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 This blog is no longer being updated.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
Global Competence in Practice
Examples of how teachers around the world are teaching for global competence.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Four Thrifty (and Simple) Ways to Improve U.S. Education
A teacher shares her ideas for some cost-saving school reform measures.
Assessment
Opinion
How to Assess Global Competence
Four ways to get started, as well as list of questions that teachers can use in their assessment of global/intercultural competence.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Facilitating Student Curiosity: Strategies and Resources
Teachers share their thoughts on facilitation curiosity in the classroom.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Encouraging Creativity and Play: Lessons from Korea
How Korea provides a model for play and creativity in early childhood education.
Teaching
Opinion
Cultural Connections Through Mandalas
How one middle school social studies project teaches students about similarities and differences in cultures around the world.
Curriculum
Opinion
How Language Immersion Programs Prepare Students to Be Global Citizens
How cultural pedagogical practices in dual language immersion programs help prepare students to be global citizens.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Teaching STEM and Programming—No Experience Needed
How Singapore trains math and science educators to teach STEM and coding.
Curriculum
Opinion
International Collaboration Projects Using Technology
How Massachusetts students are demonstrating their global collaborative projects.
School & District Management
Opinion
How Singapore Math Improved Scores at a U.S. School
How one teacher implemented a Singapore math program at her school in response to declining test scores.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
How International Learning Has Transformed Denver Public Schools
How Denver Public Schools has made improvement to equity in education based on international best practice.
Curriculum
Opinion
Using Diplomacy to Bring Your Classroom to Life
Diplomatic history can deeply engage students and bring global competence to life in a uniqe way.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
8 Ways to Use Global Citizenship Education With Early Adolescents
Ways to engage early adolescents through global citizenship education.
School & District Management
Opinion
Five Lessons From a Rural School in Thailand
What lessons can U.S. schools learn from a rural school in Thailand?