"gROWING UP GLOBAL"
A Global Education Guide
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This site is intended to serve as a guide for educators in fostering global competence in their classrooms and in their communities. Our increasingly globalized world calls for individuals who are aware, curious, and can engage in global problem-solving while simultaneously participating in local and national civic life. Teachers have the important task of teaching the attitudes and skills necessary to engage positively in our interconnected world.
As you navigate this site, you will find various resources/tools related to global education: digital learning environments, organizations in the field, assessment tools, international & local resources, additional pertinent resources, my travel blog and questions/reflections on my field experience with the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (coming soon).
WHAT IS GLOBAL EDUCATION?
Global education involves a shift in instructional practice and perspective. Global education incorporates four global competencies into the curriculum with the goal of fostering globally competent students. Globally competent students engage with their local and global community to actively contribute and work toward improving the world for everyone. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Center for Global Education at the Asia Society (2018) worked with various stakeholders to define global competence and to identify four key aspects of global competence. Globally competent students:
investigate the world beyond their immediate environment by examining issues of local, global, and cultural significance;
recognize, understand, and appreciate the perspectives and world views of others;
communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences by engaging in open, appropriate, and effective interactions across cultures; and,
take action for collective well-being and sustainable development both locally and globally.
The complete publication, Teaching for Global Competence in a Rapidly Changing World, is available for free viewing and download at the following link.
WHY IS GLOBAL EDUCATION IMPORTANT?
The world is changing and developing more rapidly than ever. The world environment, economy, and cultures are increasingly interconnected. The Pew Research Centre identified 10 demographic trends currently shaping not only the United States, but the entire world. A few key demographic trends to note are: the share of adults living in middle income households fell in several western European countries, including Finland, Germany, Norway, and Spain; globally babies born to Muslim mothers will outnumber babies born to Christian mothers by 2035, and the United States admitted 84, 995 refugees in the fiscal year 2016, the highest number since 1999. Read more about demographic trends at the following link.
www.mercatornet.com/demography/view/10-demographic-trends-shaping-society/19758
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