Global Competence
Summer Academy
J u n e 1 6 - 1 9, 2 0 1 4
Four Half-Day Cross-Cultural
Skill-Building Seminars for
K-12 Teachers and Administrators.
The 2014 Global Competence Summer Academy (GCSA) is
a joint partnership between the UM Phyllis J. Washington
College of Education and Human Sciences and Missoula
County Public Schools as part of the SHAPE P-20 Initiative.
• Combining timely, relevant and accessible material with
powerful and inspired presentation.
• Incorporating a combination of interactive
presentations, discussions, small group breakout
sessions and individualized feedback.
• Providing a stimulating forum for educators and
administrators of all disciplines, grade- and experience
levels to inspire the culturally diverse classroom and
foster the development of global citizenship in K-12
learners.
The four seminars will focus on the areas of pedagogy and
curriculum:
•Aid instructors in developing a teaching strategy
that supports the changing demographic in today’s
classroom.
•Assist educators in infusing their courses with crosscultural and global perspectives.
Developing global competence does not mean learning
endless facts about a great many cultures, but rather
understanding how cultures shape beliefs, values, attitudes,
communication and collaboration.
As a result, a pedagogy to teach global content with
international perspectives, for a culturally diverse classroom,
will become easier to plan, structure and implement.
Who Should Attend?
GCSA 2014 is for educators and administrators who would like to:
•Add cross-cultural skills to your instructive toolbox
•Infuse your curriculum with cross-cultural/global perspectives
•Integrate culturally/regionally diverse learners and international students
•Introduce a new way to promote inter-cultural learning
•Ease the adaptation process of new students joining the classroom
What Will You Gain?
As a GCSA 2014 participant, you will learn to:
•Identify roots of cultural diversity
•Understand the role of culture in human development and schooling
•Become aware of how culture impacts communication styles, habits and attitudes
•Apply different cultural perspectives to teaching and learning
•Visualize cultural dimensions and cultural diversity
What Will You Take Away?
As a GCSA 2014 graduate, you will:
•Receive a detailed seminar guide, to lead you through the sessions
•Attain cross-cultural ice breakers and case study examples for your classroom
•Obtain a secondary reading list featuring key researchers
•Acquire supporting articles on topics and approaches
•Gain access to accompanying course website
How Can Your Classroom Benefit?
Upon completion of the GCSA 2014, you will be able to:
•Value cultural differences as strengths in the learner group
•Appreciate the impact of culture on classroom management
•Recognize when students are experiencing culture shock
•Distinguish culture-based and personality-based behavior
•Reflect on your own cultural background, so you can see how it impacts your
interactions with culturally diverse individuals
How Can You Infuse Your Curriculum?
As a GCSA 2014 educationalist, you will be empowered to:
•Offer a “window to the world” for your learners
•Insert class activities that foster mutual understanding
•Enrich your courses with diverse international perspective
•Include students’ cultural resources to solve problems
•Harmonize cultural values of home and school
Frequently Asked Questions:
•Q: Who will conduct the GCSA 2014?
•A: Udo Fluck, Ph.D., a cross-cultural researcher, global competence instructor and director of UM’s Global Gateway program, facilitates the seminars.
•Q: Can I just buy the seminar materials and skip the four half-day trainings?
•A: No, the GCSA 2014 seminar materials are not available unless you have attended the training. GCSA 2014 graduates will receive the Global Competence in K-12 Education Certificate.
Registration is easy! Just send an
e-mail to gcsa@umontana.edu with:
• your name
• affiliated school
• grade level you teach
For MCPS teachers, all four half-day
seminars need to be attended for one
salary advancement credit.
Training time and location:
June 16 – 19, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Gallagher Business Building
Room 119
University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812