Apr 24 2008
TREAMIS World School: A Global Education Model
According to Thomas Friedman, author of The World Is Flat, we now live in a “flat world” where technology has broken down the borders and we can literally travel through time and distance. It is a world where geography and language differences no longer are insurmountable barriers to communication.
With the “flattening” of our world, parents and educators are now asking the same questions: What will it would take to effectively prepare today’s students to be global citizens in a “flat world?”
Yesterday, I shared coffee and conversation with Mr. Venkatesh Koravadi and Dr. Krishna Jayaraman and learned about one school, located in Bangalore, India, that is off to good start to become a global education model. Mr. Koravadi is the Managing Director of TREAMIS World School and Dr. Jayaraman is a biotech executive and promoter of TREAMIS.
TREAMIS World School opened almost a year ago and established its mission as fostering independent thinking and self-discipline. Along with academics, art, music and sports, TREAMIS teaches the universal values of teamwork, respect, responsibility, ethics, etiquette and service. You can learn more about TREAMIS World School by clicking on the link in the blogroll.
With connections to Lake Forest Academy and Morgan Park Academy and plans for technology-based collaborative projects for the students here and in India, TREAMIS World School has established itself already as a leader pursuing global learning for its students.
It’s amazing to contemplate what might happen if every school in every country had such a focus on universal values, a well-rounded curriculum designed for the whole child, implementation of best practices for maximum student achievement and the inclusion of global learning opportunities. Perhaps, we would be raising students who would be truly equipped with the skills to live in peace, serve others, create, innovate and work productively.
Without a doubt, the students at TREAMIS World School and others with a similar focus will be ready for global citizenship and ready to succeed and compete in a “flat world.” How about the students in your school? Will they be ready?
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