TEACHING
GLOBAL
COMPETENCY
Presented by:
Elyse Harris, M.A. - World Affairs Council of NH
Peter Schmidt, M.Ed. - Pinkerton Academy/WACNH
Our Changing World
An invitation to ponder…
Moving toward Global
Competency
1. What is Global Competence?
◻ 2. The Need for Global Competence
◻ 3. Global Competency in Action
◻ 4. Global Competence Beyond the
Classroom
◻
What does “Global Competence mean
in today’s society?”
Knowledge and
Skills about the
World and
Globalization
Internationally
Competitive
Curriculum
World Standards
Labor Force with
High Levels of
Educational
Attainment
1. What is Global Competency
in Education?
Possession of the knowledge, skills, and
disposition to understand and act creatively on
issues of global significance. Global education
seeks to make students competent in
investigating the world, recognizing
perspectives, communicating ideas across
diverse audiences, and taking action to improve
conditions globally.
Source: The Asia Society
So...great...another new educational
initiative!!??
No!
Global Education is NOT...
◻Some politically-driven agenda
◻Telling students how or what to
think
◻Focusing exclusively on the
global conflict
◻An extra subject to cram into
curriculum
◻About raising money for charity
Ok, so what is it really?
Global Competence is nothing new!
Just a shift in perspective and focus!
It looks like this….
A closer look…(The Global Competencies)
◻
Investigate the world beyond one’s
own immediate environment, framing
significant problems and conducting wellcrafted and age-appropriate research.
◻
Recognize perspectives, others’
and one’s own, while articulating and
explaining such perspectives thoughtfully
and respectfully.
◻
Communicate ideas effectively
with diverse audiences, bridging
geographic, linguistic, ideological and
cultural barriers.
◻
Take action to improve conditions
viewing oneself as a player in the world
and participating reflectively.
2. The Need for Global
Competency On a Global Scale
Today’s global problems aren’t just someone
else’s problem. What happens here affects other
countries and vice versa. Ex: 2011 Tsunami in
Japan (Toyota)
Today’s problems are:
Are complex, interconnected,
and borderless
◻ Global/Local causes
◻ Global/Local consequences
◻
Today’s Problems…
⬜War/Terrorism
⬜Refugees
⬜Climate
change
⬜Global health
⬜Internet freedom
⬜Human/Workers’ Rights
⬜Global economics…and more others
Our students need to understand that
they are not just citizens of the United
States; they are a citizens of the
WORLD.
Are our students ready for the
future?
◻Fewer than 10% of our college and
university students study abroad.
◻2/3 of young adults in America can’t find
Iraq on a map.
◻3/4 think English is the most widely
spoken language on the planet.
◻…Yet 93% of Americans believe
international knowledge is important.
Source: Asia Society and World Savvy
What do the HS graduates think?
Source: worldsavvy.org
3. Global Competency in Action
Bringing Global Education into your
classroom and curriculum
Getting started...some key resources:
Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World
(Especially pg. 70-75 and Matrices)
Globalocity: Global Education Guide
Implementing Global Competency
- Practically!
PRIME STAGE
P – PLC
Use the professional learning
communities to discuss/share pedagogy,
content, and curricular ideas.
R – Research/Investigate globally-focused
content to implement into lessons
I – Implement global lesson plans/activities
PRIME
….continued
M – Monitor/Measure progress of lesson
– self/student input/feedback,
reevaluation with PLC, admin support.
E – Educate students, colleagues,
administrators about how you are
bringing a global perspective to lessons.
STAGE
Student Choice – Are there options for
students to make choices about content,
process, or product? Voice and Choice!
Technology Use - Do students have
adequate technology to collaborate?
Authentic Work- Are students being asked
to do something adults do in the “real
world.”
STAGE….continued
Global Significance- Are students
completing the four global competencies?
Exhibition to audience- Will students have
the opportunity to present their
knowledge to an audience.
Unpacking a globalized
lesson with state standards
1. Choose a standard
Example: CA11.2.3 Trace the effect of the
Americanization movement.
2. Consider ways to integrate global
education into the standard
• Students can examine narratives, articles,
readings and films related to a cross-cultural historical
event (example: American Nativism) and determine
the perspectives.
3. Plan specific lesson plan
modifications
•To investigate the world and recognize perspectives,
students can examine the perspectives of “nonnatives” coming to/living in the United States.
•To further student understandings, students can
view film clips, documentaries, and work with news
articles to compare and contrast what they learn
about American Nativism to other current and
historical nativism examples in the world. i.e.
Africa, Middle East, the Balkans.
4. Determine how students will communicate
and take action with their learning
To take action, students can take the “Pledge to End
Racism” via the Runnymede’s End Racism This
Generation website: www.end-racism.org/pledge/ or
set up an anti-racism campaign/pledge at school.
• Students can also communicate in a myriad of
ways: reflections, debates, role playing,
presentations, etc.
• Have students connect via social media with other
students in the world to share thoughts/gain insight
Digital Learning in Global
Education
http://globalocityeducation.weebly.com/digital-learning.html
4. Beyond the Classroom:
Ideas & Activities
Getting Globalized…
◻General
◻Curriculum
◻Project-based Learning
◻For Students
◻For Teachers
http://globalocityeducation.weebly.com/international-projectbased-learning--other-activity-ideas.html
Teachers for Global Classrooms
Fellowship
More information
about TGC Fellowship
at my website
Start a discussion…start a global
movement
◻Starting a Global Education Program
◻Global Ed Committee/Global PLC
◻Implementation Strategies
http://globalocityeducation.weebly.com/leading-global-education.html
Global Community Resources
and other NH/Boston universities
and other Boston consulates
The World Affairs Council of NH
◻ Mission: To promote the widest possible
understanding of world affairs among
the citizens of New Hampshire.
◻ The state’s only non-profit, non-partisan
organization fostering learning, discussion and
citizen involvement in world affairs since 1954.
WACNH Programs
Speaker series;
◻ International film and discussion series;
◻ International Visitor Program in
partnership with the U.S. State
Department;
◻ Teacher workshops;
◻ Model UN conferences;
◻ Academic World Quest competition;
◻
Academic World Quest
◻for NH High School
students
◻a team competition
◻tests knowledge of
international affairs,
geography, history, and
culture
❏10 rounds of multiple choice questions on
critical global issues.
❏A study guide is provided with detailed
resources on each of the categories
Academic World Quest
2016 Competition
◻February/March
◻3 hour competition
◻@ Southern NH University
CATEGORIES:
● Current Events
● NATO
● Asia Matters for America
● International Trade and
Finance
● Privacy in the Digital Age
● The Arctic
● Food Security
● Organization of American
States
WACNH as a Resource
We want to help you globalize your classroom!
Speakers,
International Visitors,
Documentaries,
Model UN
Workshops & more.
Visit our website and join our mailing list for the
most up-to-date opportunities.
Some closing words...
Questions? Email & Resource Information:
Peter Schmidt p.t.schmidt@hotmail.com
Elyse Harris eharris@wacnh.org
Global Education Resource Guide:
http://globalocityeducation.weebly.com/
Resources from presentation:
http://wacnh.org/Educator-Resources