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Khris Nedam Receives 2007 National Council for the Social Studies Award for Global Understanding |
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From Ascribe Newsfeed: Khris Nedam, a social studies teacher in Amerman Elementary School, Northville, Mich., received the 2007 National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Award for Global Understanding given in honor of James M. Becker at the 87th Annual NCSS conference at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif., Nov. 30 - Dec. 2. The award was presented at the NCSS Awards Reception on Saturday Dec. 1 at 5:30 p.m. Nedam was honored with an award of $2,000, and public recognition during the conference, which is the largest gathering of social studies educators in the nation. The Award for Global Understanding recognizes an outstanding social studies educator, or a team of educators, who have made notable contributions in helping social studies students increase their understanding of the world. The award is named in honor of James M. Becker, who was instrumental in the early development of the global education and is often referred to as its father. Her presentation provided hands-on, student-centered ideas to help students relate to the world around them. She also shared Kids4AfghanKids, a special project that students in Northville have undertaken to learn more about the condition of children their age in Afghanistan and to make a long term difference in their lives. The Longview Foundation was founded in 1966 to help elementary and secondary students, teachers, and teacher educators in the United States develop the knowledge, attitudes, values, and skills for responsible citizenship in a complex, interdependent world.
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