Smart Planet
The Smart Planet series seeks out stories from educators and organizations (around the world) addressing social justice, civil rights and equity. Find out how leaders are teaching in light of these new challenges. Move beyond collection of resources to actually doing.
SEL & Mindset
Global Collaboration in the Music Classroom
Global and cultural competencies are going to become increasingly important as the world continues to globalize. What can teachers do? Here, we share the story of a teacher who brought global collaboration to her music classroom.
Smart Planet
A Conversation About Creating A Global Classroom
By: Jessica Altounian and Holly Pazos. In this interview-style blog post, we discuss Holly's experience implementing global collaboration projects and virtual reality in her classroom.
Ed Policy
California Schools Getting Global
Guest author Janet Mann describes how educators, business and community members, and policy-makers convened for California’s first Global Education Summit in 2016.
Smart Planet
Hot Topics from the Harvard Think Tank on Global Education
By: Erin Dowd. Changing the culture of a classroom or school happens in small steps with intentionality, each day with a shift in motivation from data points to culture to building new habits for ourselves and for our students.
Future of Learning
Building Global Awareness Through Student Names
By: Dr. Yee Wan. Let's help today's students develop the global awareness skills they'll need for future success by teaching respect in schools around properly pronouncing students’ names.
Future of Learning
Infographic | Connecting Educators Globally
There’s an unmet global demand for access to high-quality education. Learn more from this infographic about next steps for connecting high-achieving school networks globally and ultimately improving student outcomes everywhere.
Leadership
Living As If All Lives Have Equal Value
I’ve had the good fortune to live and work with people who believe all lives are equal, and who value openness, generosity and innovation as value creation. Here are five lessons they taught me.
Leadership
9 Global Schools Promoting Entrepreneurship and Leadership
By: Ryan Findley. Amongst a myriad of independent schools cropping up around the world, one of the most interesting trends has been the coalescence around two common threads: leadership and entrepreneurship.
Smart Planet
For School Improvement, Network Globally
By: Bonnie Lathram and David Potter. Innovations and advancements in networks and platforms are improving schools. In this post, we look at why school districts everywhere should be looking to engage globally.
Project-Based Learning
The New Equation for Global Competencies = PBL + SEL
We surveyed global education leaders from a variety of schools and districts around how to cultivate global competencies. Here are our favorite responses, as well as more on how to join this Smart Planet conversation.