Rationale for Global Education
Students graduating from high school in the twenty-first century face a set of challenges that were not clearly anticipated or understood when their teachers were in school. Changes in technology and the increasing interconnections in the global economy require international knowledge and a set of skills that will allow students to succeed as workers and citizens. Today's graduates will likely be buying or selling to other countries, working for international companies, competing and collaborating with people around the world, and tackling global problems such as poverty, disease and climate change. The skills necessary to face these challenges include (Asia Society, Going Global, Preparing our Students for an Interconnected World):
Ohio
The Columbus Council on World Affairs has partnered with other stakeholders in their area to develop a prototype for a Global Scholars Diploma:
http://www.escofcentralohio.org/Achievement/Documents/Global%20Scholars%20Diploma%203-11-13.pdf
As more of our institutions recognize the importance of a global education and move towards ensuring all students have the skills and understandings they need to thrive in the 21st century, teachers will want and need to learn more about Global Ed and how to become essential partners in preparing students for a lifetime of learning.
About this Resource
Use this resource to learn more about what global education looks like. Included are local resources to help teachers design instruction that will foster global competence, lesson plans created by teachers in all subject areas to inspire teachers to pursue project-based learning in their own classrooms, as well as information about the Teacher's for Global Classrooms fellowship, because the program (which offers professional development and travel opportunities to teachers) is responsible for the creation of this site. Additionally, there is help with connecting global education to standards, and there are videos (like the one below) that explain the importance of global education for our students and our society. Ohio is a state with many global connections and resources that can be leveraged. The picture above taken during the 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati is a reminder of our many opportunities to make global connections here in SW Ohio. Feel free to contact me with any questions or for more ideas or resources to implement global education in your classroom.
Students graduating from high school in the twenty-first century face a set of challenges that were not clearly anticipated or understood when their teachers were in school. Changes in technology and the increasing interconnections in the global economy require international knowledge and a set of skills that will allow students to succeed as workers and citizens. Today's graduates will likely be buying or selling to other countries, working for international companies, competing and collaborating with people around the world, and tackling global problems such as poverty, disease and climate change. The skills necessary to face these challenges include (Asia Society, Going Global, Preparing our Students for an Interconnected World):
- sensitivity to foreign cultures
- fluency in foreign languages
- understanding of international trade
- mastery of technology
- the ability to manage complexity and work in international teams
Ohio
The Columbus Council on World Affairs has partnered with other stakeholders in their area to develop a prototype for a Global Scholars Diploma:
http://www.escofcentralohio.org/Achievement/Documents/Global%20Scholars%20Diploma%203-11-13.pdf
As more of our institutions recognize the importance of a global education and move towards ensuring all students have the skills and understandings they need to thrive in the 21st century, teachers will want and need to learn more about Global Ed and how to become essential partners in preparing students for a lifetime of learning.
About this Resource
Use this resource to learn more about what global education looks like. Included are local resources to help teachers design instruction that will foster global competence, lesson plans created by teachers in all subject areas to inspire teachers to pursue project-based learning in their own classrooms, as well as information about the Teacher's for Global Classrooms fellowship, because the program (which offers professional development and travel opportunities to teachers) is responsible for the creation of this site. Additionally, there is help with connecting global education to standards, and there are videos (like the one below) that explain the importance of global education for our students and our society. Ohio is a state with many global connections and resources that can be leveraged. The picture above taken during the 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati is a reminder of our many opportunities to make global connections here in SW Ohio. Feel free to contact me with any questions or for more ideas or resources to implement global education in your classroom.
About the Author
This site was created by Wendy Silvius, a Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellow 2012-13. Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) is a fellowship offered by the State Department and the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) that trains teachers in global education, and provides them a travel experience in either Brazil, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Morocco or Ukraine. Wendy teaches Social Studies at Indian Hill High School near Cincinnati, Ohio where she has been teaching primarily World History, Human Geography and Leadership to grades 9-12 for nine years. This site is not an official U.S. Department of State website. The views and information presented are the grantee's own and do not represent the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, IREX, or the U.S. Department of State.
This site was created by Wendy Silvius, a Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellow 2012-13. Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) is a fellowship offered by the State Department and the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) that trains teachers in global education, and provides them a travel experience in either Brazil, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Morocco or Ukraine. Wendy teaches Social Studies at Indian Hill High School near Cincinnati, Ohio where she has been teaching primarily World History, Human Geography and Leadership to grades 9-12 for nine years. This site is not an official U.S. Department of State website. The views and information presented are the grantee's own and do not represent the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, IREX, or the U.S. Department of State.