Throughout the ten week course the TGC (Teachers for Global Classrooms) program offered, we always kept in mind the following four imperative areas when thinking about global education:
1. Investigate the world beyond their immediate environment, framing significant problems and conducting well-crafted and age-appropriate research.
2. Recognize perspectives, others’ and their own, articulating and explaining such perspectives thoughtfully and respectfully.
3. Communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences, bridging geographic, linguistic, ideological, and cultural barriers.
4. Take action to improve conditions, viewing themselves as players in the world and participating reflectively.
Source: Asia Society
It is important to think about incorporating EACH of these areas as we create global lessons to work with our students. True global competence cannot be attained without all four components.
1. Investigate the world beyond their immediate environment, framing significant problems and conducting well-crafted and age-appropriate research.
2. Recognize perspectives, others’ and their own, articulating and explaining such perspectives thoughtfully and respectfully.
3. Communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences, bridging geographic, linguistic, ideological, and cultural barriers.
4. Take action to improve conditions, viewing themselves as players in the world and participating reflectively.
Source: Asia Society
It is important to think about incorporating EACH of these areas as we create global lessons to work with our students. True global competence cannot be attained without all four components.