Interested in bringing global ideas into your classroom? Start with the tools below!
Project Zero Thinking Routines
Developed by the oldest research center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, PZ’s Thinking Routines help students make connections, extend their thinking, and challenge their assumptions. I particularly recommend their perspective taking activities and have great success using them in my own classroom. Recommended activities: Compass Points; See, Think, Wonder; Step In, Step Out, Step Back; The 3 Whys; The 4 Cs; Word-Phrase-Sentence.
Bring the world into your classroom using Google Arts and Culture. Explore arts, exhibits, monuments, museums, historic figures and events, places, and more. As an English teacher, I’ve used this resource to help students explore settings, like Manila, Philippines in Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay. Exploring the setting, arts, and culture of a text helps students build a fuller picture of life in different parts of the world.
Poetry International and Poetry International Online
These two resources are focused on contemporary poetry from around the world. Stitchting Poetry International, based in the Netherlands, features nearly 12,500 poems from around the world. Many are available in English, Dutch, and the writer’s original language. Poetry International Online is a literary magazine with an impressive archive of international contemporary poets. Consider swapping an American or British poet for a global one!
Radio Garden is a free website and app that allows you to listen to live radio from around the world. You can rotate the globe, search for a location, and browse by mood. Bring the world into your classroom by playing music in between classes, during warm ups or exit tickets, or during work time!
Asia Society’s Global Competence Outcomes and Rubrics
This resource provides outcomes, “I can” statements, and rubrics to assess student global competency at all levels, from primary to post-secondary. Use these guidelines and rubrics to plan your teaching and assess your students’ global competency as you implement global education strategies in your classroom.
