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The Global Educator Digital Badge
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.
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Carolina Asia Center's Teacher Library
The Carolina Asia Center is proud to present their Teacher Library, which is now available for reservations again!
It has accumulated books and videos for K-12 and community college educators to share in their classroom including ten book sets and six video sets!
Check them out here and reserve your set today for your classrooms.
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The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies: Book Sets
The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies offers book collections available for K-12 and collegiate level instruction to borrow free of cost. They offer book sets as well as class sets. The book sets are made up of a variety of books related to a topic or age group and are for educators wanting to foster cross-cultural awareness and teach their students about Latin America and the Caribbean. The class sets are ideal for a class or small group of students. Books can be checked out for a semester at a time and can be mailed to your school free of cost.
If you’d like updates about resources, workshops, and events from the Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of North Carolina and Duke University you can connect with them.
To learn more about Consortium book collections, please email Skylar.Zee@duke.edu.
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Teachers' Workshop: Asian Histories and Cultures
Saturday, May 13, 10 am-2 pm
UNCP's University Annex Assembly Room
China is frequently the subject of US news, and students have a range of perceptions (and a lot of questions!) about the country and the people who live there. In this workshop, University of North Carolina at Pembroke faculty will touch on several topics and provide Inquiry Design Model lessons and primary source material for classroom instruction. The workshop is being developed by UNCP faculty in concert with the Carolina Asia Center, who is sponsoring the event. It will help provide teachers and Social Studies Education students with relevant questions to ask and resources to draw from. Lunch will be provided.
REGISTER HERE!
More details will be emailed to registrants closer to the event date! For additional information, call (910) 258-8459 or email jaime.martinez@uncp.edu.
Workshop organizers
Dr. James Hudson, Assistant Professor of History, UNCP
Dr. Serina Cinnamon, Associate Professor of History & SSE Director and Coordinator, UNCP
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Ackland Art Museum K-12 Resources
The Ackland Art Museum offers a range of programs and resources that help visitors engage with the Museum’s diverse collections and special exhibitions. Learners will find opportunities to research and be inspired by art from around the world. North Carolina K-12 classes can visit the Ackland Art Museum to have learning experiences with various works of art and make meaningful connections with what students are learning in school.
Check out the resource materials and professional development sessions from the Ackland Art Museum that help K-12 teachers at all grade levels and in all subject areas integrate art into their teaching.
Learn More
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Carolina Navigators' Culture Kit Reservations are Open!
Carolina Navigators, a program of the UNC Area Studies Centers, is excited to open Spring Culture Kit reservations! Culture Kits are lent to K-14 North Carolina educators free of charge and include intercultural teaching materials such as books, lesson plans, and daily life items from around the world.
The Culture Kit collection includes kits on Japan, China, India, Vietnam, and several other countries in Asia.
Individual schools may request up to 3 kits each this semester, and reservations are open until April 25th, 2023. Visit the Carolina Navigators website for more details.
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