Dragons is an extraordinary organization changing the lives of children and young adults. The GEBG is fortunate to have Dragons as a strategic partner and collaborator in the important work of hand-cultivating global citizens. The work has never been more needed or important, and it is a privilege to work side-by-side with Dragons.” — J OE VOG E L Associate Head of School, Old Trail School and Board Chair of the Global Education Benchmark Group (
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For dates, pricing and more information, visit our website: WWW.WHERETHEREBEDRAGONS.COM/EDUCATORS