Teaching

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Introducing Ms. Akua Taylor, GVP’s New Music Teaching Artist in Residence

Global Village Project is thrilled to welcome Ms. Akua Taylor as our new Music Teaching Artist in Residence! With a passion for making art as a positive force, Ms. Akua...
PE

The Power of Electives

At GVP, electives play a crucial role in shaping not just the education, but the overall development of each student. Offering classes like running, visual art with PaintLove, musical instruments,...
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New Americans Exercise Their Rights

Every year GVP students learn about rights and what they entail. The Rights Unit is one of GVP's integrated units of study. Students examine human rights as well as personal...
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Leveling the Playing Field

Once a week, GVP girls walk over to the Decatur Recreational Center for physical education. PE is a required class for all students and the girls love their time outside...
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Form Three Students Prepare for High School Algebra

Did you know that the recommended slope of a wheelchair ramp is 1/12?  Ask any Form Three student, and she will tell you this means! If a ramp rises one...

Ready for Takeoff: Form One Students Explore Career Opportunities with Delta Air Lines

Form One students had the incredible opportunity to learn about the job of a Delta Air Lines flight attendants during Career Week. With their chairs lined up in rows like...
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Inside Migrations Learning Unit

The Migrations Unit, one of GVP’s integrated units of study, is now fully underway. Across all forms, students are studying varying aspects of migrations. In this unit, students examine human...
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Form Three Explores Native American Culture

The loud, deep pounding of the drums and deep rhythmic chanting from the drum circle welcomed us as we entered the Native American Festival and Pow Wow. As the drums...
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Fulbright Scholars Visit GVP

This month, GVP welcomed three educators from around the world who were part of a Fulbright program hosted by Georgia State University. Ja Seng Pan from Myanmar, Thi Lien Bui...
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Reflections from Five Years as a GVP Educator

At a recent conference for school leaders, a keynote speaker had attendees reflect upon the impact of our respective communities. “What is the product of your school? What is the...