What is Global Education?

While many people, in and out of the field of education, agree that global education is important, there are an infinite number of interpretations of what it means to teach in a globalized way.  Several organizations have made significant progress towards defining global education in such a way that others can model their own classroom practice.  Here are a few of the leaders in the field, explore:

• Asia Society
• Oxfam
• Primary Source
• Globalizing Teacher Education

What are the main ideas?

Teachers wishing to globalize their classroom should focus on teaching their students to do the following:

• Investigate
• Recognize Perspectives
• Communicate Ideas
• Take Action
• Use Technology
• Think in Interdisciplinary Ways
• Prepare for Global Interdependence

These ideas are summarized from Tony Parker's speech, "Global Competence and Its Significance to the American Schools"