How to use this guide
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery (2003)
This website was created as a resource for teachers wishing to explore the idea of global education in their own classrooms. However, this task can often seem daunting. My recommendation would be to keep this global education mantra foremost in your mind,
Think Global-Start Local
Start with your own classroom-what subject do you teach, how can you incorporate a global perspective into just one of your units or lessons. Reflect upon that lesson/unit to improve your global focus for the next time. Use this website as a resource, under the Take Action tab, there are many local, national and international resources for all teachers to globalize their classroom. Additionally, there are examples of globalized lesson plans.
Once you feel comfortable teaching your subject in a global manner, expand your personal learning network. Can you find other teachers in your school or district who are interested in learning more about global education as well? Build upon that interest, share ideas, collaborate. Perhaps think about collaborating with a teacher from another subject area, school, or even country.
Share your successes with your department, grade level team, administrators and continue to learn and refine your global approach. Share your stories of success and ask questions. Start with yourself, and who knows, you may even change the world.
This website was created as a resource for teachers wishing to explore the idea of global education in their own classrooms. However, this task can often seem daunting. My recommendation would be to keep this global education mantra foremost in your mind,
Think Global-Start Local
Start with your own classroom-what subject do you teach, how can you incorporate a global perspective into just one of your units or lessons. Reflect upon that lesson/unit to improve your global focus for the next time. Use this website as a resource, under the Take Action tab, there are many local, national and international resources for all teachers to globalize their classroom. Additionally, there are examples of globalized lesson plans.
Once you feel comfortable teaching your subject in a global manner, expand your personal learning network. Can you find other teachers in your school or district who are interested in learning more about global education as well? Build upon that interest, share ideas, collaborate. Perhaps think about collaborating with a teacher from another subject area, school, or even country.
Share your successes with your department, grade level team, administrators and continue to learn and refine your global approach. Share your stories of success and ask questions. Start with yourself, and who knows, you may even change the world.
