Meet Shanna.
Shanna Held teachers Spanish I-IV and EL at Shelton High School in Shelton, Nebraska, USA. The 2024 Nebraska Languages Association World Language Teacher of the Year, she brings more than 20 years of experience to the field and is a frequent local and state level presenter and contributor on World Languages education. Her most recent work was as a co-writer of the 2026 Nebraska World Language Standards. Ms. Held has a passion for lifelong learning and global citizenship. This led to a recent opportunity to travel and learn in the Philippines with the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms program. Her experience has inspired her to advocate for the study and promotion of global competence for all those involved in education. She holds Master's degrees in Curriculum & Instruction and Spanish Education from the University of Nebraska - Kearney.
About Atlas & Chalk
Atlas & Chalk was created as a final project (the Global Education Guide) to showcase the learning and experiences that occurred as part of the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms program. Highlighting both the course content and the field experience, Atlas & Chalk is a curation of resources, lessons, and personal blogs that promote global competence through education.
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It quickly became evident that the Global Education Guide could become more than just a final project. There exists the need, especially in Nebraska and the rest of the Midwest, to advocate for the comprehensive teaching and use of global competence throughout our education system. All ages, content areas, learning environments, outlooks, and stakeholders benefit when the foundation of instruction is the skills of global competency. The goal of Atlas & Chalk is not only to provide resources related to global competency but to become an active advocate for its implementation in school systems big and small throughout the Midwest one classroom at a time.