Pedagogical and Instructional Strategies for Global Competency
2 Preparing for Global Collaboration
What Do I Want Students to Learn From Their Global Partnership?
How Can I Take My Students Beyond the Fs of Global Education?
How Much Time Can I Put Into Crafting This Partnership?
With What Country or Region Do I Want to Connect?
Which Design Best Supports the Global Competencies I Want to Foster?
Classroom-to-Classroom Exchange
Classroom-to-Classroom Collaboration
Classroom-to-Classroom Co-Creation
What Are the Ideal Duration and Timing for the Project I Have in Mind?
How Important Is the Opportunity for Synchronous Communication?
Do I Have Any Compatibility Non-Negotiables?
Which Technological Platforms Might Be Best Suited to My Partnership?
How Ready Are My School and Classroom for Global Partnerships?
A Few Concluding Thoughts
3 Getting a Feel for What’s Possible
Classroom-to-Classroom Partnerships by Division
Elementary Partnership: The Teddy Bear Project
Other Elementary School Partnership Examples
Middle School Partnership: Global Partners Junior’s Annual Theme
Other Middle School Partnership Examples
High School Partnership: #Decarbonize
Other High School Partnership Examples
Nonschool Partnerships With Global Guest Speakers
Urban Planning
Navajo Culture
Global Change Making
Economics and Microfinancing
A Few Concluding Thoughts
4 Finding Existing Partnership Programs That Work
Established Partnership Programs
iEARN
TakingITGlobal for Educators
The Centre for Global Education
WorldVuze
Global Read Aloud
Flat Connections Project
Global Classroom Project
The Wonderment
Global Nomads Group
Level Up Village
Know My World
Purpose-Based Organizations
Narrative 4
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A Few Concluding Thoughts
5 Finding a Global Partner on Your Own
Social Media
In-Person and Online Conferences
The International Society for Technology in Education
GlobalEdCon
Personal, Professional, and Community Networks
Teacher Professional and Personal Travel Programs
Grant-Based Teacher Travel Fellowships
Fee-Based Teacher Travel Programs
A Few Concluding Thoughts
6 Choosing Strategies for Successful Communication
Build Relationships First
Lean Into Language Differences
