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Global Education
The NAIS Global Initiative's Objective, as part of NAIS's larger sustainability initiative, is to assist independent schools in their efforts to nurture the skills and perspectives that help students become global citizens and global leaders, and to assist schools and their students in making contributions across borders. | | | | |
To assist NAIS member schools in their quest for a more global future for their students, NAIS will nurture partnerships and provide resources within an international framework.
- NAIS Global Initiatives
Mission Statement | | | NAIS GLOBAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES Challenge 20/20Challenge 20/20 provides an opportunity for schools to develop international partnerships and to work toward real solutions to global problems. The China ConnectionThe China Connection program was developed in cooperation with HANBAN, a Chinese organization funded by the Chinese government. The goals of the program are to advance the teaching of the Mandarin Chinese language in schools in the United States and to provide schools with resources that will assist them in becoming more globally sustainable.
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GLOBAL EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS NAIS Annual Conference
Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA, February 24-26, 2010The NAIS Annual Conference is the largest gathering of independent school leaders, administrators, and teachers. The conference provides for attendees opportunities for invaluable personal and professional networking, and for the attainment of practical skills and tools. In addition, it strives to be an event that spurs forward-thinking dialogue about the future that faces independent schools. To read about past events, click here. Global Education Summit (GES)Since 2006, leaders of independent schools around the world have been invited to attend to share in the discussion at the NAIS Global Education Summit. To read about past events, click here or visit the Global Education Summit (GES) Homepage. The Global Education Summit (GES) will not be held in 2010. There will be two three-hour global workshops on Wednesday, February 24th in San Francisco, CA: Workshop 1: Going Global in Grades K-8 (W6) Workshop 2: The School of the Future: Global Education (W12) To read more and to register, click here.
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GLOBAL EDUCATION RESOURCES
Global Education Resources: Independent School Models: Independent School Profiles: NAIS member schools that have integrated global elements into their programs provide excellent resources for other independent schools seeking to implement or enhance similar programs in their own institutions. This page leads to an ever growing collection of such school programs. Organizations as Global Education Resources
In this section, you will find a clearinghouse of organizations offering global education programs, resources, or services. - Global Education Presentations
The following is a listing of presentations created by NAIS staff:
Educating 21st Century Citizens
Global Citizenship Imperatives and Initiatives
Independent Schools and Global Education
International Networking
Schools for Global Citizens
- NAIS Global Schools: A Snapshot
This is the most up-to-date snapshot of NAIS schools offering global programs as part of their curriculum. It is a PowerPoint presentation that highlights statistcs and information on independent schools' global initiatives.
- World Class Math from the World's Math Classes
This is a document that came out of the three hour workshop presented at the NAIS Annual Conference in New York on February 27, 2008. An international working group of leading math teachers spent several months exploring whether there are common best practices suitable for use in independent schools. The group reported its findings at this workshop. Members of the group include: Maarten Dolk, Freudenthal Institute (Netherlands); Stephen Evans (England), Maria Koziebrodzka, Sidwell Friends School (Washington, DC, USA); Xiao Enli, Fudan University (Shanghai, China).
To view Stephen Evan's PowerPoint Presentation, click here.
To view a document on Improving Teaching and Learning, click here.
Global Education Listserve
This listserve provides a forum for independent school staff and faculty to exchange ideas and resources for global education. If you would like to sign up for the listserve, please select the Global Education Listserve on this page. If you have not already logged in to the NAIS website, you will need to do so first. For further assistance, please contact Ioana Suciu at suciu@nais.org.
SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE, VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR AND TEACHERS OF THE FUTURE
CONTACT Ioana Simona Suciu, NAIS associate director of global initiatives, at suciu@nais.org. |
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