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The American International School of Niamey (AISN) in Niger, where Marc Drummond, a graduate student in the New Hampshire Literacy Institutes teaches, enrolls 54 students, representing 17 nationalities.

The school's campus.

Drummond emphasizes collaboration, and students are always asked to share their thinking with a friend.

At AISN students often use pictures with their writing to tell stories.

Here Drummond's students make paper as a way to learn about recycling.

Math is often a subject for active learning in Drummond's classes. Building blocks make it a hands-on experience.

Sometimes students find learning easier when the teacher solves problems along with them.

On Saturdays, Drummond coaches soccer. Kids from the community often join in.