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Using Local Resources to Teach Global Lessons

Gregory Adleradlersensei@gmail.com

@Tweets2Teach

What do we mean by

Global Education ?

What does “Global Education” mean to you?A) Focused effort to educate all kids

around the worldB) Studying abroad in an exchange

program C) Competing against the world on

standardized tests D) Learning about the world from many perspectives

“Top PISA Test Scores from Shanghai”

“What Makes Finnish Students So Smart?”

“Wake-up Call! US Kids Trail Global Leaders”

“The Smartest Kids in the World?”

Global Education Headlines

What does Global Education mean to you?

A) Focused effort to educate all kids around the world

B) Studying abroad in an exchange program C) Competing against the world on

standardized tests D) Learning about the world from many

perspectives

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US Education DepartmentInternational Strategy (2013)

“Succeeding Globally Through International Education & Engagement”

US Education DepartmentInternational Strategy (2013)

Bright Spots

Global Competence Poll

✔ - if you have a good understanding

✖ -if it sounds familiar but …not sure

? - if you’ve never heard of this

Global Competence

• Global Competence is the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to understand and act creatively and innovatively on issues of global significance.

- Council of Chief State School Officers

World Savvy Poll (high school graduates 18-24 yrs. old)

RESPONSES TO IMPORT OF GLOBAL COMPETENCE :

• 86% agreed that a solid foundation in world events is crucial to solve the problems in the world today.

• 60% said they would be better employees if they had a better understanding of different world cultures.

• 90% believe that developments abroad are significant in their lives• 79% say that it is important to be comfortable interacting with

people of different cultural backgrounds • 80% believe that jobs are becoming increasingly international in

nature.

World Savvy Poll (high school graduates 18-24 yrs. old)

IMPRESSIONS OF GLOBAL EDUCATION RECEIVED:

• Instruction was very US-centric• Exposure to the rest of the world was limited.• I don’t think my teachers had that much knowledge.• Don’t recall anything on world events.• I don’t recall people discussing current global issues.• I wish it was discussed more often.

First Ever MDSSC G/C Survey

ParticIpants : YOU !

Questions : Don’t Worry – Provided by me

Results : TBD …. right now !

First Ever MDSSC G/C Survey

Interest: High level

Questions : Country Specific / Cultural Agility

Results : Self-reported

There is still another problem…

Aligning CCSS & Global Comp

CCSS ELA SHIFTS

BUILDING KNOWLEDGE W/ CONTENT-RICHNON-FICTION

READ / WRITEGROUNDED IN EVIDENCE FROM TEXT

PRACTICE W/ COMPLEX TEXT & ACADEMIC LANGUAGE

GLOBAL COMPETENCESKILLS MATRIX

Students investigate the world

Students recognize other perspectives& argue their own

Students communicate ideas w/ diverse audiences

GLOBAL COMPETENCELESSON

Current Events World NewspapersDocumentary Film

Editorials Op-ed’s Model UN

Int’l VideoConferenceAnthropology VocabMystery Skype

Aligning CCSS & Global CompCCSS “COLLEGE

& CAREERREADINESS”

Develop strong content knowledge

Value evidence

Open-minded & discerning

Understand otherperspectives and cultures

Respond to audience purpose etc.

Use tech mediumeffectively

GLOBAL COMPETENCESKILLS MATRIX

Students investigate the world

Students recognize other perspectives& argue their own

Students communicate ideas w/ diverse audiences

GLOBAL COMPETENCELESSON

Current Events World NewspapersDocumentary Film

Editorials Op-ed’s Model UN

Int’l VideoConferenceAnthropology VocabMystery Skype

GLOBAL REFLECTION

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Your Connecting Word or Phrase?

Global is Local & Local is Global

Virginia Mosque US HS Ethnic Dance Group

Maryland Ethiopian Restaurant

DC CollegeBasketball

American Chinatown

Local Resources for Teaching

Global Lessons

Sister Cities

POLL QUESTION: Does your town or city have a Sister City ?

MD City / Town International Sister City Year Inaugurated

Charles County Jogeva, Estonia; Walldorf, Germany 2012

Columbia Cergy-Pontoise, France; 1977

Tres Cantos, Spain 1990

Cumberland Tapa, Estonia 2000

District Heights Mbuji-Mayi, Dem. Rep. Congo 2008

Frederick Aquiraz, Brazil 2006

Morzheim, Germany 1982

Frostburg Viljandi, Estonia 2000

Grantsville Torva, Estonia 2000

MD City / Town International Sister City Year Inaugurated

Hagerstown Wesel, Germany 1952

Havre de Grace Silamae, Estonica 2000

McHenry Otepaa, Estonia 2000

Montgomery County Gondar, Ethiopia 2000

Oakland Torca, Estonia 2000

Ocean City Finale Ligure, Italy 1996

Rockville Jiaxing, China 2008

Salisbury Salisbury, England 1932

Westminster Paide, Estonia 2002

Celebrate with Someone Else

Global Scavenger Hunt

“Read” a Film

Campus Event?

Get a Taste of Culture

Get a Taste of Culture

Invite Guests to your Classroom

Sister Schools Projects

Fundraising

Projects Online Communication

Exchange of Students & Teachers

Collaborative lessons

Model Diplomacy

Local Organizations with Global Reach

• Corporations

• Colleges & Universities

• Armed Forces

• International Organizations

• Professional Sports Teams

HOW GLOBAL IS YOUR SCHOOL? …YOUR CLASSROOM?

How Global is your SCHOOL?

How Global is your SCHOOL?

Do school facilities promote global

themes connecting students to the world beyond the campus?

How Global is your SCHOOL?

Is there an international focus in extracurricular

activities?

How Global is your SCHOOL?

Is staff & community diversity integrated as

part of the school experience?

How Global is your Classroom?

How Global is your Classroom?

How often are global themes and international

perspectives raised ?

How Global is your Classroom?

Are there opportunities for students to interact

with people from diverse backgrounds?

How Global is your Classroom?

Are global experiences of students highlighted and

is study abroad encouraged ?

…Even More ResourcesAdmin Level• Global competence is a 21st century imperative.” NEA (2010)• “Preparing Our Youth to Engage in the World “

Asia Society, Boix Mansilla and Jackson (2012)• “Global Achievement Gap”” Tony Wagner (2009)

Teacher Level• Mapping the Nation Website• Asia Society ISSN : Global lesson Plans• Globalization 101.org

Parent Level• Growing Up Global, Homa Tavangar (2009)

“ Linking Local to Global”

Mapping the Nation

www.mappingthenation.net

Mapping the Nation

Teachers Going Overseas (…for free!)

Gregory Adleradlersensei@gmail.com@Tweets2Teach

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Using Local Resources to Teach Global Lessons