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Program Overview
Think Tank on Global Education engages participants in the active and critical examination of global competency and the practice of global education. Participants will consider the role of curriculum, pedagogy and instructional materials; assess methods for engaging and connecting students globally; and learn how to create shared global learning experiences for students.
By attending this program participants will understand how to:
- Build a coherent vision for global education at the school and district levels
- Generate buy-in among critical stakeholders
- Transition from individual initiatives to coherent whole-school efforts
- Bring these efforts to scale
Through case discussions, consultations and lectures, participants will work directly with leading scholars, policy makers and fellow participants about what works well in global education and the critical work to be done to make education more relevant to students, communities and our increasingly global environment.
In order for students to understand and address the multifaceted global challenges and opportunities they will face, today’s educators must create opportunities for students to develop intercultural awareness, knowledge and perspective on global issues, and multilingualism. Global education, a specialized body of knowledge and practice aimed at fostering this competency, is increasingly important in our interconnected world.
Program Objectives
- Understand the core dimensions of global competency
- Examine a variety of curricular frameworks such as common core and International Baccalaureate to inform your own design
- Learn how to promote foreign language study, positive dispositions toward cultural diversity and knowledge of other regions of the world
- Acquire tools to devise a curricular framework to sharpen 21st century skills
- Identify resources for instructional design
- Examine successful initiatives that connect students in the U.S. with students overseas for shared learning experiences
- Explore digital media, information and communication technology as tools for global education
Session Topics
A complete list of session topics and presenters will be provided to all admitted participants. The 2014 program will include the following sessions:
Fostering Global Competency: Framing the Current Challenges
Fernando Reimers
Global Competency and Internationalization
Pasi Sahlberg
Leadership Lessons—Leading Curriculum Reform on a Large Scale
Carole Johnson, Ken Kay and Sandra Talbot
Teacher Professional Development and Global Competence
Janice Ward and Veronica Boix Mansilla
Examining Global Education Curricular Frameworks Around the World
Connie Kyung-Hwa Chung
Reframing Teaching for Global Education
Brandon Wiley
Round Table Discussions on Leadership Skills—Leveraging Stakeholders for Systemic Change
Andrés Alonso and Paul Toner
Common Core State Standards and Global Competency
Lisa Clark
The Consultancy
Participants will clarify their leadership challenges and gain new insights from their peers.