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Now that you have seen some resources about Global Education, learn a bit more about how you can apply some of these skills into your own classrooms. In this section, you will see a list of resources that I became familiar with over the course of my Fulbright experience. This section below contains resources, unit and lesson plans, and global standards for teaching.
International Learning Resources
Resources about global education are in abundance on the internet, but here are a few of my most highly recommended links.
International Society of Music Education is an organization with over 80 countries represented in their membership. Professional musicians, collegiate level researchers, and educators come together to discuss topics related to present day music education all around the world in wonderful conferences and workshops.
A massive media platform free for educators and students, you can find stories, videos, and articles on various topics all concerning specific world issues. With materials ranging from grades 3-12 you can easily bring new perspectives and worldviews into your classroom.
Find lesson plans curated by the Kennedy Center through different organizations and educators. Topics range for almost every subject and have lessons that easily allow for interdisciplinary modifications.
Expand your students' thinking in class by engaging in thinking routines designed for them to push the boundaries further in your classroom and to make more meaningful connections with the world. I often will use Thinking Routines at various points in my Unit to check for understanding and to spark curiosity among my students.
Twitter is an amazing network to find like-minded people, to collect information on lessons, and to gain inspiration from other amazing global educators. Look for hashtags like #fulbrightteach #globaleducation #UNSDG
Sponsored by the Rock and Roll Forever Foundation, Teach Rock is a platform that features free materials for all ages and every lesson is linked with resources that allow for interdisciplinary connections. The website is updated regularly with new lesson materials and content.
Local Learning Resources
Global Education is something that our local Georgia educational community cares about. Take a look at some of the resources I have been able to find in my own area.
The Center for the Advancement and Study of International Education is an organization that provides teachers with International Baccalaureate, Project Zero, and other Global Education types of workshops. Based here in Atlanta, Georgia they often host these workshops in Georgia!
This page contains information specific to Language Teachers but also has lots of resources on Global Education. It also has events available to Georgia educators on globalization in the classroom in the professional development section.
ArtsGeorgia is an arts advocacy group in the state of Georgia. This webpage contains artists’ contact information, outreach programs, local events, and guides on how to apply for additional arts funding to bring new programs into your classroom.
This is an article published by the Georgia Department of Education on the importance of Global Competency.
Global Education Unit and Lesson Plan
During the TGC online course last year, I had the opportunity to take the knowledge and skills gained from the course and apply it to my own teaching in a Global Education Unit for a 7th Grade General Music Class. This is a semester-long (18 week) unit that allows students to explore Samba music from Brazil and apply it to a call to action against deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. This unit can easily be adapted to hybrid or remote learning styles, and you do not need traditional samba instruments to teach this unit!
Seen here is my Unit Planner, a few lesson plans, and other fun resources and websites used in class.
Samba Unit
Global Lesson Plan
Learn about a Brazilian indigenous rapper who is making statements in regards to deforestation and demarcation of the Amazon.
Use the National Georgraphic Mapmaker to find out more about the region of the Amazon Basin we studied.
Take a look at the Project Zero Thinking Routine: The 3 Whys to go deeper with students when discussing issues in your Classroom.
Want to take things a step further?
Having a Global Standard
Here is a list of standards for how to teach global competency and global citizenship in your own classrooms.