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How do we engage students more in the classroom? 

That’s one of the questions international teachers are addressing in Tampa Bay during a 2 month global education initiative.  Twenty-four international secondary teachers from 12 countries are joining the Hillsborough Youth Collaborative for two weeks.  The teachers are part of the Teaching Excellence And Achievement Program (TEA), a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State, and administered by IREX (International Research & Exchanges Board). The group is also here to practice youth and adult partnerships, explore new methodologies for engaging students in a more participitory classroom setting, and improve cross cultural communication.

More information about Hillsborough Youth Collaborative.