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Veronica Boix Mansilla's and Anthony Jackson's book "Educating For Global Competencies: Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World" is an excellent resource for internationally-minded teachers. The Asia Society is doing some really interesting work in education for global competencies, which they define as "the capacity and disposition to understand and act on issues of global significance." This book articulates how teachers and schools can graduate globally competent students, as well as the skills and knowledge students need in the 21st century. From the book's introduction, "Globally competent individuals are aware, curious, and interested in learning about the world and how it works. They can use the big ideas, tools, methods, and languages that are central to any discipline (mathematics, literature, history, science, and the arts) to engage the pressing issues of our time. They deploy and develop this expertise as they investigate such issues, recognizing multiple perspectives, communicating their views effectively, and taking action to improve conditions." The chapter on teaching for global competencies is particularly valuable. It tries to answer the questions, "What does quality teaching for global competence look like?" and "How can teachers design instruction to foster global competence among their students?" The book can be downloaded for free via the Asia Society: http://asiasociety.org/files/book-globalcompetence.pdf

This is from the "The Development Education Association". It is really about global learning. Check out the resources available. It might be tremendous helpful for Standard 2 - Teaching Competencies for the International Teacher. http://www.think-global.org.uk/ This website has many resources for teachers of various subjects. It contains lots of ideas, activities and case studies for your classes.

Directions for Learning: The New Zealand Curriculum Principles, and Teaching as Inquiry, Education Review Office, May 2011* 22/07/2011 http://www.ero.govt.nz/National-Reports/Directions-for-Learning-The-New-Zealand-Curriculum-Principles-and-Teaching-as-Inquiry-May-2011/Teachers-inquiry-into-the-impact-of-their-teaching-on-students/The-extent-of-teachers-inquiry-in-the-classroom

I came across a guide from Oxfam UK about 'Education for Global Citizenship' whilst researching Standard 2. http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/gc/files/education_for_global_citizenship_a_guide_for_schools.pdf Perhaps it is useful for others with their Global Issue topic. It has some background information about why it is important for students to become global citizens, and also has some lesson ideas for the different Key Stages and how it ties into the National Curriculum.

I'd like to share with you the website "100People: a world portrait - a global education toolbox": http://www.100people.org It's really interesting. It analyses global issues (e.g. water, food, health, economy) as if the world were 100 people. I think it might be particularly useful to develop Standard 2. Please, take a look

Article relevant to the reflective report for Standard 2

My headteacher just shared with us this great website. It has a great list of resources to use in the classroom especially for standard 2. http://www.globaldimension.org.uk/

A useful summary of different types of assessment in the primary classroom

UNESCO site with lesson plans for teaching about sustainable development outside the classroom

UNESCO website with plenty of resources for teaching conservation at the secondary level

A chapter on feedback to teachers and how to gather it.

A lecture by Hattie looking at influences on student learning in New Zealand. Research based.

A movie about eating locally grown food and living healthily.

A website about eating local food.

An article in the Independent newspaper in the UK on animal extinction.

All the downloadable resources and links are for websites to do with global perspectives and international-mindedness

An interesting article on assessment and a tool for helping students self-evaluate.

In its white paper on education earlier this year, the government mentioned mathematics more than 50 times, history rated one mention and geography none at all. Currently geography is a part of the core curriculum until the age of 14 and then it becomes optional, but in the education bill, due to be published on Friday, the subject is expected to lose out again.

This is a link to a site from Warwick University of teacher training videos - lots on ICT and English Language Teaching.