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The importance of teaching global competence: Part 2
“Our students have the opportunity and challenge of living and working in a diverse and rapidly changing world. Public schools must prepare our young people to understand and address global issues, and educators must re-examine their teaching strategies and curriculum so that all students can thrive in this global and interdependent society.” – Former National […]
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February 8th, 2017
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The importance of teaching global competence: Part 1
Global competence is defined by the Global Competence Task Force — a group of state education agency leaders, education scholars and practitioners — as “the capacity and disposition to understand and act on issues of global significance.” Education leaders throughout the world recognize global competence as an important element of the education we provide our […]
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February 7th, 2017
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Building global perspective and cultural awareness in the world of education
According to the most recent survey by The National Center for Education Statistics, the number of English language learners (ELL) in U.S. public schools increased by an estimated 300,000 from the year 2002 to 2013. More so, as a result of the most recent wave of immigration, classrooms in public schools across the U.S. are […]
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December 18th, 2015
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