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Global Learning

Heather Singmaster, director at the Center for Global Education at Asia Society, curated this group blog in which education leaders discussed global competence based on best practices from around the world. This blog is no longer being updated.

Assessment Opinion How School- and District-Level Leaders Can Prepare Students for Success
Specific actions that can be taken at the district, school, and classroom levels to improve instruction and drive strong student achievement and acquisition of deeper learning skills.
Peter Kannam & Elyse Rossi, May 17, 2017
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6 min read
Curriculum Opinion Engaging World Language Students Through Social Media
How foreign language educators can use social media projects in the classroom.
May 10, 2017
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5 min read
Curriculum Opinion Empowering Young Activists Through Harry Potter Fandom
How can being a fan inspire young activists? Here are examples from the Harry Potter Alliance.
Janae Phillips, May 8, 2017
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5 min read
Assessment Opinion Four Education Lessons From United Kingdom Schools
Although no education system is perfect, the UK system has many qualities that educators outside of the UK might consider learning about and possibly adopting.
Robert J. Fitzgerald, May 2, 2017
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Teaching Profession Opinion How One Teacher Connects Millions of Students Around the World
Some ideas for connecting students to classrooms abroad.
Pernille Ripp, April 27, 2017
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3 min read
Federal Opinion Empowering Educators as Leaders in the Global Education Movement
How to develop students as global leaders.
April 25, 2017
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7 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion How to Teach About Global Borders and Migration
A creative high school project dives deep into immigration issues.
Ryan Sprott, April 20, 2017
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9 min read
Teaching Opinion Teaching U.N. Sustainability Goals to Create Global Citizens
Why the UN Sustainable Development Goals are a useful frame for classroom project based learning.
Craig Perrier, April 17, 2017
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5 min read
Curriculum Opinion Developing Inquiry Questions to Engage Students
The ability to ask engaging inquiry questions to drive classroom projects is a critical skill. Here's how.
Lawrence M. Paska, April 13, 2017
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4 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Using Student Narratives to Build Community
Asking students to investigate their own family immigration stories is one way to build community, both in the classroom and beyond.
April 11, 2017
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6 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion How Cultural Norms in Education Differ Around the World
When was the last time you, as a teacher, went out with a student's parent for karaoke or took a coffee break with your students during class? A look at different cultural norms in education systems around the world—and their benefits!
Letitia Zwickert, April 5, 2017
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6 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion 5 Ways Librarians Can Connect Students to the World Through Technology
Five ways school librarians can use technology to connect students to the world.
Shannon McClintock Miller, April 3, 2017
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5 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Three Ways to Teach Economics Through Children's Literature
Financial literacy is an important life skill. Here are ways to teach it through children's literature.
Amy Geffen, March 30, 2017
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5 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion How Microlending Builds Financial Literacy Skills and Empowers Students
How microfinance can make math more engaging and teach students financial literacy.
Kristen Janiak Goggin, March 28, 2017
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5 min read
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