Global Education Newsletter: International Education Week & More!

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November 12, 2020

Global Education

 

K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

 

 

International Education Week Proclamation

 

NC State Board of Education Proclamation

 

November 5. 2020 Meeting

 

At the November 5, 2020 State Board of Education meeting, Ms. Camnitz joyfully read the International Education Week proclamation announcing:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the North Carolina State Board of Education does hereby proclaim November 16 - 20, 2020, as International Education Week in North Carolina and that Board members direct the Secretary to the State Board of Education to enter a copy of this proclamation into the official minutes of the North Carolina State Board of Education.

This proclamation highlights that:

  • Global education remains a priority focus in the NCSBE’s strategic plan;
  • All students are encouraged to engage in a globally-collaborative society; 
  • SBE partnerships ensure students and educators opportunities to interact with international communication and technology 

The proclamation kicks off International Education Week 2020 and a series of events put together to highlight International Education in North Carolina. Listen to the proclamation.

 

 

Next Week is International Education Week! Join Us!

International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.  This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of State is part of the effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences.

International Week offers the chance to:

  • Expand awareness of and interest in global issues and global learning
  • Collaborate with and learn from international student groups 
  • Gain a new cultural understanding
  • Sample a small part of life beyond the shores of America

A variety of IEW activities will be planned by NCDPI to promote International Education Week in North Carolina. See the list of events below or view our IEW webpage on the SC&I Google site! #IEW2020


International Education Week Events & Opportunities

Global Education Webinar

Join us for a featured Global Education webinar as we celebrate International Education Week! During this session we will provide an overview of global programs and initiatives that are making an impact here in North Carolina. We will also look at the NCDPI Global-Ready recognitions and programs from select state partner’s that foster global awareness. Look for us on the IEW page of the Standards, Curriculum, & Instruction Google site!

 

Start a School Partnership during IEW

Submit a School Partnership Application by November 20!  Our new international agreements with the Académie de Reims in France includes school partnership opportunities. Teachers and students at PreK-12 schools across North Carolina in any subject or grade level can benefit from teaming up with partners in France on virtual classroom projects. 

 

For details, take a look at the October 29th broadcast archives where we explained how to get started, including downloading and submitting a School Partnership application and understanding the current priorities and timelines for being matched with a colleague and school in France.  

Completed applications can be sent to ncglobaleducation@dpi.nc.gov   whenever they are ready.

  • If you submit your application(s) by Friday, November 20, they will be included as part of International Education Week and processed for matching as soon as possible.
  • If you submit your application(s) later, they will be collected and processed for matching early in 2021 because school partnership applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

 

Student Voices from the IEW Student Showcase

Listen and watch student voices in the IEW Student Showcase on the Global Education social media channels! Students share their interest and understanding of global issues, global learning, and cultural awareness through various projects, presentations, or work samples even in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic.   Start listening on Facebook or Twitter.

 

International Education Week Resources on Social Media

In the weeks leading up to International Education Week, we’ve been sharing several Global Education resources on social media! Miss the resources shared thus far? Listserv messages recapping the resources shared each week are sent the following Monday. View past listserv messages on the Standards, Curriculum, & Instruction Google site.

 

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to start saving and bookmarking past and future resources! Have colleagues interested in receiving #IEW2020 information and other Global Ed updates? Encourage them to sign up for our listserv!

 

International Education Week Webinars

Increase awareness of social justice and human rights around the world in this week-long professional development webinar series. In celebration of International Education Week, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the area studies centers at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University will host an interactive webinar every evening between November 16-20, 2020. Each webinar will focus on content and resources related to a specific world region: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. Sessions will address the complexity of challenges faced in the world, introduce issues from multiple viewpoints, and illustrate solutionary thinking. By addressing human rights and social justice, these webinars will provide educators the opportunity to engage in examination of our world and think critically about the underlying causes of embedded and interconnected problems, preparing teachers to address issues of global significance in the classroom. Participants will receive a certificate for 1.5 PD hours for each event attended.  Register in advance.

  • Monday, November 16: Understanding Racism in the Arab World and Beyond
  • Tuesday,  November 17: Sanctuary from the Border to the Classroom
  • Wednesday,  November 18: Arts, Advocacy, & Africanist Action: Locally-Led Human Rights Organizing in East Africa

  • Thursday,  November 19: Social Justice in China

  • Friday,  November 20: Social Justice through the Arts: Social Justice through the Arts: Reimagining the Berlin Wall

Russian Flagship Program Information Session

UNC Chapel Hill is excited to announce the launch of the Russian Flagship Program on campus. The Russian Flagship Program at UNC Chapel Hill is one of eight Russian Language Flagship programs in the US sponsored by the National Security Education Program as part of The Language Flagship, a national initiative aimed to change the way Americans learn languages. 

