Difference Making

A Vision for Transformative Education

By: Carla Marschall and Elizabeth Crawford Excerpt from Worldwise Learning: A Teacher’s Guide to Shaping a Just, Sustainable Future (2021, Corwin) Today, globalization has furthered interconnectedness on our planet, often with catastrophic impacts: climate change, food and water insecurity, extreme poverty, and now a global pandemic. Warming oceans, shrinking ice sheets, sea-level rise, and […]

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Leadership

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals Could Be Our Standards

[…] of A Learning World Earlier this year, there seemed to be a tipping point on the horizon that spelled something beyond standards and standardized assessments. Indeed, PBL Global’s Thom Markham—along with 17 other international educational thought leaders— launched Voices Of A Learning World. They advocate, among other things, that our standards are the problem. […]

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Difference Making

The Power of We

[…] of Saint Joseph (USJ) in Connecticut, that she finally found the platform to be able to champion others; social media gave her the voice to build a global network and show what we can do collectively, not just individually. Marialice is now using that strength as a change-maker, shifting the narrative about digital citizenship […]

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Future of Learning

Could Russia’s 21st Century Sputnik Be in Educational Transformation?

[…] had the chance to learn from and support Rich’s leadership in Alaska and then more broadly. We appreciate his important contributions to the United States and now global education. Like Rich, the systemic design and the commitment to equity in education outlined in this report are inspirational. – Rebecca Midles & Tom Vander Ark […]

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Equity & Access

What is Culturally Responsive CTE?

[…] paradigm, and instead, applying a proactive culturally responsive pedagogy to prepare our students for the world they will encounter once they leave our school—and all the complex, global dynamics that entails. A Global Competence Approach There are 3.9 billion workers in the world, but only 164 million of them are American workers. Considering the […]

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Podcasts

100 Podcasts Educators and Education Leaders Should Check Out

[…] unexpectedly, Serial, the story of the disappearance of a popular Baltimore teen, went viral in 2014. Podcasts can be a great way to get up-to-date information about global, national and even local topics. We’ve curated a list of the best podcasts for educators and edleaders to help you sort through the many millions of […]

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