The Global Competencies create the framework to define global education, how it functions, and outlines the skills needed to be globally competent. Globally competent students are adaptable, life-long learners who have the knowledge and skills to:
1. Investigate the World: Investigating the world is a multi-faceted process in which students identify an issue or generate a question. They then use a combination of languages, along with domestic and international sources, in order to integrate and synthesize their evidence to develop a compelling, authentic argument to their initial question. It is important to understand that your students do not search for one right answer, but instead engage themselves in their research to the extent that they are intrinsically motivated to learn and explore more.
2. Recognize Perspectives: Recognizing perspectives is essential in working toward the goal of global competence for students. Students must first be able to recognize and express their own perspectives before examining those of other cultures. Students must also understand that cultural interactions influence situations and that many times these perspectives of others have come about from the differences in technologies, knowledge attainment, issues at hand, and other phenomena, all leading to their shaped perspectives.
3. Communicate Ideas: Globally competent students can effectively communicate, verbally and non-verbally, with diverse audiences. Students also understand the impact of various languages for global business and seek to learn a second language for greater understanding.
4. Take Action: Globally competent students see themselves as being capable of making an ethical, impactful, and meaningful difference in the world, no matter how big or small.
1. Investigate the World: Investigating the world is a multi-faceted process in which students identify an issue or generate a question. They then use a combination of languages, along with domestic and international sources, in order to integrate and synthesize their evidence to develop a compelling, authentic argument to their initial question. It is important to understand that your students do not search for one right answer, but instead engage themselves in their research to the extent that they are intrinsically motivated to learn and explore more.
2. Recognize Perspectives: Recognizing perspectives is essential in working toward the goal of global competence for students. Students must first be able to recognize and express their own perspectives before examining those of other cultures. Students must also understand that cultural interactions influence situations and that many times these perspectives of others have come about from the differences in technologies, knowledge attainment, issues at hand, and other phenomena, all leading to their shaped perspectives.
3. Communicate Ideas: Globally competent students can effectively communicate, verbally and non-verbally, with diverse audiences. Students also understand the impact of various languages for global business and seek to learn a second language for greater understanding.
4. Take Action: Globally competent students see themselves as being capable of making an ethical, impactful, and meaningful difference in the world, no matter how big or small.
This downloadable book provides excellent insights for addressing the
4 global competencies in your classroom.
Globally Competent Teachers
This excerpt below provides a strong list of qualities demonstrated by a teacher possessing a high level of global competency. (From Education Week's, The Top 10 Characteristics of a Globally Competent Teacher; August 19, 2015)