 

The goal of the Russian Flagship Program is for participating students to:  

  • Reach a professional level of competency in Russian, a language deemed “critical” to national security 
  • Link their language study to the major(s) of their choice 
  • Study abroad and complete a professional overseas internship 
  • Receive scholarships for study abroad and intensive summer language courses 
  • Be sure to sign up for the information session on Tuesday, November 17th, at 4:00 PM!  

For more information on the Russian Flagship Program at UNC Chapel Hill, please visit their website or contact Meredith Doubleday at m.doubleday@unc.edu. Make sure to follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!


Other Global Education Resources & Opportunities 

Consortium Middle East Speaker’s Bureau

Interested in bringing a guest speaker into your classroom this spring? Our consortium faculty, advanced graduate students, and staff are available as speakers on a variety of topics related to the Middle East and Islam. Just email harver@email.unc.edu to request a speaker! We do our best to find a match, depending on timing and availability.

 

EUnited Teacher Fellows Program

An 8-month, K-12 program that aims to help teachers go deep with their knowledge of Europe & the EU.

EUnited program allows teachers to find new ways to infuse EU content into their classrooms, and in turn increase young people's understanding of Europe and the EU. 

 

The EUnited Program is free of cost to selected applicants. Fellows will receive: mileage reimbursement (if in-person workshops are possible); hotel accommodation & meals (if in-person workshops are possible); a materials packet; & a $500 stipend. 

 

EUnited is generously funded through a Jean Monnet Project of the European Union.

Application deadline is November 23, 2020.

 

Fulbright-Hays FUNDED Seminars Abroad Program to Morocco, 2021

Application for Summer 2021 Seminars NOW OPEN! Deadline to apply: December 18, 2020.

The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program provides U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities with opportunities to participate in short-term seminars abroad to improve their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. Each thematic seminar features educational lectures and interactive, cultural activities specifically designed for K-16 educators, including visits to local schools and organizations and meetings with education administrators, government officials, policymakers, teachers, and students. Participants draw on their experiences during the program to create new or to enhance cross-cultural curricula for use in their U.S. classrooms and school systems. In 2021, summer programs will be offered in Iceland, Morocco, and Mexico. Each seminar will have 16 participants. The program covers airfare, room and board, and program costs. Teacher participants are responsible for a cost-share of $650.

  • Elementary (grades K-8) – Iceland, the Land of Fire and Ice: An Exploration of a Small State in the High North

  • Secondary (grades 9-12) – Education in Morocco: An Evolving Landscape

  • Postsecondary – The Third Root: Exploring African Heritage in Mexico

For more information and to apply, please visit the Seminars Abroad website.

If you have any questions, please email seminarsabroad@ed.gov.

 

Global Educator Digital Badge

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.

 

New Open Education Resource: Humanities in Class Digital Library

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.

 

PISA 2018 Results (Volume VI): Are Students Ready to Thrive in an Interconnected World?

The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) examines what students know in reading, mathematics and science, and what they can do with what they know. It provides the most comprehensive and rigorous international assessment of student learning outcomes to date. Results from PISA indicate the quality and equity of learning outcomes attained around the world, and allow educators and policy makers to learn from the policies and practices applied in other countries. This is one of six volumes that present the results of the PISA 2018 survey, the seventh round of the triennial assessment. Volume VI: Are Students Ready to Thrive in an Interconnected World? explores students’ ability to examine issues of local, global and cultural significance; understand and appreciate the perspectives and worldviews of others; engage in open, appropriate and effective interactions across cultures; and take action for collective well-being and sustainable development. The volume explores students’ outcomes on the cognitive test and corresponding questionnaire in addition to their experiences of global and intercultural learning at school and beyond.

 

RTI International serves as the presenting Ambassador sponsor for the NC Global Advantage Forum 2020

RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. RTI integrates expertise across the social and laboratory sciences, engineering, and international development. RTI is working to lessen the impact of COVID-19 in the communities we serve. Their researchers are providing new data and insights, including modeling to predict the scale and impact of the disease. They are also helping low- and middle-income countries respond to the health crisis and build resilience for the future.  Learn more about how RTI is responding to COVID-19 around the world.