Education Week – Vanessa Shadoian-Gersing
“We know that to thrive in today’s increasingly interconnected society, students must be able to understand diverse perspectives and communicate with people from different language groups and cultures, yet how can we ensure this need is not lost among the multiple competing priorities facing school systems today? And how can educators find practical ways to expose their students to these critical skills?…A number of school systems involved in globally-minded initiatives are making strides in leveraging diversity as an asset to enhance global awareness by challenging students to tackle real world global issues.”(more)