. EMBEDDING
GLOBAL EDUCATION STANDARDS
Many of the standards that teachers are required to address do not reflect the 21st century skills we expect of our students. With this in mind, it is important to embellish and embed the global education standards into the standards teachers are responsible for teaching. This can be done by incorporating “Global Competencies: 21st Century Skills Applied to the World.”West, Charlotte. "Toward a Pedagogy of Hope." Education as Civic Engagement (2012): 16. NAFSA Association of International Educators. Education as Civic Engagement, 2012. Web. 5 July 2015. 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. |
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