Global Education

Focusing on depth instead of breadth can help students understand the intricacies of regional civilizations in world history.

This experienced teacher argues places language in its cultural contexts to boost student engagement and learning.

Students may be isolated at home these days, but it’s still a good time to learn about people and cultures far away. Use these resources to get started.

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.

Africa is much more than pyramids, slavery, and colonialism, and incorporating deeper study of the continent has many benefits for students.

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.

Looking outside your classroom walls can help students develop a global perspective—and refresh your teaching.

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

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.

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