to be part of multiple networks of educational change makers whose ripples cross and intersect constantly. I am eternally grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to support educator and school transformation with my family at World Leadership School (Colorado), and I am grateful to Ross Wehner, Erin Hawk, Maria Selde, and Sarah Binger for your continual support and inspiration, even when I’m at my worst. Other communities I’ve been fortunate to work closely with include TakingITGlobal (Toronto), the Centre for Global Education (Edmonton), the Center for Global Education at Asia Society (New York), Sierra Leone Rising (formerly the Kposowa Foundation), the Institute of International Education (Washington, DC), the Buck Institute for Education (California), and the Research Journalism Initiative (Palestine).
A very special thank you to my friend and thought partner Jill Ackers-Clayton for your wisdom, friendship, and ability to talk me off every ledge. Thank you to Amy Rubenstein and Tonya Maddox Cupp for knowing how to support me as an anxiety-prone writer, to Carrie Watterson for helping make it look like I know APA style, to Morgan Schoenrock and Chris Mizell for transcribing interviews, and to Natalie Bograd for helping to increase my public presence. It clearly takes a village to write a book.
I’m grateful to every creative influence I’ve had, starting with my grandmother, Esther Michaelman Klein, a concert pianist and the first adult to call me a writer. I am grateful to the performers I watched from the depths of Broadway orchestra pits, to the voice of the cello that permeates every memory from my childhood, to my writing school peers and teaching colleagues, to the slam poets and activist artists who share their truth unapologetically—particularly those who have partnered with classrooms, including Andrea Gibson, Sonya Renee Taylor, and Franny Choi. Thank you for every note and for every beautiful word.
Finally, I am most grateful to every student who passed through my classroom, for the words you found to describe your experiences and for the laughter and learning I always enjoyed in your presence. Thank you for using your gifts to make the world a better place.
Solution Tree Press would like to thank the following reviewers:
Christy Barham
Director of Digital Learning, Professional Development, and Media
Rockingham County Public Schools
Eden, North Carolina
Nicolle Boujaber-Diederichs
Social Studies Teacher
Lake Nona High School
Orlando, Florida
Laurie Clement
Technology-Enabled Learning and Teaching Contact
Windsor-Essex Catholic District
School Board
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Kyle Dunbar
Technology Integration Specialist
Alexandria City Public Schools
Alexandria, Virginia
Rebecca Gurley
Global Studies and World Languages Academy Coordinator
Tallwood High School
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Craig Perrier
High School Social Studies Specialist
Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax, Virginia
Wendi Pillars
ESL Teacher
Jordan-Matthews High School
Siler City, North Carolina
Tina Schmidt
Third-Grade Teacher
St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic School
Yardley, Pennsylvania
Dyane Smokorowski
Instructional Technology Coach
Andover Public Schools
Andover, Kansas
Karen Stadler
IT Coordinator
Elkanah House Senior Primary
Cape Town, South Africa
Maryann Woods-Murphy
Gifted and Talented Specialist
New Jersey Teacher of the Year, 2010
Nutley Public Schools
Nutley, New Jersey
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Table of Contents
Introduction: Fostering Global Citizenship by Meeting in the Middle
Why Foster Global Citizenship and Equity
What Students Want From Global Education
1 Building Global Competencies via Global Partnerships
Starting From Why: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity
