Global Education

Exploring the perspectives of immigrants with students helps them better understand the meaning of citizenship in a democracy.

Students learn to empathize with others around the globe while solving real-world problems.

High school students in Alabama design prosthetic devices and tackle other real-world challenges with a village in Honduras.

Daily discussions and team-building activities meet the physical, social and emotional, and spiritual needs of students.

Experiential learning—like making incense sticks in factory conditions—teaches kids about real social issues.

More than 30 exercises to keep your students engaged and learning.

Language classes often don't focus on the aspect of learning a language that intrigues students most -- speaking it. We should get students talking more.

A school in India founded on design thinking principles encourages students to be active agents in their own learning.

As summer approaches, do you find yourself daydreaming about how you will spend your long summer months as a civilian? I enjoy enriching the minds of students for ten months, but as summer draws nearer, I yearn to act as the learner, preferably at someone else’s expense. Fellowships, workshops, seminars and service travel can provide you with intellectually stimulating learning opportunities while on the road.

Students in India in grades pre-K to 12 use design thinking to create products that address real needs.

A former teacher discusses what he learned in his travels across four continents.

Schools all over the world are using digital tools to help students collaborate and build cultural understanding with distant peers.

Guest blogger Josh Work reminds us that history is alive and unfolding, and that some of our young students now require full explanations of major events that still loom large in our adult memories.

To educate students for 21st-century careers, educators should be using real-world case studies, embracing complexity, practicing empathy, integrating technology, and encouraging reflection.

A new platform helps teachers in different countries connect their classrooms and encourage an appreciation for different perspectives.