Mayo set for journey to Japan
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She will spend three weeks in Japan this fall as a participant in the JFMF Teacher Program, which is designed to expose U.S. educators to Japanese culture and education and to inspire participants to introduce fresh approaches to curriculum development, according to Dr. David Satterwhite, executive director of the Japan-United States Educational Commission.
Mayo said she is looking forward to her journey to Japan, where she will visit the country?s icons, historical sites, schools, and study the culture.
?It is imperative we find out what is going on in other countries,? Mayo said. ?International dynamics are constantly changing, affecting global markets and people, and most certainly impacting the field of education as teachers strive to prepare students for their places in a rapidly globalizing world.
?I will use the visit to Japan to broaden my understanding of teaching practices in another area of the world, an area where excellent education is a standard and students are dedicated to that achievement of excellence in so many things.?
Mayo said her upcoming trip to Japan is ?an unbelievable opportunity and I am going to use it to incorporate awareness of art, music, geography, history, and the other disciplines into our studies of other nations and cultures, examining perceptions of the peoples of the world, and our own, and analyzing our similarities and differences as we focus on remaining competitive in our global community.?
This past summer, Mayo attended a National Consortium for Teaching about Asia workshop at the University of Chattanooga, and she recently learned she has been accepted to attend the Center for the Study of Global Change summer institute at Indiana University this year.
In addition to her teaching duties at Warren County High School and Motlow College, she teaches an online geology class through Williamson Christian College and has co-authored a chapter called ?Fieldwork in the Geology Curriculum? in Outdoor Learning and Play.
Mayo earned a bachelor?s degree from MTSU and a master?s degree from Mississippi State University. She is active in many professional organizations, including the National Council for Geography Education, National Science Teachers Association, and the Tennessee Earth Science Teachers organization.