How to Use this Guide: An Introduction
This educational resource guide was created to provide teachers a user friendly place to quickly access content and curriculum ideas to incorporate and promote global learning within the classroom. This is written to be non-technical, clear and easy to use. The resources provided should complement your existing curriculum to expand students' minds as part of a global community. With your comments and feedback, I hope to create a website of resources that we can share to extend global education to all of our students.
What is Global Education?
Global education encourages individuals to look and learn beyond the environments in which they find comfort. It challenges citizens of the world to take responsibility on local and international level for their actions. Global education promotes worldwide change, acceptance, critical thinking, communication, identity and diversity, and active participation.
A Rationale for Global Education: David Hicks, UNESCO
David Hicks provides an excellent explanation of the rationale for global education. Click on the link above to learn more and view some of his recommended readings. Here is short excerpt of his writings:
Global education is the term used internationally to describe a form of education which:
The Need for Global Education & Accessibility of Opportunities
After graduation, today's students will not only compete for college admissions and careers with others in the United States, today's students must prepare to engage and interact with citizens from around the world. They must have access to opportunities that encourage the development of qualities to be successful in a global world. Through global lesson plans, foreign language and traveling experiences educators can better prepare students to posses the knowledge of other countries and cultures that will be essential to future employment.
What is Global Education?
Global education encourages individuals to look and learn beyond the environments in which they find comfort. It challenges citizens of the world to take responsibility on local and international level for their actions. Global education promotes worldwide change, acceptance, critical thinking, communication, identity and diversity, and active participation.
A Rationale for Global Education: David Hicks, UNESCO
David Hicks provides an excellent explanation of the rationale for global education. Click on the link above to learn more and view some of his recommended readings. Here is short excerpt of his writings:
Global education is the term used internationally to describe a form of education which:
- enables people to understand the links between their own lives and those of people throughout the world
- increases understanding of the economic, cultural, political and environmental influences which shape our lives
- develops the skills, attitudes and values which enable people to work together to bring about change and take control of their own lives
- works towards achieving a more just and sustainable world in which power and resources are more equitably shared
The Need for Global Education & Accessibility of Opportunities
After graduation, today's students will not only compete for college admissions and careers with others in the United States, today's students must prepare to engage and interact with citizens from around the world. They must have access to opportunities that encourage the development of qualities to be successful in a global world. Through global lesson plans, foreign language and traveling experiences educators can better prepare students to posses the knowledge of other countries and cultures that will be essential to future employment.
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Top Picture: Classroom in Rustavi Georgian Gymnasium No. 24 Bottom Picture: Family Event with students and parents
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