Penberg's essay highlights that through teaching abroad, he learned to respect the variety of human associations and multiple forms of intelligence. Travel has been an inextricable part of his education. It has enriched his teaching and contributed to his personal development.
Author Biography
David Penberg, Bank Street College of Education faculty member, provides curriculum
and staff development for public school teachers, pre-service faculty, administrators, and
after-school specialists. He also teaches a course for teachers, “Young Digitizers.” David has
produced a CD ROM, “Abecedarian: A Multimedia Education Story,” and is working on
another, “The Rebeka and Zora Chronicles: 1980-1990.” His essay, “Acts of Conscience and
Acts of Care: Rejecting Normalcy in a Time of Terror,” appeared in the June 2002 Educational
Insights. In the fall of 2002, David will assume the position of Director of Studies at
the American School Foundation in Mexico City.