Global Educator Digital Badge

Apply today!   How prepared are you to foster global awareness in your students or support that in your classrooms or schools?The Global Educator Digital Badge provides an opportunity for educators to focus their professional development on developing their own global context and understanding of how to integrate global education throughout curricula. It also provides the opportunity to build global competency in students.The State Board of Education approved North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB) is available for the following educator categories: Teacher, Teacher Leadership Specialist, Library Media Coordinator, Instructional Technology Facilitator, School Counselor, Career Development Coordinator, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Instructional Central Office Staff, Principal/Assistant Principal, Superintendent. For more information on the Badge (SBE Policy, FAQs, Process Flyer, Implementation Guide, MOA), please visit our website or contact NCGlobalEducation@dpi.nc.gov

Resources and Professional Learning Opportunities

EUnited Teacher Fellows Program   Over the past six months, UNC’s Center for European Studies has been hosting the first cohort of EUnited Teacher Fellows. This fellowship is funded by the European Union (EU) with the purpose of teaching teachers about the EU, and allowing them to insert more of contemporary Europe into their respective curriculums. This cohort consisted of 12 teachers from all grade spans and disciplines: Savannah W. Blystone, American History, Civics & Economics Gates County High School (Gates County) Jane Breaux, FrenchSouth Central High School (Pitt County) Lynne Coyne, World History, Global Politics, DebateMyers Park High School (Charlotte-Mecklenburg) Kimberly Freeman, 2nd GradeSouthern Elementary School (Guilford County) Joy Kinley, World HistoryStarmount High School (Yadkin County) Victoria Mahoney, Financial LiteracyClayton Middle School (Johnston County) Stephanie Morgan, MathPisgah High School (Haywood County) Claire E. Ross, 1st GradeMorehead City Primary School (Carteret County) Erica Smiley, American History & GovernmentTuscola High School (Haywood County) Diego Usma, SpanishBessemer City Middle School (Gaston County) Katie Willett, English & Social StudiesMyers Park High School (Charlotte-Mecklenburg) Matthew J. Wynne, Social StudiesMax Abbott Middle School (Cumberland County) On August 6, the EUnited Teacher Fellows virtually presented their final lesson plan projects.  Please go to the Fellows page to find links to the blog posts and other materials these teachers created, which you can use in your classroom.   The selection for the next cohort of EUnited Fellows will be announced later this fall. Details about the application process are online and questions can be directed to Allison Haskins at ahaskins@unc.edu.

Join Asia Society’s Global Online-Only Programs

With in-person events suspended, the Asia Society has moved global programming online. View their complete webcast calendar.

Ask the Expert: How is Education Different Around the World?

This is part of the monthly “Ask the Expert” series in which NC State College of Education faculty answer some of the most commonly asked questions about education. Watch this video.

Model United Nations Online Debates

Connect with the world from home! Jump into the interactive Model UN Online Debates offered weekly this summer. Students will practice their public speaking and debating skills, tackle different world issues every week, and make new friends! Ages 9-18.

New Open Education Resource: Humanities in Class Digital Library

Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies has partnered with the National Humanities Center (HICDL) to add resources to a new Open Education Resource (OER) platform! The HICDL provides access to tons of great online educational content from a wide variety of world renowned content providers. Resources are tagged by subject matter, topics, and material type, making it easy to discover and combine content you need. You can also communicate with other scholars and educators across the globe on important issues. Register today to start enjoying the benefits of the Humanities in Class Digital Library. Check out this short (12 minute) video tour of the site!

Save-the-date for the Sixth Annual Learning through Languages High School Research Symposium!

The Learning Through Languages (LTL) High School Research Symposium is an opportunity for high school students to conduct and present research on global topics in their world language of study. Through LTL, students write a global research paper, give an oral presentation, and design a visual to demonstrate key research findings-- all in the language they study! This program is designed to promote student learning in the areas of research methodology, digital literacy, and critical thinking and encourage the learning of new academic vocabulary. Eligible students include Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian or Spanish students, including heritage speakers. Participating students are encouraged to be at Level III or higher.

The symposium will take place virtually Wednesday, December 9. For more information, please visit their website, read answers to frequently asked questions, or watch this video to learn more about the program.  Please note that adjustments are being made to run this program virtually in 2020. Teams are selected to participate via application process; the application will be available soon.

Sharkfest 2020

Incorporate global education through the study of sharks!  Watch videos and read stories on sharks and the National Geographic Explorers working around the world to safeguard them. Dive in!

Teaching Target Language Vocabulary With Micro Field Trips

For both English learners and world language students, getting out of the classroom can make learning new words more engaging. Read this article from Edutopia.

UNC-Duke Consortium in Latin American & Caribbean Studies Book Sets

The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies offers sets of books available for K-12 and collegiate level instruction free of cost. The Consortium believes it is crucial for young children living in a diverse society to be aware of their own cultural identities and embrace those of others. Through these collections, the Consortium hopes to support educators who foster cross-cultural awareness and teach their students about these important regions of the world.  To borrow these resources and learn more, visit their website.

World View Weekly Twitter Chat

Wednesdays @ 1:00 pm

UNC World View (@UNCWorldView) hosts weekly Twitter Chats on Wednesdays at 1pm EDT. Weekly chats bring educators together to discuss global issues and resources that can be used to integrate global themes in instruction. Educators are asked to review one featured resource ahead of each live chat. Resources may include a short film, article, podcast, poem or other resource that is available online. North Carolina K-12 and community college educators can earn Continuing Education Units (CEU) or Professional Development Contact Hours by participating!

To receive 1.0 CEU/ 10 PDCH you must:

1. Review the featured resource for four chats. Resources are posted a week in advance via Twitter. Please follow @UNCWorldView and #WorldViewChats.

2. Actively participate in four live Twitter chats by answering questions and responding to other participants. Weekly chats are 50 minutes long.

3. Register as a participant seeking CEU by going to: Twitter Chat-CEU. Please note there is a $50 registration fee to receive CEU. There is no cost to participate in a Twitter chat if you do not want CEU/PDCH.

Complete this form and return to Kimberly Hall, kimcar@email.unc.edu at UNC World View.