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Statement of Educational Philosophy

Jennifer A. Chavez-Miller

     My ardent advocacy is for joyous, relevant educational experiences for every learner in settings that value the contributions of all members and view diversity as a natural human condition. In our communities, education can be no less than a collaborative effort, a multi-decade long rite of passage through which each child navigates with the support of caring, engaged adults - in our homes, schools and neighborhoods - all acting as advocates to assure each child's safe passage to a future that is rich with opportunity, choices, and resources.
     Every child is entitled to the opportunity to grow and learn, to be nurtured developmentally, cognitively, socially and emotionally. Children should be nurtured in nature; through story, art and music; through connections with local and global communities; and through an abundance of opportunities for critical and creative thinking. Every child deserves educators who recognize that we must first build relationships with our students in order to foster life-long learning and deep connections to subject content. These educators are skilled and knowledgeable in child development, curriculum and instruction, and are able to weave the art and science of teaching into daily classroom practice that promotes respect, scholarship, and inquiry.
    Education is not the sole responsibility of schools. Universal engagement in education is key to thriving schools, students and teachers. Advocacy should not be for  our students but for all students, and instead of offering a cookie-cut experience for all students, we should strive to offer a myriad of experiences that profoundly resonate within each child so that she is equipped with not only skills but with curiosity, innovation and vision for peaceful and just communities across the world that serve and protect our environment and each other.



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April 2019 - 8 graders on their first backpacking trek in the Gila Wilderness
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Fall 2017 - With a Century Link Technology Grant, my students were able to learn about GIS mapping and using a drone to take aerial photography.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
  • Think Global - Svalbard
    • The Polar Bear Express
  • Vamos Explorar!
    • Background and Inspiration
    • The Geo-Inquiry Process >
      • Student Blog Posts
    • Expeditions into New Mexico Wilderness Areas
    • Content and Curriculum Resources
  • Think Global - Finland
    • Introduction
    • Education in Finland
    • International Expressions of Global Education >
      • Global Education Concepts and Definitions
    • Case Study: Global Education in Finland >
      • Global Education Initiatives Timeline
      • Themes of Global Education in Finland
    • Curriculum Development >
      • Resources for Teachers
      • Finland Blog
    • Gratitude and Dedication
  • Think Global - Germany
    • Teach Global - Germany
  • Think Global - Colombia
    • Journal
    • Think Global Resource Guide >
      • Essential Question
      • Standards Based Global Education
      • Global Education Unit: American Indians and Indigenous Peoples of the World – Past, Present and Future
      • Digital Learning Environment Inventory
      • Local Resource Guide
      • Global Education Unit: Being American: An examination of the struggle for civil liberties for historically disenfranchised groups of Americans
      • Global Education Student Assessment Tools Inventory
      • International Project -Based Learning Opportunities
      • TGC Teacher Blogs
  • Teach Global
    • Think Global - Peru >
      • Virtual Field Trip to Peru >
        • Tasty Peru Tour
      • Peru Teacher Resources
    • Virtual Field Trip to Pakistan
    • Social Justice Heroes from Across the Americas
    • Global Leadership Odyssey Project: Introduction Videos to Students in Cartagena, Colombia
    • Colombia Lessons and Presentations
    • Schools Around the World
    • Ancient China
    • iEARN Global Learning Circle - Spring 2014
  • Chaco Canyon Trek 2018
  • Non-clickable Page