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Schools are doing very innovative things to prepare students for the global innovation age. We found some great models, and share them with you. Start a critical language or exchange program; learn how to use technology to connect with the world; find cultural resources in your own community; and build a strong service-learning program. Find all that, and more in this section. 

Toolkits and How-to Guides

Students in a Model United Nations exercise (ITU Pictures/Flickr)
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Civics Education is the Foundation for Global Citizenship

How civics education can prepare all students to be active citizens of the United States and the world.
Hyacinth Centerpiece
Texas

Behind-the-Scenes: Spring Festivities and Hyacinth Activity

Learn more about spring festivities in Asian cultures and get a behind-the-scenes look at a hyacinth activity celebrating Nowruz.
Pages 1 and 2 from the children's story "Spring, Summer, Autumn Winter."
series
 /  China Learning Initiatives

What Makes Materials Authentic? PART 2

Educator Heidi Steele shares her methodology for writing and using children’s stories to teach Chinese language at two high schools in Washington state.
toolbox
China Learning Initiatives

What's in Your Toolbox?

Teaching requires both innovation and adaptation, meaning educators must continually curate their collection of implements, honing familiar devices and adding new ones.
Plan!
series
 /  China Learning Initiatives

A Roadmap for Planning a Successful "DIY" Two-Way School-to-School Partnership Exchange Program: Part III

Read the final stages of planning a successful school-to-school partnership before the students head off to China.
Plan!
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 /  China Learning Initiatives

A Roadmap for Planning a Successful "DIY" Two-Way School-to-School Partnership Exchange Program: Part II

A successful school-to-school exchange program is the fruit of long-term planning and the work of many individuals. Planning and preparation continues into the second semester of the school year.
Plan!
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 /  China Learning Initiatives

A Roadmap for Planning a Successful "DIY" Two-Way School-to-School Partnership Exchange Program: Part I

A successful school-to-school exchange program is the fruit of long-term planning and the work of many individuals. Planning and preparation work starts as soon as school starts in September.
Mapping the Nation
Mapping the Nation

Toolkit

Use this toolkit from Mapping the Nation to raise awareness and support for global education!
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 /  China Learning Initiatives

Strong School-to-School Partnerships: Part II

Deep learning experiences are only possible in the context of relationships that go beyond superficial politeness and touch on real emotions, and the best way to get to this deeper level of relationship is through extended homestays.
series
 /  China Learning Initiatives

Strong School-to-School Partnerships: Part I

With a foundation of trust and a commitment to a long-term relationship, the connections between schools and students can develop in new ways for many years to come.
TEQ Time
China Learning Initiatives

How to Use TEQ Series Videos

A Q&A with Dr. Wei-ling Wu, master Chinese language instructor and designer of the TEQ Series Instructional Videos for Chinese Language Teachers.
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 /  China Learning Initiatives

Ask the Experts

Experts in the field of Chinese language education answer questions that practitioners working in the field ask about.
(sturti/istockphoto)
China Learning Initiatives

Destination: Immersion

As recognition of language immersion’s wide-ranging benefits increase, and schools across the United States establish new programs, many are finding that the journey is rewarding, but also has hurdles.
(lifesizeimages/istockphoto)
China Learning Initiatives

Combining Math and Chinese Immersion Multiplies Benefits

Language teachers are also content teachers.
Global competence graphic.
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Five Reasons Why Global Competence Matters

Talking points to help make the case for global competence education in your school and community.
(CEFutcher/iStockPhoto)
China Learning Initiatives

To Grow Good Writers, Feed Them Great Literature

Mentor texts help develop children's natural storytelling abilities. Even in Chinese!
Puzzle pieces (esenkartal/istockphoto)

Lesson Plan Deconstruction Protocol

Deconstruct a global science lesson plan in 12 steps, then construct your own plan to co-create real-world interdisciplinary activities.
Science graphic. (starry_eyed_girl/istockphoto)

Science and Global Competency

A rationale for why and how to make science education global in nature.
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