International Education Resources--Curriculum Guides, Publications and Periodicals

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AMIDEAST has resources for teaching about the Arab World, the Middle East and North Africa. Contact: AMIDEAST, 1730 M Street NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036-4505. Telephone (202) 776-9600.

AWAIR, the Arab World and Islamic Resources and Social Services has a newsletter and a catalog of K-12 materials for teaching and learning. Contact: AWAIR, 1865 Euclid Avenue, Suite 4, Berkeley CA 94709, Telephone (510) 704-0517.

Choices for the 21st Century Project at Brown University. Offers a wide variety of teaching materials on public policy debates for grades 9012. Topics include World Areas in Transition (Mexico, China), Global Challenges (Immigration, Global Warming) and Historical Turning Points (Hiroshima, Cold War Origins). They also publish a newsletter and run summer institutes for teachers. Contact: Watson Institute for International Studies, Box 1948. Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 (401) 863-3155. E-mail: choices@brown.edu.

Communique
News and Information from the Office of International Studies and Programs, 261 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Dr., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706 tel: (608) 262-5590 e-mail: rlhess@facstaff.wisc.edu or visit Electronic Global Gateway http://www.wisc.edu/global/ and http://www.wisc.edu/internationalinstitute.

ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education Catalog.
Contact: Social Studies Development Center at Indiana University, 2804 E. Tenth Street, Suite I 20, Bloomington, IN 47408-2698. (Tel) (800) 266-3815.

Institute for Education
Publishes a directory on overseas teaching opportunities. Contact: Institute for Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017

International Educator, The
A periodical available by subscription which provides information on overseas teaching opportunities. Contact: The International Educator, P.O. Box 103, West Bridgewater, MA 02379 tel: (508) 580-1880

International Studies Resource Network, The (ISRN)
UWM/Marquette Center for International Studies, P.O. Box 413, Bolton 668, Milwaukee, WI 53201

ISS Directory of Overseas Schools, The
Updated annually and published by International Schools Services. Cost is approximately $34.95. Available from ISS or Peterson's Guides, Inc. Contact: P.O. Box 9339 Princeton, NJ tel: (800) 338-3282

Issues in Global Education
Bimonthly newsletter contains articles on many global issues, global connections and culture as well as resources for teaching and learning and events in global/international education. Contact: The American Forum for Global Education 120 Wall Street, Suite 2600, New York, NY 10005. (212) 624-1300. Write or call for a catalog of educational materials.

NAFSA K-12 International Educators Newsletter has many items of interest for K-12 educators. Contact: NAFSA, 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20009-5728. Telephone: (200) 462-4811, FAX (202) 667-3419; E-mail: inbox@nafsa.org

SPICEThe Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education, has a catalogue with many excellent teaching materials on areas of the world, global issues, geography and literature. "What Do We Need to Live on Planet Earth?, "Understanding China in the 21st Century, and "Feeding a Hungry World" are sample units. Contact: SPICE, Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, 300 Laseun Street, Littlefield Center, Room 14, Stanford, CA 94305-5013. Telephone: (800) 578-1114 or (415) 723-1114. E-mail: Spice.Sales@Forsythe.Stanford.Edu

Stanley Foundation
Offers grant support, develops innovative curriculum materials, sponsors conferences. Contact: The Stanley Foundation 216 Sycamore Street, Suite 400, Muscatine, IA 52761, (319) 264-1500. E-mail: info@stanleyfdn.org

Teaching for Change: Network of Educators on the Americas. This organization has a variety of materials for teachers and students including equity issues and anti-bias social studies and language arts lessons, Latin America, Caribbean, Africa. Contact: Teaching for Change, PO Box 73038, Washington DC 20056-3038, Telephone: (202) 806-7277: Fax: (202) 806-7663.

TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) has published their catalog of materials for teachers, as well as their Speakers Directory. They have developed new content standards for Pre-K-to 12 students, ESL Standards for Pre-K - 12 Students. Contact: 1600 Cameron Street, Suite 300, Alexandria VA 22314-2751. Telephone: (703) 836-9774. http://www.tesol.edu

UNESCO-ICET World Directory of Teacher Training Institutes
This first edition is the result of a collaborative effort between the International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET) and the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This first-of-a-kind directory provides access to college and university-level institutions, national government agencies and professional associations devoted to the training and development of teachers and other educational specialists around the world. Lists more than 170 countries. 1998 cost is $24.95. Contact: International Council on Education for Teaching 2009 North 14th St., Suite 609 Arlington, VA 22201 tel:(1-703) 525-5253

United States Institute of Peace
The (USIP)Solicits grant proposals to help teachers develop curriculum. Sponsors National Peace Essay Contest. Newsletter. Contact: USIP, 1550 M Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington DC 2005-1708, (202) 429-3842, www.usip.org

Wisconsin Export Directory / International Trade Handbook
Updated every several years, lists Wisconsin companies that do significant quantities of business abroad. Order from Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Bureau of International Development, PO Box 7970, 201 W. Washington Avenue, Madison WI 53707 (608) 267-0639, Fax (608) 267-9330

For questions about this information, contact Gerhard Fischer (608) 267-9265

Last updated on 2/25/2008 1:42:38 PM