Conference Highlights:
Educating for a Flattened World
Celebrating Coverdell World Wise Schools' 20th anniversary, three keynote speakers addressed educating students for a flattened world, and a panel of practitioners spoke of their innovative applications of Coverdell World Wise Schools resources. Educators participated in hands-on activities and discussions to provide feedback and insight into the future of global education and Coverdell World Wise Schools.
Keynote Speakers
- “New Literacies for an Online Flattened World, Primed to Promote Global Understanding”
Don Leu, Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy and Technology, University of Connecticut, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Micronesia
Listen (mp3) | Transcript | Q&A (mp3) | Q&A Transcript
- “Educating Global Citizens: A Leadership Challenge”
Fernando Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor and Director of the International Education Policy Program, Harvard University
Listen (mp3) | Transcript | Presentation (ppt)
Debrief: Gallery Walk Activity
Suggested Readings:
Leading for Global Competency (pdf)
Preparing Students for the Flat World (pdf)
- “What Schools Need to do to Help Young People Develop a 21st Century World View”
Betsi Shays, Executive Director of the Alliance for Learning and Leading, Alexandria Public Schools, VA, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Fiji
Listen (mp3) | Transcript
- About the speakers
Panel Discussion
- “How to Get Teachers to Use Authentic Cultural Resources”
Paula Patrick and Beatrix Preusse-Burr, Fairfax, VA
Presentation (ppt)
- “Correspondence Match: Addressing Three Levels of Communication”
David Donaldson, Director of Education, U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Slovakia
Listen (mp3) | Transcript | Presentation (ppt)
- “New Jersey's Use of World Wise Schools Resources”
Lisa Solmose, New Jersey Department of Education
Listen (mp3) | Transcript | Presentation (ppt)
- “Building Bridges for Young Learners: Developing an Early Childhood Curriculum on Culture”
Elizabeth Crawford, Jo Lamas, Nancy Luke, Savannah, GA
Listen (mp3) | Transcript | Presentation (ppt)
- About the panelists
Activities
- Using Coverdell World Wise Schools Resources to Integrate Global Issues into Service Learning
Presentation (ppt) | Service-Learning Rubric (pdf)
- Critical Friends Review of CWWS Resources
- Envisioning the Next Decade of CWWS
- Conference Evaluation
- Resource Fair Providers
- Press Release
Thank you to all who attended and contributed to the success of this event!
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