Introduction and Overview
摘要
This chapter introduces the Canada–China Sister School Network and its guiding framework, “Reciprocal Learning as Collaborative Partnership.” Tracing its evolution from the network’s 2009 inception to its expansion across Canada and China, the chapter demonstrates how intercultural reciprocal learning transforms classroom practices and fosters growth among teachers and students. It sets the stage for subsequent chapters that explore diverse narratives within the network—from co-planning and co-teaching initiatives to intercultural exchanges that enhance professional development and student learning. Ultimately, the chapter argues that when schoolteachers, students, professors, and graduate research assistants work together to engage in ongoing, reflective, and practical inquiry grounded in intercultural reciprocal learning, they forge educational relationships that transcend West–East differences and nurture an empathetic, interconnected global educational community—providing hope amid global tensions.