Events in one part of the world can have a significant impact on other parts of the world, from large-scale natural disasters to the most mundane of tasks. From improvements in transportation and communication, global supply chains - right down to the modern miracles of technology most of us carry around in our pockets, we live in an inter-connected, global society. If students cannot connect the issues that they see on a daily basis and synthesize them for themselves, they will be told what to think about them. This is the antithesis of our goal as educators. We strive to create students who think for themselves, and who can understand complex issues. To help our students navigate this global society they are already apart of, it is time we introduce global competencies to our students and schools.
Globally competent students:
If we are not preparing our students for success, what are we preparing them for?
Globally competent students:
- Investigate the world
- Recognize perspectives
- Communicate ideas
- Take action
If we are not preparing our students for success, what are we preparing them for?
My name is Richard, and I teach Fifth Grade Special Education at a public elementary school in the Bronx, New York - in the same neighborhood where I grew up and attended public school.
My school is a vibrant mix of cultures and languages from all over the world - a microcosm of the society in which my students will be one day working and leading. I want them to be as best prepared to succeed in that world as possible, and I know they will need more than just reading, writing, and math skills to do it.
The Teachers For Global Classrooms program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, equipped me with the tools to help make my students global learners, ready to succeed in the world they will inherit.
On this website, you will find information and resources to help integrate global competencies into your classroom. Click on the links above for the information you need:
Study: Global education tools and resources.
Teach: Global education opportunities, lesson ideas, and standards
Travel: My travel blog and reflection
“The author of this publication is a fellow in the TGC program, a program of the United States Department of State, implemented by IREX. The views and information presented are the grantee's own and do not represent the TGC program, the U.S. Department of State or IREX.”
My school is a vibrant mix of cultures and languages from all over the world - a microcosm of the society in which my students will be one day working and leading. I want them to be as best prepared to succeed in that world as possible, and I know they will need more than just reading, writing, and math skills to do it.
The Teachers For Global Classrooms program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, equipped me with the tools to help make my students global learners, ready to succeed in the world they will inherit.
On this website, you will find information and resources to help integrate global competencies into your classroom. Click on the links above for the information you need:
Study: Global education tools and resources.
Teach: Global education opportunities, lesson ideas, and standards
Travel: My travel blog and reflection
“The author of this publication is a fellow in the TGC program, a program of the United States Department of State, implemented by IREX. The views and information presented are the grantee's own and do not represent the TGC program, the U.S. Department of State or IREX.”