Global Education: What does it mean and

where do we start?

Dr. Robert Smith, UNC-WilmingtonChristopher Garner, Hoggard High SchoolJennifer Ricks, Jacksonville High School

Global Education

Is it about being more competitive or about creating

more aware students?

How can we respond…

as a state?as a school?

as classroom teachers?

The mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education states, “Every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century” (North Carolina State Board of Education, 2006).

North Carolina has made Global Education a priorityNorth Carolina has made Global Education a priority

The word “global” is imbedded in North Carolina’s Professional Teaching Standards document nine times. The global emphasis represents a significant broadening of perspectives, one that has important implications for k-12 and teacher/leadership education programs.

North Carolina has made Global Education a priorityNorth Carolina has made Global Education a priority

North Carolina is one of few states (Massachusetts is another) that have broadly embraced a global perspective. In most states, global is incorporated as part of coursework in culture or study abroad in a foreign language program, comparative studies in the social sciences curriculum or ethnic studies in family and consumer science education.

North Carolina has made Global Education a priorityNorth Carolina has made Global Education a priority

Governor Mike Easley (2007) stated, “Today, it is the duty of every citizen to learn as much as they can so that they can compete in the world economy.”This perspective is part of a larger discourse on the United States’ economic, political, and social context, most popularly articulated by writer Thomas Friedman (2005).

Global Perspectives: Economic RationaleGlobal Perspectives: Economic Rationale

Friedman argues that the removal of political barriers and the advances in technology have contributed to a flattening of the world with the following implications:

“So if the flattening of the world is largely (but not entirely) unstoppable, and holds out the potential to be as beneficial to American society as a whole as past market evolutions have been, how does an individual get the best out of it? What do we tell our kids? There is only one message: You constantly have to upgrade your skills” (p. 237).

Rationale for Imbedding the Global Curriculum –Case Rationale for Imbedding the Global Curriculum –Case

9393 Substantive Dimension: topics about which

people should be informed eg. world cultures, global geography, global issues and

Perceptual Dimension (Five Components):Open-mindedness – willingness to base ones belief on the impartial consideration of the evidenceAnticipation of complexity – to see global phenomena as part of a constellation of interrelated factors

Resistance to stereotyping – skepticism about the adequacy of accounts of people, cultures or nations that are limited to a narrow range of characteristicsInclination to empathize – a willingness to place ourselves in the role or predicament of others or at least to imagine …Nonchauvanism – the inclination neither to prejudice our judgments of others because we are not affiliated with them nor to discount unfairly the interest of others because if they are incompatible with our own interests

Case 93, continued

Global education is not a new concept.Students have engaged in “global education” through pen pals, student exchanges, study abroad programs and videoconferences. However, such experiences have been limited to a small number of students or thought of as a perk. The challenge is to educate all students.

Global Education – the ChallengeGlobal Education – the Challenge

In the Classroom

Making Connections:Virtual and Face to Face

Partnership Partnership CollaborationsCollaborations

Getting to Know You ProjectGetting to Know You Project War ProjectWar Project Fall 2007 Danish ExchangeFall 2007 Danish Exchange Spring 2008 American ExchangeSpring 2008 American Exchange Fall 2008 Danish ExchangeFall 2008 Danish Exchange

““Getting to Know You” Getting to Know You” ProjectProject

Students worked in groups to Students worked in groups to create PowerPoint presentations create PowerPoint presentations introducing not only individual introducing not only individual students, but also their respective students, but also their respective schools and culturesschools and cultures

Presentations were exchanged by Presentations were exchanged by emailemail

Hey!Hey!We are three young people We are three young people from Denmark who would from Denmark who would

love to tell you things love to tell you things about our country and usabout our country and us

Attending schoolAttending school

A lot of homework A lot of homework 26 students in a class26 students in a class Our school system is a three year courseOur school system is a three year course The days are long and normally about 6-7 hours The days are long and normally about 6-7 hours

+ breaks. Two days 8,15 am – 3,25 pm three + breaks. Two days 8,15 am – 3,25 pm three days 8,15 am– 1,45 pmdays 8,15 am– 1,45 pm

We have a canteen where we can buy food but We have a canteen where we can buy food but most of us bring our own lunch packs most of us bring our own lunch packs

Our lessons are 70 min. long Our lessons are 70 min. long

SportsSports

There are many different sports in DenmarkThere are many different sports in Denmark The most common ones are soccer, The most common ones are soccer,

handball and badminton.handball and badminton. We can do sports at school but it is more We can do sports at school but it is more

commonly used to join town-clubs instead.commonly used to join town-clubs instead. In this class we use 4 sports; Soccer, In this class we use 4 sports; Soccer,

handball, volleyball and horse-riding.handball, volleyball and horse-riding. Some play it rather professionally.Some play it rather professionally.

