This paper is a personal narrative from the perspective of one teacher in Toronto who participated in the Canada–China Reciprocal Learning in Teacher Education and School Education Partnership Grant Project. I took part in a Sister School partnership between 2013 and 2017. Over the four years, I came to understand relationships in an international professional learning community. Participating in the project gave me the benefit of seeing my practice through an international lens. For my students, it offered a global citizenship experience. Although there are numerous professional development opportunities in Toronto, this partnership extends beyond a lunch and learn, or a full day professional learning. The commitment to my partners has fueled my desire to incorporate new teaching ideas and has required ongoing reflection on my own teaching practice. In this article, I will explain some of the challenges, stages of development, reciprocal learning, and implications for future international professional learning communities.

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互惠学习：一位老师的叙述

本文是从多伦多一位参与加中教师教育互惠学习和学校教育合作资助项目的教师的角度进行的个人叙述。我在 2013 年至 2017 年期间参加了姐妹学校合作伙伴关系。四年来，我开始了解国际专业学习社区的关系。参与该项目让我受益于通过国际视角看待我的实践。对于我的学生来说，它提供了全球公民体验。尽管多伦多有许多专业发展机会，但这种伙伴关系不仅限于午餐和学习，或一整天的专业学习。对合作伙伴的承诺激发了我融入新教学理念的愿望，并要求我不断反思自己的教学实践。在本文中，我将解释一些挑战、发展阶段、互惠学习以及对未来国际专业学习社区的影响。