Global education requires practice to make progress.

With our ever increasingly connected world, both teachers and students can always increase their global competency with practice in the four global standards. Greater understanding of the world will help prepare our students to understand others and their perspectives so they can work together to solve global problems and be prepared to take jobs requiring global skills. These standards, or competencies, are outlined below.

The world is as big or as small as you make it! Check it out:

Local

Resources

You might be surprised to see how many businesses, non-profits, and local organizations can help bring a global perspective. I have attached a list of some in my area for you to see and get inspired by below!

Local Resources for Inspiration

Global Unit

Plan

Click below to download a global education science unit about the Plastic Trash in our Oceans. All four global education competencies can be meet within any unit.

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International Learning Opportunities

Leading as role model, to help your students become more globally minded, is important. Check out some resources to help you gain more global understanding and confidence.

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Globalizing

Science Standards

Thinking of how to globalize our NGS standards can seem difficult, but the Global Education competencies fit quite well within the NGS Standards for science units. Attached you will find two elementary science NGS Standards with global education activities listed to serve as examples of how you can globalize any science lesson.

Check out how this can be done!