Ailie Cleghorn's Page

Subject area expertise

I am a university professor who educates teachers for the pre-school and primary school levels and at the graduate level in international education/development issues. My research has been based in Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia. I would be interested in becoming more involved in teachers without borders/education beyond borders.

Grade level(s) taught

post secondary

Present status

Noncertified Educator

Language(s) you can instruct in

English, French

Number of years teaching experience

greater than 20

Skills & Interests

Teacher education in still-developing countries / preparation of teachers to teach and live abroad / particular interest in tapping local teachers' expertise and working with and from that (i.e. not top down)/ helping teachers see what can be done with few text and other teaching materials...and so on.

If you have done work internationally, where and in what capacity?

Kenya (1984-1989); Zimbabwe (1992-1998); South Africa (2004-2011; Namibia (2011 to present).

Brief experience with schools and schooling in south Korea.

If you are willing to volunteer, in what area(s):

grant research/writing, mentor teaching, researchers

How did you hear about us and a few words why you want to join EBB:

EBB interests me as a possible channel for applying my teaching and research experience in the still developing world. I probably first heard about EBB and teachers without borders through the newpapers and other media as well as from colleagues who have worked and taught abroad.

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