The NCDPI Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB)  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 

Do you want to learn more about the Global Educator Digital Badge,

but only have a minute?

If so, then, watch this quick video.

You can also learn more from educators who have already earned the NCDPI Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB). Watch as they share their thoughts on the benefits of getting the badge and how it has impacted their teaching.  The words of wisdom from the GEDB recipients may help you to make a decision about applying for the badge.

2021 GEDB Earners Words of Wisdom Video

2022 GEDB Earners Words of Wisdom Video

For more information on the Badge (SBE Policy, FAQs, Process Flyer, Implementation Guide, MOA), please visit NCDPI Global Education website or send an email to  NCGlobalEducation@dpi.nc.gov.

Professional Development 

UNC World View: Bridging Cultures Through Dance

K-12 and Community College Virtual Program

January 19, 2023 via Zoom

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET

0.5 CEU/5 PDCH

The webinar is free, but registration is required.

Educators are invited to join UNC World View and Carolina Performing Arts for a webinar to explore the arts and culture of Hong Kong, China with a special focus on dance. All grade levels and disciplines are welcome! Bridging Cultures through Dance will feature Alison Friedman, Carolina Performing Arts Executive and Artistic Director with a special guest artist from the Hong Kong Ballet. Together they will engage the audience with stories and information to learn about the unique and fascinating arts of Hong Kong, from Kung Fu to the golden era of Hong Kong cinema. Educators will leave the program with a greater awareness of arts and dance in Hong Kong and an introduction to the Hong Kong Ballet.

Carolina Performing Arts will host the Hong Kong Ballet for a performance of ROMEO + JULIET at Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill. However, this is not the Romeo and Juliet you may know! This retold story of star-crossed lovers from Septime Webre is set in Hong Kong in the turbulent 1960s, where “retro Hong Kong is vividly brought to life in the epic love story’s captivating dancing, complex drama, and sumptuous cheongsams.” Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) is an internationally recognized and award-winning arts institution comprised of almost 50 dancers from across the globe.

Register Today!

UNC World View: Global Education 101

 K-8 Educator Virtual Program

February 16, 2023 via Zoom

0.5 CEU offered

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET

No fee, but registration required.

World View to You! Global Education 101 is one of UNC World View’s 2022-2023 virtual outreach programs for K-8 educators. UNC World View’s experts in the global education arena meet with educators, offering an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of global competencies and offer frameworks for integrating global themes in all disciplines. The sessions are rich with strategies and resources.

This program is fully funded by the NC Department of Public Instruction and there is no registration fee to educators.

Register Today!

STEM IS GLOBAL

NCCAT - Ocracoke

January 9, 2023 - January 13, 2023

Is your school interested in using the NC Global-Ready Schools Implementation Rubric for school improvement or to receive the NC Global-Ready Schools designation? 

During this planning institute, schools will review the attributes of the Rubric, consider what each attribute means in the context of their individual school, assess the school’s readiness, draft a strategic plan and develop next steps for school improvement or to apply for the NC Global-Ready Schools designation.

The institute will include whole group discussion to learn from best practices across the state and individual school team planning.

Who should attend:  School teams of three to five (including a required administrator). Schools which currently have a Global focus or have previously applied for the NC Global-Ready Schools designation but did not receive it will benefit the most from this institute.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW

Resources

Updated Teaching the EU Toolkits

The Center for European Studies at UNC-CH is proud to present updated the Teaching the EU Toolkits. CES has a 20-year history of providing outreach materials and professional development on contemporary Europe. During this time, they have discovered that although there is much interest in teaching Europe, most resources are historic in nature, and do not allow students to fully grasp the rich cultures, languages, people, and politics of today’s Europe, Europeans, and the European Union.

This Teacher Toolkit is designed to help you create lessons about Europe’s geography, people, and politics and the European Union. At the end of each chapter we have linked to several potential lesson plans – for various grade levels – that you can use to teach about different issues. These have been created by CES staff, UNC faculty, and North Carolina teachers who have participated in our programs. We have also compiled a list of additional resources and external links for your reference.

View the Toolkits.