Award-winning grad presenting on travels this Friday

Nipissing Alumnae and Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic 2015 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow, Shannon Bomben will be back on campus this Friday, for a special presentation on teaching and travel.Using personal and practical examples, Bomben will discuss how to incorporate one’s own travel experiences into the classroom and how to bring the world to your students without leaving the classroom. Her presentation will also discuss geographic literacy and why it is important, as well as some insight into the Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program.
The discussion takes place on Friday, January 15, 9 – 10 a.m. in Room B200.
Bomben is a Grade 5 teacher from Windsor, Ontario, whose passport boasts stamps from over 20 countries. She has worked at Canadian Maple International School (CMIS) in South Korea and now teaches at A21 Academy, an innovative, project-based learning elementary school.
The Grosvenor Teacher Fellows recognizes commitment to geographic education and geographic literacy within the classroom. Every year educators apply for this professional development opportunity that allows them to bring immersive geographic learning experiences back to their classrooms and communities. Bomben is one of 35 highly respected educators from Canada and the United States to receive this honour.