Barbara uses her background in marine biology to address environmental issues through education. While teaching in Japan, she took students to a global conference in Beijing, which led her to focus on student-driven projects. Previously, in Ghana, her students organized a successful event for wildlife conservation, where they demonstrated their ability to lead and manage. Barbara advises other educators to foster student agency and recommends a resource called ‘Learning That Transfers’ for effective teaching strategies. She connects with educators through social media and finds inspiration in teaching podcasts and platforms.
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“I don’t direct the students, but I actually promote student agency to help them become empowered and confident in their abilities to becoming changemakers.”
Barbara Bilgre
Barbara Bilgre
Barbara Bilgre is a marine biologist from the US who became a teacher in 2001. She is now an experienced middle school science teacher who has taught in international schools all over the world. She is currently at the American International School in Lusaka, Zambia and was previously the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Coordinator and a science teacher in schools India and Japan. She also worked in schools in Ghana and the US. She believes in student agency, social entrepreneurship and environmental protection. She loves elephants and is engaged in a long-term collaborative project on the photo-identification of African elephants.
