This article presents an English language arts teacher's critical reflection on how she worked with her middle and high school students to develop perspectives about the world in her classes. The article is grounded in the idea that teachers are researchers who constantly implement new ideas and reflect on their own teaching for their own professional growth and students' success in learning. The research questions that guided the current study are: What possibilities and challenges does the teacher encounter while developing students' critical awareness about the world in this global era? How do students show their developing awareness through their speaking and writing? The findings show both possibilities and challenges with making critical global connections and doing more than offering opportunities for global engagement.