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Global EducationAn Administrators

Guide

Chris L. KnottJ.Y. Joyner Center for Spanish Language/International

Baccalaureate Magnet Elementary


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Why Global Education

is Important Social Importance

- The Great Melting Pot

- Cultural Respect and Awareness

- Reinforces Core Character Values

Economic Importance

- Global Industries

- Competition

- Global Interdependence


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Why Global Education

is Important

Educational Importance

- Understanding

- Internationally competent citizens

- Best Defense against Organized Ignorance


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Lessons Learned

There is no substitute forengagement and involvement.Having people of different culturesshare and discuss with students ispriceless.

Similarities just as important asdifferences.

Global education can, and must, beintegrated into the curriculum.

Be careful about relief efforts. Theymust be well-planned and studentsshould understand and respect the

culture.


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Our Global Initiatives

Operation Belize

International Education Week

Columbian Classroom Initiative

Heifer International Project

Individual Classroom Skyping Projects

Spanish Integration

Latin Cultural Performances


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Operation Belize

Started as part of our 3rdgrade

Communities Unit.

Grew into a schoolwide effort to

improve the library and recreational

offerings at Grace Primary School in

Belize City, Belize.

In April, six staff members flew toBelize to deliver the materials, do staff

development for the teachers, and

work with the children.


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International Education

Week Presenters from all over the globe come in to share

their cultures with our students.

Students take part in our International Parade and

represent their culture.

Activities to promote International Awareness areamped up this week.

Teachers use Culture Kits from UNC to provide

artifacts to study.


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Columbian Classroom

Initiative Spanish Teachers connect with teachers inColumbian schools to develop pen pals for theirstudents.

Classes skype with Columbian classes to talk to theirpen pals.

Classes skype with professionals in Columbia to talkabout the culture there and how it is similar anddifferent from ours.


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Heifer International Project

Students raise money to buy the Principal an animal

for his birthday.

Students then study the region of the globe where

this animal will most likely be sent and learn about

the culture, how this animal will be used, and theimpact it will make on the community.


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Latin Cultural Performances

As part of our Spanish program, our teachers teach

13 different dances that are native to Central and

Latin America and Spain.

The teachers learn the dances, choreograph them,

make the costumes, and then supervise the childrenas they perform.


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Resources

World View Team is a Tremendous Resource.


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Heifer International

http://www.heifer.org/#

http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.485589/

United Nations website

http://www.un.org/en/

Center for Global Education

http://www.globaled.us/
http://www.heifer.org/http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.485589/http://www.un.org/en/http://www.globaled.us/http://www.globaled.us/http://www.un.org/en/http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.485589/http://www.heifer.org/


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