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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 This blog is no longer being updated.

Curriculum Opinion Is Language Immersion Right for My Child?
This piece addresses the common concerns parents may have when considering a language immersion program for their child.
Heather Singmaster, March 28, 2016
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Teaching Profession Opinion Africa: Entry Points for Teaching
Ways to get started with teaching about Africa.
Barbara Brown & Breeanna Elliott, March 21, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion An American Teacher's Thoughts on the Finnish Education System
Shannon Frank, was exhausted from teaching and almost quit - until she was inspired by education in Finland.
Shannon Frank, March 17, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Apps for Global Collaboration: Questions and Tools to Inspire a Worldview
Ways to use technology to connect your students to the world. Included are apps, essential questions to consider, and links to standards.
Jennifer Williams, March 14, 2016
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion The Power of Global-Action Projects: One Student's Journey
How one student made a global impact through a high school project.
Karishma Bhagani, March 11, 2016
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Teaching Profession Opinion Teacher of the Year: Local Engagement Through Global Questions
The 2015 Teacher of the Year shares ways to engage students in the classroom using inquiry into global issues.
March 7, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Students as Explorers: Using Google Earth With Literature
How to use Google Earth to make literature relevant for students.
March 3, 2016
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School & District Management Opinion International Learning Communities: What Can Be Learned Across National Boundaries?
What do participants in international professional learning communities learn - about best practices and about their own systems?
Amelia Peterson & Jal Mehta, February 25, 2016
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School & District Management Opinion 5 Ways Global Education Is Transforming My School
How teachers in one school have come out of their silos to work together on global education.
Tara Nuth Kajtaniak, February 23, 2016
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Assessment Opinion Made in China: Innovations in Vocational Education in China
Insight into what the world's largest education system is doing to raise the quality of its workforce.
February 18, 2016
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Federal Opinion Five Ways Teachers Can Inspire Students to Study Abroad
A teacher shares ways to inspire students to travel abroad.
February 16, 2016
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Curriculum Opinion The Backlash Against Teaching About Islam
Why is there a backlash against teaching Islam and what are some resources to assist those teachers who are teaching about it?
Kimberly Keiserman, February 11, 2016
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Classroom Technology Opinion Teaching Inquiry Through the Study of Endangered Cultures
The investigation of disappearing cultures offers many opportunities for students to learn 21st century skills, including inquiry.
February 8, 2016
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion A Student CEO's Plea to Educators: Inspire Global Citizenship
At age 16, Krissy Truesdale became the founder and CEO of Solar for Our Superheroes, a nonprofit organization that gives solar panels to local heroes. In her own words, read how global learning inspired her take action at the local level.
February 2, 2016
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