Global Ed Resources
Readings
Educating for Global Competence: Preparing our Youth to Engage the World (PDF)
by Veronica Boix Mansilla and Anthony Jackson, The Asia Society
Educating for Global Competence is an exceptional book chock full of practical solutions and guidelines. With a whopping 136 pages in this PDF there is certainly room to skip around to find information that speaks to individual needs and concerns.
Writings by Dr. Merry Merryfield: “A Global Education Framework for Teaching about the World’s Women,” “How Are Teachers Responding to Globalization?,” & “Elementary Students in Substantive Culture Learning” (contains an excellent resource list)
Dr. Merry Merryfield’s work in the realm of Global Education is widely celebrated in the academic community. A proficient and prolific writer, Merryfield has penned dozens of journal articles, textbook chapters and has been a frequent keynote speaker at conferences.
Interview with Dr. Merry Merryfield Merryfield
“The Headstrong Historian” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (PDF)
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’ short story “The Headstrong Historian” is a stunning exploration of the effects of academic education in tribal communities. Provocative and eloquent, this story could be considered for a shared reading.
Perspectives on Poverty by Duncan McNicholl
Similarly, the Duncan McNicholl’s blog post on The Visual Peacemakers Guild’s website discusses how image selection can encourage viewers to challenge their preconceived notions about poverty.
“News, trends and resources on 21st century learning and teaching to empower students, teachers and parents in Kenya.”
Oxfam Education offers a wealth of resources for educators looking to incorporate the “Learn-Think-Act” pedagogy of global citizenship into their curriculum. The site provides numerous guides (PDF’s) on everything from curriculum planning to school ethos.
Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds: Move to Global Collaboration One Step at a Time
By Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis
Although our partnership does not require us to be quite this tech savvy, Flattening Classrooms offers excellent guidance, diverse resources and honest testimonials about global collaborations.
Explore the World Savvy site for education resources, including a thorough global competency matrix (graphic).
I can’t say enough about Jennifer Klein. I feel fortunate to have been a student of Jennifer’s. I carry her teachings with me daily. If you buy one book of global education, buy hers. It is by far the most accessible and practical. Additionally, her blog is relevant and inspirational. Check back back frequently as she is a prolific writer! (LT)
Video/Photo
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED talk “The Danger of a Single Story”
“Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.”
Ernesto Sirolli’s TED Talk “Want to Help Someone – Shut Up and Listen”
“When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you’re trying to help, and tap into their own entrepreneurial spirit. His advice on what works will help any entrepreneur.”
Hova Tavangar discusses methods and importance of teaching global education in the 21st century classroom. She notes that the practices we choose in teaching can cause our students to view “others” as a charity case, or can inspire dignity. She challenges us to “be a friend to the whole human race,” because through friendship, we can become global citizens.
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
This TIME photo feature explores what an average family eats in a week across the globe. This could be used in conjunction with curriculum that explores judgements and assumptions we make about a community or culture.
Classroom Portraits by Julian Germain
“Since 2004, Julian Germain has been capturing the inner lives of schools around the world, from England to Nigeria to Qatar, in his large-scale photographs of schoolchildren in class. Classroom Portraits (public library) is part Where Children Sleep, part Bureaucratics, part What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets, part something else entirely — a poignant lens on a system-phenomenon that is both global in reach and strikingly local in degree of peculiarity, revealed through more than 450 portraits of schoolchildren from 20 countries.
The extent of concentration and mutuality required for each portrait offer a beautiful metaphor for the teaching-learning process itself.” (summary from Brain Pickings)
Websites for Programs and School Based Projects
The following websites feature successful programs and partnerships that other organizations have undertaken.
Connect All Schools
Brick by Brick
Little World Skypers
Langwitches
*Sharing to Learn
Day in the Life of Hewitt Girl (Robin Lentz)
Friends of Meali
*Shady Hill School and Photoexchangers
Challenge 20/20
More Information about Challenge 20/20
Growing Up Global
* Resources provided by Liz Titone, 2013
>> NEW: Additional resources from Tené Howard, January 2017
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