What is Global Education?
Global Education
Global Education is providing a framework for students to achieve global competency.
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In this increasingly interconnected world, students must learn to communicate and collaborate with people from other cultures and countries in order to tackle global issues..
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​Benefits of Global Education
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Prepare students for post-secondary experiences
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Inclusive of all students in our school and their varying cultures
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Students are able to understand new perspectives and relate them to their own
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Creates understanding and respect among diversity
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Prepare students to responsibly work in a world very connected by social media
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Learn from other countries, how to collaborate with them in order to better our own country.
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Learn global issues and tackle them at a local level
Asia Society's Global Competencies
Students should strive for these Competencies:
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Investigate the world around you
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Explore!
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Expose students to new countries, cultures, issues.
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Make students aware and spark their curiosity.
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Compare issues and solutions from around the globe to the United States and locally.
Weigh perspectives
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A globally competent students must recognize that they have a certain perspective and others may not share the same one.
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Students are able to articulate and recognize varying perspectives.
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Their understanding of perspectives is deeply informed by historical knowledge about other cultures and contemporary events.
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Students can compare and contrast their perspective with others and integrate these varying viewpoints to construct a new one, when needed.
Communicate Ideas​
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Students can effectively communicate with diverse audiences.
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Proficient in English and at least one other language.
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Comfortable sharing ideas in a variety of settings and effectively work in diverse groups towards a common goal.
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Students can effectively use technology and media and know how to use social networks respectfully.
Take Action
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Students see themselves as players and feel comfortable tackling issues!
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They see themselves as capable of making a difference.
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Global issues can seem daunting, so students are encouraged to start small.
Global Education Training Slides
These slides were used in a Global Education training. Click through to learn more!