One Book, One World: How This Global Initiative is Uniting Classrooms

Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Pernille Ripp, the visionary educator behind the Global Read Aloud that connects over 1 million students across 85 countries. In this powerful interview, Pernille shares her journey from teacher burnout in America to finding renewed purpose in Denmark, while revolutionizing how we think about student engagement, classroom management, and global education.

What You'll Learn:
✅ How to transform student motivation through authentic audiences and global collaboration
✅ Effective teaching strategies that prioritize student voice over traditional classroom control
✅ Education strategies for creating inclusive classrooms that honor every child
✅ Professional development insights for empowered educators seeking education transformation
✅ Innovative teaching approaches that turn difficult students into engaged learners
✅ Teacher coaching wisdom from someone who's mentored thousands globally

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction & Pernille's Background
02:03 Kids as Inspiring Educators
04:12 The Greatest Gap in American Education
05:47 Decision to Leave America for Denmark
10:39 Differences in Danish vs American Education Systems
14:35 Defining Global Citizenry
18:08 Adult Voice & Teacher Empowerment
20:22 Collaborate, Connect, Create Framework
25:45 Building Classroom Collaboration Skills
33:38 The Global Read Aloud Project Origin & Evolution
42:18 Choosing Books & Managing Global Distribution
44:42 Blogging with Students & Digital Citizenship
49:39 Instagram Hack Story & Digital Security
55:48 Call to Action: Small Changes for Big Impact

1. Empowered Schools, Empowered Students, Passionate Learners, Reimagining Literacy Through Global Collaboration, & Passionate Readers
2. Thirst by Varsha Bajaj
3. Global Read Aloud & Blog
4. Neil Gaiman
5. Katherine Applegate
6. David A. Robertson
7. Amy Krouse Rosenthal

When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.