Mr. Flory's Global Education Guide

Global education is the practice of teaching students to understand the world beyond their own community - encouraging awareness, empathy, and responsibility by exploring global issues, diverse cultures, and our shared humanity.

Global education helps students see connections between their lives and the wider world, and empowers them to think critically, communicate across cultures, and take action on real-world challenges. 

This website is a resource on understanding what global education is, how to implement it in your classroom, resources that educators can use to become more globally competent, and first-hand experiences from my international field-experience trip to Peru. Please use the links above to navigate this website, and find other project blogs and resources on my general education project blog. 

Students are more interested in learning and more likely to retain information when they engage in meaningful, real-world experiences. Collaborating with students from other cultures teaches them to be creative problem-solvers and critical thinkers, empowering them to believe they can make a difference. As a teacher of 21st century skills, I believe it's essential to help students grow as global citizens. In an increasingly connected world, exposing students to diverse cultures and perspectives breaks down barriers of ignorance and fear. They come to understand that across the globe, other students share their hopes, dreams, and values - realizing that there is more that unites us than divides us. Through these global connections, students connect on a personal level, developing empathy and learning to recognize a person for the character of their heart.