Your Name and Title: Jennifer D. Klein, President
School or Organization Name: PRINCIPLED Learning Strategies, Inc.
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Denver, Colorado, USA
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): School Heads, Principals, Curriculum Support Leaders, etc.
Short Session Description (one line):
This workshop will explore the role of administrators in defining global citizenship, supporting the development needs of teachers, and creating a culture of flexibility and global engagement.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
As the 21st Century presents an increasingly complex and interconnected world, human progress demands increasingly nuanced global knowledge and skills, particularly of our young leaders and innovators. New approaches to education such as global project-based learning allow teachers to foster students’ intercultural skills through collaborative projects in which students resolve global problems and communicate across cultural and geographic boundaries. With the support of e-technologies which bring the world into the classroom, global project-based learning allows global themes and perspectives to be integrated authentically and meaningfully across all grade levels and disciplines.
These changes in education pose both challenges and opportunities, raising many important questions for administrators. What does global competency look like, and how do we measure student growth? How do we navigate the differences of time zone, school calendar, and language use in order to connect our classrooms to the world? How do we find global partners, and how do we develop local relationships which support global learning? What kinds of technologies and skills will our teachers need to be successful? And, most important of all, how do we create a culture of inquiry and authentic global engagement in our buildings? This keynote will explore the role of administrators in defining global citizenship, supporting the development needs of teachers, and creating a culture of flexibility and engagement.
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