1. Putting the World into World-Class Education Presentation by Michele Anciaux Aoki, Ph.D. World Languages Day University of Washington, Seattle March 3, 2006

2. 2 Why World-Class? Post 9/11: A Sense of Urgency… Feeling vulnerable Feeling vulnerable Many questions Many questions Why didn’t we know in advance?Why didn’t we know in advance? How can we avoid future attacks?How can we avoid future attacks? Varied responses Varied responses The War on Terror or…The War on Terror or… Renewed effort to educate our citizens about the worldRenewed effort to educate our citizens about the world

3. 3 How to Frame the Issue? Education feels like a “long-term” solution Education feels like a “long-term” solution People want security NOWPeople want security NOW So many problems with education “basics” (reading, writing, math, science) So many problems with education “basics” (reading, writing, math, science) How to get attention for global education?How to get attention for global education? How to end perception of American=monolingual?How to end perception of American=monolingual?

4. 4 What is Needed? Global Knowledge Global Knowledge Including world history, geography, and international economicsIncluding world history, geography, and international economics Languages Languages Acquiring key cognitive and academic skills, as well as insight into another cultureAcquiring key cognitive and academic skills, as well as insight into another culture Global Perspectives Global Perspectives Underlying respect for and interest in different perspectivesUnderlying respect for and interest in different perspectives Educating Leaders for a Global Society http://internationaled.org

5. 5 What is World-Class Education? (courtesy of John Stanford International School, Seattle)

6. 6 What is World-Class Education? Venn Diagram graphic was developed by the John Stanford International School to define what it means to be an “international school” Venn Diagram graphic was developed by the John Stanford International School to define what it means to be an “international school” The concept of Global Perspective comes from Globaled.org > Guidelines for Global and International Studies Education: Challenges, Culture, Connections The concept of Global Perspective comes from Globaled.org > Guidelines for Global and International Studies Education: Challenges, Culture, ConnectionsGlobaled.org > Guidelines for Global and International Studies Education: Challenges, Culture, ConnectionsGlobaled.org > Guidelines for Global and International Studies Education: Challenges, Culture, Connections

7. 7 Building Coalitions National Coalition for International Education http://internationaled.org National Coalition for International Education http://internationaled.orghttp://internationaled.org States Institute for International Education (held each fall in DC) States Institute for International Education (held each fall in DC) Washington State Coalition for International Education http://internationaledwa.org Washington State Coalition for International Education http://internationaledwa.org http://internationaledwa.org Top down and Bottom up… Top down and Bottom up…

8. 8 Creating a Vision Rich examples Goldman Sachs prize for Excellence in International Education Goldman Sachs prize for Excellence in International Education John Stanford International School John Stanford International School International Education And Resource Network (iEARN) International Education And Resource Network (iEARN) World Affairs Council Global Classroom, Facing the Future, YES! Magazine, etc. World Affairs Council Global Classroom, Facing the Future, YES! Magazine, etc.

9. 9 Abundance Model Avoid creating fear or sense of defeat (what we’re NOT doing) Avoid creating fear or sense of defeat (what we’re NOT doing) Focus on what we ARE doing, what’s possible, why it’s important Focus on what we ARE doing, what’s possible, why it’s important Make it doable: Make it doable: It’s about integrating global perspectives across curricula (not adding more classes)It’s about integrating global perspectives across curricula (not adding more classes) Exchanges are both physical and virtualExchanges are both physical and virtual Emphasize the benefits of starting earlier (especially with languages)Emphasize the benefits of starting earlier (especially with languages)