Incorporating Global Competency into your Classroom
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Reclaiming soft skills
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We, like many others in the fields of education, youth development, social, emotional,...
What English Learners Need: ELD Materials that Teach English
Written by Susana Dutro and Raquel Mendia Núñez
English learners deserve student-centered instruction grounded in strong pedagogy and robust language learning. Title III requirements and ethical...
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Why Global?
When Google originally started hiring, they looked for graduates from top American computer science programs – people with hard skills. Over the years,...
Rigor, Relevance, and Respect: 3 Reasons Why You Should Think Globally While Teaching Locally
This week marks International Education Week, an annual initiative led by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education to encourage programs...
3 Tips for Intentionally Integrating Global Education in the Classroom: An English Teacher’s Perspective
I recall a time when in my middle school English classroom, I used the term “current events” when teaching students about the world. I...
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You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Put on...
