Teaching for Global Understanding

Whether you're just getting started at teaching for global competence or looking to supplement your work with resources, you've come to the right place!

Resources to Help You

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Science Projects Link Schools Across Continents

A New Jersey school ties its exchange programs to scientific inquiry.

Is Global Competence a New Idea?

An ancient text tells us the idea is as old as Confucius.
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Five Easy Steps: Build a Travel and Exchange Program

Advice, recommendations, and links from the experts at the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel.
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National Imperative for Language Learning

The best school systems in the world focus on language learning because they know it translates to future success in a global economy.
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The New Canons of the English Language Arts

How the global age is changing English classes. Look inside for frameworks and themes.
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Successful Schools Have a Global Orientation

An analysis of PISA results by Dr. Tony Jackson.
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Understanding the World Through Math

Math helps us understand the world. It follows that learners should use the world to understand math.
Your brain (Speaking in Tongues)
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Your Brain on Languages

What research tells us about the benefits of language learning.
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Singapore's Global Schools for a Global Society

It is the most globalized place on earth. And they built an education system to match.
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England: How to Sustain A High-Performing School System

Their plan worked. Achievement was on the rise--then it hit a plateau. Now what?
Congress is working on funding more programs that lead to language fluency.

Language-Related Legislation in Congress

U.S. Congressman Rush Holt outlines legislation that supports greater language capacity in the United States.
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Educating America Today for Tomorrow's Global Economy

Asia Society President defines what's needed to produce "globally competent" citizens.

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