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 This blog is no longer being updated.
Federal
Opinion
Apps for Global Mobile Learning
There are now many apps to help teach for global competence.
Federal
Opinion
Grads: Get Globally Competent and Get a Job!
Whether you are eight, eighteen, or twenty-eight, it is clear: global competence can open up new job opportunities to you.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
Exploring the World in Out of School Time through STEM
Ways to combine STEM and global learning in out-of-school time.
Classroom Technology
Opinion
How Hong Kong Reformed Schools
Hong Kong has undergone extensive education reforms over the last twelve years. It has made access to education and 21st century skills a priority for all students.
Curriculum
Opinion
Student Explains Key to Strategic Dialogue
You may be following the story of Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese dissident who fled to the U.S. Embassy right before high-level U.S.-China talks. He has subsequently been issued a passport and visa to work at New York University, where he landed just a few days ago. This, many argue, is a positive development in U.S.-China relations. Today, an American university-level student who lives in Beijing, shares his insight on U.S.-China relations, and a vision for the future. Daniel Tedesco is a 2011 Fulbright Scholar in Beijing and President of Global China Connection.
Standards & Accountability
Opinion
Common Core: Getting There Globally
The Common Core State Standards view global awareness as an essential feature of college and career readiness. Elizabeth Howald, program director at Primary Source, a non-profit organization dedicated to deepening teachers’ knowledge of world histories and cultures, shares with us techniques and global resources that fit with the new standards.
Assessment
Opinion
Good Ideas Travel
I just returned from a globe-spanning trip, but I won't tell you about my travels. I want to tell you about how ideas travel. Good ideas about education and educational policy spread throughout the world, and have for a long time.
Teacher Preparation
Opinion
Teacher Appreciation, Asian Style
How Asia nations appreciate teachers: three lessons.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Know Where You're Stepping
School reform movements are not unlike salsa dancing: one step forward is sometimes quickly followed by one step back. With school reform, unlike great salsa moves, these steps are neither coordinated nor much fun.
Federal
Opinion
Preparing Youth for a Knowledge-Based World
Worldwide, education leaders are asking how to transform the process of teaching and learning to better equip students with the skills they will need in the 21st century economy.
Federal
Opinion
You Went Where For Spring Break?! Students Develop Global Competence in Cuba
Traveling thousands or miles or just one mile can provide students many opportunities to engage with the world in meaningful ways.
Federal
Opinion
Five Tips to Strengthen International School Partnerships
With vision, design, resources, persistence, and a little bit of luck, school-to-school partnerships are treasure troves for student learning and educators' professional growth.
Classroom Technology
Opinion
Twitter for the #GlobalEducator
Eight types of hashtags for educators who teach about and connect with the world.
Curriculum
Opinion
How Seattle Created Schools for the Future
Innovation and success started, as it often does, with visionary leaders working with the community.