Missed International Education Week?
Apply for Your 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.
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Updates
UNC World View Educator Spotlight
Each month, UNC World View highlights a North Carolina educator and his/her global education efforts and/or practices. View the December Educator Spotlight on Eric Cunningham, Superintendent of Halifax County Schools! View past spotlights by visiting UNC World View’s website.
UNC-Duke Consortium Educator of the Month
Congratulations to Phylisha Sanders, NCDPI K-12 Social Studies Consultant!
Years Teaching: 12 years as a 6-8 Social Studies teacher; 16 years total in public education
Consortium Involvement: Haiti Teacher Fellows program member; International Education Week planning committee member
Why teaching about Latin America and the Caribbean is important to her: "Teaching about Latin America and the Caribbean is so important and valuable because it advances students’ knowledge and appreciation. It is an opportunity to not only inform students about the different countries in that region, but a chance to highlight the rich culture, history, strength, and resilience of its people. Seeing students’ excitement and appreciation for learning about our neighboring countries, and in many cases their own country of origin, can be energizing and encouraging. Therefore, it is important that lessons developed about Latin America and the Caribbean are rigorous, authentic, and meaningful. These types of lessons are more likely to inspire and sustain student learning."
Professional Learning and Resources
EUnited Teacher Fellows Program
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. UNC currently plans to have the opening conference sessions virtually, and will try have the closing conference in person in Summer 2021. EUnited is generously funded through a Jean Monnet Project of the European Union. Application deadline is December 14, 2020.
Free Global Education Courses from the U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of State is currently offering two free, open online courses for K-12 educators -- Global Education 101 and Teaching Online for Global Competence. Read more about the courses.
Fulbright-Hays FUNDED Seminars Abroad Program to Morocco 2021
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.
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Elementary (grades K-8) – Iceland, the Land of Fire and Ice: An Exploration of a Small State in the High North
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Secondary (grades 9-12) – Education in Morocco: An Evolving Landscape
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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.
The Global Schoolnet Foundation has opened registration for their International CyberFair 2021, an online collaborative learning opportunity for students in grades 3-12. Please see the flyer for additional details including an information session/Q&A on December 16 from 3:30-4:30pm. The session will also be recorded.
Request your Spring Culture Kits from Carolina Navigators
COVID-19 parameters: Each educator can reserve a maximum of 1 culture kit this spring for now; For this spring, Kits must be reserved at least 14 days in advance; Kits can be reserved for periods of time between exactly 10-28 days; You must have the kit shipped to your home, instead of your school, in case buildings shut down again (you can edit your address in Checkfront by clicking on PROFILE, and SAVED INFORMATION; The first date that you can receive a kit will be February 2nd, 2021. Learn more and make your reservations today! Kits are available from February 2nd-May 5th 2021.
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