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Our country's need for global competence depends on a citizenry that understands and can interact effectively with the world. Connect All Schools envisions that all US young people should have the opportunity to learn with the world and gain 21st Century skills.

This video talks about what it means to be 21st century educator

"Teachers-take your students on a journey across the Americas, from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, with Geography Action! Mapping the Americas. Get the whole school involved in creating a jumbo-sized map of the Americas that's so big it can cover the side of a school building or the floor of the cafeteria. Map builders will learn about the cultures, climates, landmarks, and critical issues found in the diverse countries of the Americas."

The Global Schools Assessment is the best way for a school to benchmark where they are in supporting students' global competence. It is an assessment tool to help determine how global your school is and offer ways to strenthen practice.

Looking at daily life in foreign lands reveals a colorful spectrum of inspiring metaphors for the shifts we need to make in education. Often what we may find initially chaotic, disorienting and strange in other countries can actually spark new ways of thinking about teaching and learning. Through the voices of teachers and students from around the world, we'll examine the unique aptitudes which allow successful expats to thrive in any environment. These are exactly the skills that future students and teachers will need to confidently enter the digital, global, converging, collaborative world of tomorrow - wherever they might be physically located.

Here is Stephen Sterlings presentation at the regional workshop Care and Well being: personal, social and global approaches to ESDD/GC in ITE Held at LSBU on 2nd March 2011, promoted and supported by ESCalate. Lots of useful ideas, references and analysis here.