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Globally competent teachers...

"Global competence in teachers is a set of essential knowledge, critical dispositions, and performances that help foster development of learners' global competence. A globally competent teacher has knowledge of the world, critical global issues, their local impact, and the cultural backgrounds of learners; manifests intercultural sensitivity and acceptance of difference; incorporates this knowledge and sensitivity into classroom practice; and, develops the skills to foster these dispositions, knowledge, and performances in learners. The teacher models socially responsible action and creates opportunities for learners to engage in socially responsible action." © NAFSA: Association of International Educators, 2015.

Global Classrooms are...

  • Empathetic

  • Accepting

  • Having uncomfortable conversations

  • Building awareness of cultural backgrounds

  • Exploring cultures in content

  • Focusing on real world issues

  • Taking action (service projects)

  • Empowering

  • Allowing students voice & choice

  • Using visible/global thinking routines (3Ys & others)

  • Reflective

  • Using rubrics that assess global competencies

  • Bringing the world to your students (virtual trips, virtual class exchanges, ePals, and other platforms)

  • Using technology


Global Unit Plan

This is the link to my globalized unit plan on health & healthcare in the Francophone world which was one of the assignments for the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms:

Global Unit Plan


Why is Global Ed importan?


Resources

These are resources to help teachers incorporate SEL & Global Ed into their practice.

Teacher sites:

  • SDGs - UN's Sustainable Development Goals that every country is trying to meet by 2030.

  • Global Ed Resources - This site has a global checklist that teachers can use to help incorporate more global education as well as as school checklist for helping to make schools more globally focused.

  • Global Ed Asia Society - This site has a wealth of resources including lesson plans, the global education matrices for all subjects, and more.


School sites:

  • DCPS Global - This site helps school leaders, partners to provide students with an understanding of global cultures, world languages, and international perspectives.

  • Partnership for Global Learning - This downloadable book helps school leaders & educators how teach through a global lens.

  • Going Global - This downloadable book helps school leaders, teachers, and partners understand how to transform curriculum and instruction as well as how to advocate for global education with government officials.


Other sites:

  • CRE Scorecard - This site has downloadable culturally responsive education scorecards that stakeholders can use to ensure that materials are culturally relevant and sensitive for students.

  • ePals - This site can be used by students and educators to collaborate with others across the world for free.

  • Connecting Classrooms - This is another site that is free where educators can connect with other classrooms around the world for ages 6-11.