Mastering Global Literacy (Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy)

About this book

Discover how educators can cultivate globally literate learners while becoming globally connected themselves. The authors explore ways to bring global issues into the classroom and personalize them using new digital tools. Find strategies for implementing global-awareness studies into the traditional school curriculum as well as creating new types of 21st century learning environments. Benefits: Understand why a rapidly changing world calls for the integration of global awareness in the classroom. Learn practical strategies to make global issues relevant to students. Integrate 21st century skills into the traditional classroom curriculum. Nurture students to become citizens able to thrive in a contemporary society. Use global competence to stimulate student interest in learning college and careers. Contents: Chapter 1: Educating for Global Competence: Redefining Learning for an Interconnected World Chapter 2: The Globally Connected Educator: Talking to the World--Not Just About the World Chapter 3: Taking the Global and Making It Local: A Qualitative Study Chapter 4: Growing Up in a Global Classroom Chapter 5: Interdisciplinary Global Issues: A Curriculum for the 21st Century Learner