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Ashley Elementary Named ‘School of the Year’ by International Teacher Exchange Program |
| 4-27-2007 |
Ashley Elementary School,
a magnet school in Winston-Salem,
has received statewide honors for efforts to provide its students with an
international education.
Ashley was recognized as "North
Carolina School of
the Year" by the Visiting International Faculty Program, the largest
international exchange program linking U.S. schools and teachers
worldwide. At Ashley, VIF teachers help bring an international perspective to
the school's dual immersion program. Students in dual immersion classes are
taught in both in Spanish and English every day.
Ashley also is a magnet school
for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme.
The award from VIF recognizes Ashley for "significantly
fostering global perspectives in students through efforts in international
education."
VIF also recognized Sara Vera Quiñonez, a reading and
Spanish teacher from Ecuador,
as an Outstanding Cultural Ambassador. Quiñonez teaches at Kimberley Park
Elementary School in Winston-Salem.
This school year, the VIF Program is sponsoring 38
international teachers in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and about 900 in
North Carolina.
Overall, about 1,700 teachers from 52 nations are teaching in 10 states through
the VIF Program.
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