TGC Ukrainian Cohorts 2013
How to use this guide: An Introduction
As a participant for the last year in a program called Teachers for Global Classrooms,
a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State and implemented by IREX, I have created this guide on Global Education. I have spent the last year learning about students around the world and how they are connecting and learning with their global counterparts. Global Education
encompasses the ideas that students communicate, empathize, share experiences,
and exchange ideas with other students in other parts of the world.
In Irex’s words,
“Education supports economic development, social reform,
and civic participation within a society and provides the foundation for
tomorrow’s leaders.”
The TGC Program has given me a unique opportunity to build my own global competencies so that I can help to prepare students to succeed in an increasingly global world. The four major global competencies that build a strong Global Educational foundation are the following: Students investigate the world beyond their immediate
environment, recognize their own and others’ perspectives, communicate their
ideas effectively with diverse audiences, and translate their ideas and findings
into appropriate actions to improve conditions. I believe that today’s students
need to master seven survival skills to be able to be ready for our new global
economy. To be on track today for college and careers, students need the 21st
century skills that are so vital to success in the global economy. These will
be the skills that enable them to become productive citizens who will
contribute to solving some of the most important issues that we face in the
21st century.
1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
2. Collaboration and Leadership
3. Agility and Adaptability
4. Initiative and Entrepreneurialism
5. Effective Oral and Written Communication
6. Assessing and Analyzing Information
7. Curiosity and Imagination
Understanding and appreciating other parts of the world, different
religions, cultures, and points of view are essential elements of global
competence. I hope that this guide can help you better understand Global
Education and how it reflects the importance of a world-class
education for all, so that we have a nation, and a world, that is informed,
engaged, and prepared to deal effectively with the global challenges in the
21st century.
"This Weebly blogsite is not an official U.S. Department of State blogsite. The views and information presented are the grantee's own and do not represent the
Teachers for Global Classroom, Irex, or the U.S. Department of State."
As a participant for the last year in a program called Teachers for Global Classrooms,
a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State and implemented by IREX, I have created this guide on Global Education. I have spent the last year learning about students around the world and how they are connecting and learning with their global counterparts. Global Education
encompasses the ideas that students communicate, empathize, share experiences,
and exchange ideas with other students in other parts of the world.
In Irex’s words,
“Education supports economic development, social reform,
and civic participation within a society and provides the foundation for
tomorrow’s leaders.”
The TGC Program has given me a unique opportunity to build my own global competencies so that I can help to prepare students to succeed in an increasingly global world. The four major global competencies that build a strong Global Educational foundation are the following: Students investigate the world beyond their immediate
environment, recognize their own and others’ perspectives, communicate their
ideas effectively with diverse audiences, and translate their ideas and findings
into appropriate actions to improve conditions. I believe that today’s students
need to master seven survival skills to be able to be ready for our new global
economy. To be on track today for college and careers, students need the 21st
century skills that are so vital to success in the global economy. These will
be the skills that enable them to become productive citizens who will
contribute to solving some of the most important issues that we face in the
21st century.
1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
2. Collaboration and Leadership
3. Agility and Adaptability
4. Initiative and Entrepreneurialism
5. Effective Oral and Written Communication
6. Assessing and Analyzing Information
7. Curiosity and Imagination
Understanding and appreciating other parts of the world, different
religions, cultures, and points of view are essential elements of global
competence. I hope that this guide can help you better understand Global
Education and how it reflects the importance of a world-class
education for all, so that we have a nation, and a world, that is informed,
engaged, and prepared to deal effectively with the global challenges in the
21st century.
"This Weebly blogsite is not an official U.S. Department of State blogsite. The views and information presented are the grantee's own and do not represent the
Teachers for Global Classroom, Irex, or the U.S. Department of State."