This document discusses global competence and how to develop it in students. Global competence is defined as the ability to understand and act on globally significant issues. It involves core concepts, skills, attitudes, and behaviors needed to thrive in an interconnected world. Teachers can help students develop global competence by incorporating activities that investigate the world, recognize perspectives, communicate ideas, and take action. These approaches can be integrated across subject areas.

1. Honor Moorman
World Savvy
www.slideshare.net/hmoorman

2. “Day 42” CC by Amy L Riddle via Flickr
What is global competence?

3. “In Our Hands” CC by charamelody via Flickr
Why is global competence important?

4. “The Earth Belongs To You” CC by Send me adrift via Flickr
How can we help students develop
global competence?

5. “In Our Hands” CC by charamelody via Flickr
Why is global competence important?

6. The global is part of our everyday local lives.
“You Paris and Me” CC by Nina Matthews via Flickr

7. “Fargone” CC by iammikeb via Flickr
A changing world demands changing skills.

8. “Tokyo1950” CC by tokyoform via Flickr
A global economy means new ways of working.

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Global issues require local solutions.

10. http://worldsavvy.org/about/why-need/world-savvy-global-competency-research-results/

11. .
86%
Say a solid
foundation in
world history
and events is
Agree
crucial to
Disagree
solving the
problems in
the world
today.

14. .
37%
Say that
world events
were
discussed
Agree
regularly in
Disagree
their high
school
classes.

16. .
37%
Say that
world events
were
discussed
Agree
regularly in
Disagree
their high
school
classes.

18. “Day 42” CC by Amy L Riddle via Flickr
What is global competence?

19. “Global competence is the
capacity and disposition to
understand and act on issues of
global significance.”
Veronica Boix Mansilla and Anthony Jackson,
Educating for Global Competence:
Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World, 2011
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21. “Day 42” CC by Amy L Riddle via Flickr
What are the core concepts, skills, attitudes, and
behaviors needed in order to . . .
 thrive in an interconnected world?
 succeed in the global innovation age?
 become a responsible, active global citizen?

22. Core Concepts
Skills
Values & Attitudes
Behaviors

25. “The Earth Belongs To You” CC by Send me adrift via Flickr
How can we help students develop
global competence?

26. Free!
www.asiasociety.org/globalcom
petence.pdf

28. Investigate the World
“not quite clear on the concept”
CC by woodleywonderworks on Flickr

29. Recognize Perspectives
“Sometimes the world seems upside down”
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30. Communicate Ideas
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31. Take Action
“On the other side”
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Arts
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
World Languages

35. Investigate the World
Recognize Perspectives
Take Action
Communicate Ideas

37. Looks Like
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What does the
learning space look
like?
What do you see
students doing?
What do you see the
teacher doing?
What else do you see?
Sounds Like
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What does the
learning space sound
like?
What do you hear
students saying?
What do you hear the
teacher saying?
What else do you
hear?

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Student choice
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Authentic work
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Global significance
Exhibition to an audience
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Students making choices
about
content, process, and/or
product.
Students doing
something adults do in
the “real world.
Students engaging
deeply in issues that
have clear local and
global connections.
Students presenting
their learning to an
authentic audience.

39. Free!
www.asiasociety.org/globalcom
petence.pdf

40. Webinar presented to Fulbright Teachers
http://youtu.be/s-gIA62wGAQ

43. The Global Competency Certification
Program is a transformative online
advanced certification and Masters level
program that prepares K-12 educators to
effectively teach for global competence and
to equip students to succeed in an
interconnected world.
www.globalcompetency.org