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What is global education?
Why is it important? How can I bring it to my school?
Definitions
Global Education: an interdisciplinary approach to learning concepts and skills necessary to function in an increasingly interconnected, multicultural world.
Global Competence: in-depth knowledge and understanding of international issues, an ability to learn and work with people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, proficiency in a foreign language, and skills to be an engaged citizen and collaborative problem solver.
Cultural Competence: awareness of one's own cultural identity and the willingness to understand intra-group differences while celebrating cross-group variations.This understanding informs the teaching practice of a culturally competent educator.
Global Competence: in-depth knowledge and understanding of international issues, an ability to learn and work with people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, proficiency in a foreign language, and skills to be an engaged citizen and collaborative problem solver.
Cultural Competence: awareness of one's own cultural identity and the willingness to understand intra-group differences while celebrating cross-group variations.This understanding informs the teaching practice of a culturally competent educator.
Suggestions for Resources
Oxfam: The 75-year-old Oxford, England-based charity offers global citizenship guides for schools as well as content areas.
Asia Society: founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller III, this organization "dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples" has videos, webinars and a center for global education.
Participate Learning: has more than 30 years of experience supporting schools in global learning.
Project Zero: Harvard University has 65 thinking routines from their research projects.
Teaching Tolerance: from the Southern Poverty Law Center, has lessons, film kits and printable posters.
Oxfam: The 75-year-old Oxford, England-based charity offers global citizenship guides for schools as well as content areas.
Asia Society: founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller III, this organization "dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples" has videos, webinars and a center for global education.
Participate Learning: has more than 30 years of experience supporting schools in global learning.
Project Zero: Harvard University has 65 thinking routines from their research projects.
Teaching Tolerance: from the Southern Poverty Law Center, has lessons, film kits and printable posters.