Globally Competent Teaching and

Learning
Cultivating Global Learners through Self-Reflection and
Professional Growth

Dr. Ariel Tichnor-Wagner

Senior Fellow of Global Competence
ASCD
Essential Question:
How do I integrate global learning into my
classroom, school, and community?
 What is Global Competence?
The knowledge, skills, and mindsets needed to live and work in an
interconnected, diverse society.
UNESCO, 2015
Asia Society & Council of Chief State School Officers, 2011
Why does global competence matter to

You?
People around you?
The world?
The Elements of Globally Competent Teaching
Cognitive:
Local-Global
Interdependence
Understanding of global
conditions and current events
Understanding the way the world
is interconnected
Integrate content-aligned
explorations of the world
Develop and use appropriate
methods to assess student global
competence
Social Emotional:
Empathy and Perspective
Recognition
Empathy and valuing multiple
perspectives
Commitment to equity worldwide
Understanding of multiple
cultures
Classroom environment that
values diversity and global
engagement
Behavioral:
Global Connections,
Collaboration, and
Action
Facilitate intercultural and
international conversations
Develop partnerships that provide
real-world contexts for global
learning opportunities
Communicate in multiple
languages
Understanding of intercultural
communication
The Globally Competent Learning Continuum
Self-assessment tool designed for reflection and professional growth
to help teachers foster global competence in themselves and their
students
12 disposition, knowledge, and skill global competence elements
5 developmental levels: nascent, beginning, progressing, proficient,
advanced
Online resources: articles, books, blogs, websites, lesson plans, classroom
videos
Using the Globally Competent Learning Continuum

1) Self-Reflect
2) Review Resources
3) Take Action
Global Competence Element Reflection

globallearning.ascd.org
Global Competence Element Reflection

1) What area is your greatest strength?

2) What area do you want to improve in?

3) What are you already doing to support globally competent

teaching and learning?
Global Competence Action Plan
What is your goal?
What elements will you address?
What do you need to do to move to the next level?
What experience and resources will you use to accomplish your goal?
NEA Fellowship
Book/article studies, videos, websites
Existing resources in your classroom, school, and community
What barriers and challenges do you anticipate? How might you
overcome them?
 Thank You!

ariel.tichnor-wagner@ascd.org
@atichnorwagner