Howzit!
Good evening
Goeienaand
Thobela
Please take a seat at a table with people from other
schools and regions. Mix it up!
ROUND SQUARE
GLOBAL FORUM
Agenda
7 – 7:15p.m. (Connie)
 Global Students/Teachers
 RSGF defined
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA3kfwCBCW0
7:15 – 7:30p.m. (Jennifer)
 Examples of Global Ed collaborations
7:30 – 7:45p.m. (Connie)
 Taking It Global tour
 www.tigweb.org
7:45 – 8p.m. (Connie)
 Virtual School House:
 http://roundsquare.tiged.org
8 – 8:30p.m.
 World Café
Global Students
for a
Global Future
John Nordquist, Connie Serra
Global Students for a Global Future
• Establish the educational foundation for a
program of collaboration
• Assess current practices
• Outline a pilot project to implement academic
collaboration
• Demonstrate the platform and resources we
will be using
• Brainstorm on potential applications
What will the future look like?
Ian Goldin
Director, 21st Century School
Oxford University
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/68607973/IanGoldin.mov
Did you know…
Ian Goldin is a graduate of
the University of Cape Town.
Formidable Challenges
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Health and Medicine
Energy and Environment
Technology and Society
Ethics and Governance
What do Global Citizens look like?
What do Global Citizens look like?
 They are curious and knowledgeable
about the world.
 They are developing skill sets that allow
them to think critically and creatively
about global issues and to communicate
effectively across cultures.
What do Global Citizens look like?
 The have a growing awareness of their
own perspectives and are beginning to
understand those of others.
 They “walk the talk.”
What does a Global Teacher look like?
What does a Global Teacher look like?
 Understands and employs best practices
in global education.
 Facilitates skill development.
 Integrates global education goals into
curriculum.
 Uses appropriate pedagogy to support
global education goals.
What does a Global School look like?
World Café
Question #1:
What is your school doing to develop global
citizens?
Round Square Global Forum
A Pilot Project
 Round Square has partnered with Jennifer
Klein, World Leadership School (WLS), and
TakingITGlobal for Educators (TIGed) to
design, develop, and support Round
Square schools in academic, global
collaborations…
 Round Square Global Forum (RSGF)
The RSGF will provide:
 A platform for Round Square teachers and
administrators to engage in ongoing
exploration of global education;
 A virtual arena in which Round Square
students can develop a cross-perspective
consciousness as citizens of an
increasingly interdependent and
interconnected world;
RSGF
 A means for teachers to share ideas,
lessons, and resources for globalizing their
curricula;
 A system for professional development
and training in curriculum development;
 A laboratory for developing assessment
tools for academic global goals;
 An opportunity for online preparation for
RSIS participants;
RSGF
Value Added
 Extend the range of options for student
participation beyond the islands of
experience represented by Exchanges,
Conferences and Service Projects.
 Expand the scope of Round Square to
support the academic mission of member
schools.
RSGF
 Provide a means to connect member
schools as the movement grows;
 Engage faculty members beyond the
traditional Round Square roles.
RSGF, Pilot Project
Initial Participants:
 10-15 schools, 2-3 from each region
 2-3 teachers from each school
 Required enrollment in TIGed
foundational professional development
course:
Project-Based Learning for Global Citizenship
RSGF
 Commitment by teachers to engage in
collaborative curriculum development
with teachers from partner schools;
 Encouragement and support by schools
for teacher participants.
World Café
Question #2:
In what specific ways might you use the RS
Global Forum to add value to your efforts to
develop global citizens?