2. Global Education
“Global education
develops the knowledge,
skills and attitudes that are
necessary for decision
making and effective
participation in a world
characterized by
interconnectedness,
cultural pluralism and
increasing competition for
resources” (Merryfield).
3. Higher Achieving Countries…
Teach fewer topics but teach them more deeply
Focus more on reasoning skills and applications of knowledge
Have a more thoughtful sequence of expectations based on
developmental progressions
4. In Order to Succeed…
Americans need the ability
to find, analyze and use
information to solve real
problems
Americans need to write
well and speak clearly and
persuasively
Americans need to defend
ideas
Americans need to design
and manage projects
5. Skills Needed
Active participation and
practicing
Critical thinking
Collaborative exploration
Searching and processing
information
Acquisition of new knowledge
Problem solving
Communication
Collaboration
6. Change in Curriculum
choose curriculum that is relevant to modern society
Need to know more Need to…
about…
go beyond the current focus on the
science and technology basics and develop deeper knowledge
in math, science and technology;
different cultures
redesign highs schools and create
foreign languages graduation requirements to motivate
higher achievement and promote
important international knowledge and
world geography key skills
current events move from a subject based curriculum
to a broad knowledge base
international trade and global
economy Create an elementary school immersion
program
history
Emphasize independent research
courses to give students the tools to
address global issues
7. Science and Technology
Use technology in ways to
expand the availability of
international courses and links
to schools in other countries
Use programs like iLEARN and
GLOBE to help students work
with peers in other countries
8. Knowledge about other Cultures
How Why
Use student faculty exchangeprograms the To be able market products
around the world
Add international dimension to all subjects
Encourage students to reach out to peers in To be able to work effectively
other countries with foreign employees
Expand teacher training in world
history, cultures, economics, world To help students understand and
geography and global challenges respect other countries
Develop language pipelines from primary
through college To promote effective leadership
abroad
Introduce international studies requirement
for graduation
To enable collaboration with
people all over the world
9. Assessments
Use open ended items that require
analysis, application of knowledge
and how to write extensively
Emphasize project-based, inquiry
oriented learning
Influence day to day teaching and
learning
Focus on the development of higher
order skills
Focus on the use of knowledge to
solve problems
Guide and encourage students own
reflection and self assessment
Use open ended authentic tasks so
students can demonstrate content
knowledge and analytic skills
10. Assignments
Students need to have a
regular dose of challenging
assignments that require
thoughtful reasoning and
the ability to communicate
their thinking. Then they will
be prepared for the kind of
problem solving needed in
this world. For example:
Research projects
Science investigations
Development of
products
Reports or presentations
11. Assessments Monitored from
State Level Instead of National
Level
Because…
it is closer to the schools
it is a way of enabling
strong teacher
participation
it ensures high quality local
assessments that can be
moderated to ensure
consistency in scoring
12. Teachers Role
Encourage students to be active learners who
can find, analyze and use information to solve
problems in novel situations.
Cultivation of independence and active
learning encourages students to develop
analytical thinking, problem solving and
metacognitiveskills
Give them the knowledge, skills and attitudes
to become active participants in the global
world
Establish a safe and secure classroom
environment
Set a standard toward which everyone must
work towards
Guide and encourage students own reflection
and self assessment
Use open ended authentic tasks so students
can demonstrate content knowledge and
analytic skills
13. Models of Global Education
Hanvey Merryfield
Perspective consciousness: Human beliefs and values
awareness of and appreciation for
other viewpoints of the world Global systems
State of planet Global issues and problems
awareness, emphasizing global
issues and events Global history
Cross cultural awareness; Cross cultural understanding and interaction
understanding of world cultures
Awareness of human choices
Systemic awareness; deals with the
nature of global systems Development of analytical and evaluative
skills
Options for participation, like
Strategies for participation and involvement
model UN, etc
14. Bibliography
Brown, Susan, and Marcella Kysilka. What Every Teacher
Should Know About Multicultural and Global Education. 1-
17. Web.
Darling-Hammond, Linda, and Laura McCloskey. "What
Would it Mean to be Internationally Competitive?."
Assessment for Learning Around the World. 90.04 (2008): 263-
272. Print.
Mazurek, Kas, and Margret Winzer. Schooling Around the
World. Boston: Pearson Education, 2006. 72-77. Print.
Stewart, Vivien. "Becoming Citizens of the World." Prepared
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