HIES Global Studies

Links to several sources on the concept.

Interesting activities.

A roadmap for a possible service learning "capstone" project to close the junior year course. Could couple with a critical ethical reflection and launch a student's second summer experience if based on a relationship with an ATL-area non-profit (e.g. New American Pathways)

Cosmopolitanism & (African) Nationalism

Folktales to illustrate the universality of ideas such as hospitality & generosity.

Blend of Blooms, Apps, and SAMR #EdTech model-useful for planning activities matching apps to tasks to Bloom's.

Compares US death penalty stats with Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and China.

I knew this would drop--but didn't think the timing would be so perfect.

Massive world map to facilitate collaborative problem-solving of global issues... all done by a 4th grade teacher! John Hunter has been featured on NPR and TED (where I discovered him), among other outlets.

Why's for shifting to standards-based grading. tl;dr 1. Gives meaning to grades; 2. Challenges status quo; 3. Control/ownership of grading practice; 4. Reduces meaningless paperwork; 5. Feedback for adjusting instruction; 6. Teaches what quality looks like; 7. Opens doors to further reforms.

Rich (or dense, if you prefer) but a good thought piece. Sad, in many ways, but also very true. "privileged but pressured".

Use for: 1. Connecting with other educators via #globalclassroom edchats (appear to be once per month), and 2. collaborate #Global projects (adapt & borrow or participate directly).