Educator Resources

The Center for Global Education offers a wealth of resources to educators, including those who teach Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Chinese, to build capacity and transform their learning environments.

Featured Educator Resources

Students studying the globe. (Grady Reese)

What is Global Competence?

Global competence is a crucial upgrade if our education system is to prepare the next generation for the knowledge economy. But what does it entail?
Leadership

Global Competence Outcomes and Rubrics

Download global leadership performance outcomes and rubrics with benchmarks from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Two students look at a globe

Educating for Global Competence

Read the book that introduced the definition of global competence, Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World.

Educator Resources

Yuan Zhao's 11th Grade Intermediate-Low Chinese Class
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Yuan Zhao’s 11th Grade Intermediate-Low Chinese Class — "Looking at the Photos of a Past Trip"

In this TEQ video, we will watch the Chinese language teacher, Yuan Zhao’s 11th-grade Chinese class at the Mamaroneck High School, New York.
Zejiao Li’s second grade immersion class
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Zejiao Li’s Second Grade Novice-mid to Novice-high Immersion Class — "What Do You Want to Be in the Future?"

In this TEQ video, we will watch the Chinese language teacher, Zejiao Li’s second grade immersion class in North Carolina’s Union County Public Schools, a member of Asia Society's nationwide school network.
Fangzhou Zhang teaching the unit "Sports"
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Fangzhou Zhang’s 8th Grade Novice-High Chinese Class — 'Let's Start a Ping Pong Club'

In this Chinese class, the students from NJ's Montclair Kimberley Academy, are learning the unit "Sports." This Chinese class has demonstrated how learning can “go real” to make connections with the real world and the students' lives.
Chinese teacher Jianing Guo teachers her students.
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Jianing Guo Making Learning Fun for First Graders

Chinese language teacher Jianing Guo demonstrates five effective activities to keep the first graders focused and make learning fun and efficient. The six-year-old children in this video were totally engaged, and they were having a lot of fun.
Technology tools

Technology Tools for Global Education

Helpful technology tools for global collaboration projects, professional development, curriculum, and more.
Students do a civics exercise (Equity Alliance MN)
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Promoting Civic Engagement Through Afterschool Programs

A new issue brief from Afterschool Alliance and the Center for Global Education showcases exemplary afterschool programs that are promoting civic engagement.
Chunman Xie teaches her students to identify foods.
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Chunman Xie's First Grade Novice-Mid Chinese Class — 'Healthy lunch'

Chinese language teacher Chunman Xie demonstrates how to identify food items, select healthy food, and express opinions in Chinese. Her students then practice these skills.
Grace Pei works with students in her classroom as they practice giving directions.
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Grace Pei's Grades 9-10 Novice-High to Intermediate-Low Chinese Class — 'Asking for and giving directions'

Chinese language teacher Grace Pei demonstrates how to teach a common skill such as asking for directions by guiding students step by step to learn and practice new language skills in context.
Students in Yan Wang's class practice together.
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Yan Wang's Grades 3-4 Novice-Mid Chinese Class — 'I Also Like Vegetables'

Chinese language teacher Yan Wang demonstrates a set of activities that guide students step by step to learn a new sentence. These activities are a good example of how a teacher can organize basic instruction effectively to maximize learning.
Kindergarten and first grade students celebrate the last day of school at field day
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Global Ambassadors Language Academy (GALA)

Global Ambassadors Language Academy (GALA) is an independent public charter school in Cleveland, Ohio. Opened in 2016, GALA is a Mandarin and Spanish immersion school, serving students in grades K–8.
Chinese teacher Catherine Zhong works with her students
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Catherine Zhong's High School Chinese Class—The Impact of the Internet

The impact of the internet is relevant to all the students. But it's challenging to discuss in Chinese! Watch how language teacher Catherine Zhong embeds language learning into well-connected and highly interactive learning experiences.
Joy Peyton (left) with her co-presenters at the 2018 National Chinese Language Conference (David Keith/Asia Society)
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Conference Presentations: NCLC 2018

Learn from experts about different aspects of Chinese language and dual immersion programs as presented at the 2018 National Chinese Language Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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