Hallo my name is Ditte! Family

My family is very important to me.

My parents are not divorced even though it is very normal here in Denmark. I also have a four years older brother

Spare time

- I´m a 2. year student and have to use a lot of my time on homework.

- 10 hours a week I work in a shop, were I sell wood and nails.

Twice a week I play handball

Weekend life

Now it´s time for shopping!

Often I spent my time with friends from my town, or friends from my old boarding school.

We go to the cinema or to a party.

Sunday is used for handball matches and assignments

I´m 18 years old

I still live at home with my parents

War ProjectWar Project

Students worked by web Students worked by web conference in groups comprised conference in groups comprised of students from both countriesof students from both countries

Researched and created a Researched and created a PowerPoint presentation on a war PowerPoint presentation on a war of their choosingof their choosing

Presentations were presented Presentations were presented simultaneously in both classes by simultaneously in both classes by web conferenceweb conference

Vietnam War

Tiff, Griffin, Evan, Pernille, Charlotte, and Joan

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Called PTSD• The only mental illness which comes from a

specific cause • May occur after a violent experience:

- Natural disaster

- Assault

- War• Can be delayed for more than six months

2007 2007 Danish ExchangeDanish Exchange

2007 Danish Exchange2007 Danish Exchange Nineteen Danish students traveled to Nineteen Danish students traveled to

Wilmington, NC as a part of an eleven-day Wilmington, NC as a part of an eleven-day exchange programexchange program

Danish students lived with Hoggard host Danish students lived with Hoggard host familiesfamilies

Danish students attended classes at Hoggard Danish students attended classes at Hoggard High School High School

Groups comprised of students from both Groups comprised of students from both countries countries examined the trial of John Scopes examined the trial of John Scopes and researched the ongoing controversy and researched the ongoing controversy involving the teaching of evolution and involving the teaching of evolution and creationismcreationism

Socratic Socratic SeminarSeminar

Wind Power Wind Power ProjectProject

2008 American Exchange2008 American Exchange

13 American students traveled to 13 American students traveled to Ikast, Denmark as a part of a ten-Ikast, Denmark as a part of a ten-day exchange programday exchange program

Hoggard students lived with Hoggard students lived with Danish host families and attend Danish host families and attend classes at Ikast Gymnasiumclasses at Ikast Gymnasium

Creating a school culture that values globalization

Impacting Students to Impact Our World

*Staff*Staff*Students*Students

Global Literacy 2006-2007

School wide professional developmentCEUs awardedAwareness, resources, and best practicesAligned with school and district strategic plans (2007-2010)

Conversational Spanish 2007-2008School wide professional developmentCEUs awarded

International Studies Academy

At Jacksonville High School, our goal is that all students who graduate from the International Studies Academy will

possess the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind necessary to work and live in the 21st century global

environment.

Smaller Learning Community (SLC)Diverse group of 100 students in grades 10-12 7 staff membersOrientation and summer campMonthly, events, field trips and guest speakersPure classes for English II and Geography in ActionPartnerships and collaborative activities

ISA IMPACT Advisory Classes

Curriculum written by the staff each summer with student inputJapanese language classesInternational penpalsCurrent events: NY Times UpFront magazineSocratic seminars, simulations, and guest speakers

Tuesdays from 8:45 – 9:15Tuesdays from 8:45 – 9:15

Visiting international

students at UNCW

K-12 Global Partnership Onslow County educators visited in October 2008Collaborative activities

Exchanged videos and lettersCreated a wiki for AP English classes to create short stories togetherProvided coaching for Model UNPeer Pressure project for freshmen

Free resources for the classroom

www.freerice.comwww.fullbellyproject.orgwww.epals.comwww.studentsoftheworld.nethttp://flatclassroomproject2006.wikispaces.comhttp://www.tigweb.org/connectionswww.globaled.org

World ViewLearn NCNC Center for International UnderstandingNC Teaching Asia NetworkUniversity Outreach Programs

On the WebOn the Web In North CarolinaIn North Carolina

Dr. Robert SmithDr. Robert Smith

smithrw@uncw.edusmithrw@uncw.edu

Christopher GarnerChristopher Garner

cgarner@nhcs.k12.nc.uscgarner@nhcs.k12.nc.us

Jennifer RicksJennifer Ricks

jennifer.ricks@onslow.k12.nc.jennifer.ricks@onslow.k12.nc.

usus

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