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Introduction to Global Competence and Global Education
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Global Education and Global Competencies
Global Education and Global Competencies
The Center for Global Education at Asia Society and OECD define Global competence as "the capacity to examine local, global, and intercultural issues; understand and appreciate different perspectives and worldviews; engage in open, appropriate, and effective interactions across cultures; and take responsible action for collective well-being and sustainable development."
To me, global competence is about learning to share the road. Caravans could not have survived if their members were unable to collaborate respectfully across differences. They depended on empathy, curiosity, and mutual understanding to navigate unfamiliar landscapes together. In much the same way, empathy lies at the heart of global competence, helping us understand diverse perspectives and make more informed decisions in our school communities, workplaces, and everyday lives.
Global competence is defined by the Center for Global Education at Asia Society as the combination of four domains:
Globally Competent Students Can:
Investigate the World
Students will be able to explore the world beyond their own community.
Recognize Perspectives
Students will be able to appreciate the perspectives of other people while recognizing their own unique perspectives.
Take Action
Students will be able to apply what they have learned to become active members of their communities.
Communicate Ideas
Students will be able to communicate their ideas respectfully and mindfully with diverse audiences.
Therefore, Global Education is essential to 21st Century Skills as it helps broadens students' understanding of the world creating an environment that promotes curiosity, cultural awareness, critical thinking, and engagement with people and perspectives beyond their own communities.
~Organizations~
~Organizations~
Tools, resources, and opportunties to support teachers in bringing global education and competencies into their own classrooms
The Fulbright Teacher Exchanges Teacher Suite offers free, self-paced professional learning courses that introduce educators to the foundational principles of global education and global competence.
The Peace Corps' Building Bridges provides educators with practical lessons and activities that introduce the foundational concepts of culture, perspective-taking, and intercultural understanding.
I really loved this particular site. It provides lessons to teach your students how to open up dialogue with people around the world. They also offer chatrooms that your class can participate in with students around the world.
This resource introduces educators to the role of diplomacy, international cooperation, and cultural exchange in shaping global education.
The World Affairs Councils of America presents educators to a network of resources designed to strengthen global learning in the classroom.
We have all heard of Edutopia, but this page actually offers a whole slew of resources to teach Global Education and Global Competencies.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals helps educators connect classroom learning to real-world global issues and encourages students to think about their role as informed global citizens.
For educators looking to effectively teach contemporary or historical global issues, politics, or other topics, CFR Education offers a wide range of free resources.
~Additional Resources to get YOU started~
~Additional Resources to get YOU started~
Articles, videos, and other resources to familiarize yourself with the foundational underpinnings of global education.
This guide introduces the OECD's global competence framework and translate into classroom-ready strategies, showing educators how to integrate global competence into existing curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
World Savvy's materials support global competence by promoting inquiry, empathy, critical thinking, and civic engagement through real-world issues.
Primary Source introduces the concept of global education by emphasizing the knowledge, skills, and perspectives students need to understand an interconnected world.
Oxfam's Global Education Guides provide practical lesson plans, teaching strategies, and classroom activities that help educators integrate global issues, critical thinking, and active citizenship into their curriculum.
Harvard Project Zero offers practical strategies for fostering global competence, critical thinking, and the habits of mind needed to navigate an increasingly interconnected world.
worldsavvyglobalcompetencematrix2014.pdfWorld Savvy Global Competence Matrix
World Savvy Global Competence Matrix
There is a link to World Savvy above, but this PDF offers a quick one page introduction to Global Competencies.
Taiye Selasi: Don't ask where I'm from, ask where I'm a local | TED
Taiye Selasi: Don't ask where I'm from, ask where I'm a local | TED
When someone asks you where you're from, do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of "multi-local" people, who feel at home in the town where they grew up, the city they live now and maybe another place or two. "How can I come from a country?" she asks. "How can a human being come from a concept?"
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story | TED
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story | TED
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
~Is Your School Teaching Global Education and Competencies?~
~Is Your School Teaching Global Education and Competencies?~
Assess your own level of global competence.
global_education_checklist.pdfThe American Forum For Global Education
The American Forum For Global Education
This is a comprehensive checklist, compiled by author Fred Czarra, which helps teachers and schools determine whether they are effectively teaching global competencies.
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