College, Career, Civic and Globally Competent?

1. College, Career, Civic and Globally Competent? Kelly Clark KDE, Lead consultant: Global Competency ByPresenterMedia.com

2. A joint resolution 1 2 KBE and KDE include global readiness as part of the board’s college and career readiness agenda Minimum standards are set for student achievement to prepare students for college and or a career The challenge is to prepare students for when they graduate; to succeed in college, enter the workforce or the military and participate actively in civic life A strong system of education enhances the student, and the economic viability of the community, region and state increasing Kentucky quality of life. Many jobs and services in Kentucky are global, increasing the need for both skilled workers who can navigate cultural differences in order to be successful Citizenship is not just about making informed choices in local, state and national issues; but about having the tools, understanding to engage in global issues and interests 3 4 5

3. What is Global Competency? In depth knowledge and understanding of international issues An appreciation of and ability to learn and work with people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds Proficiency in a foreign language Skills to function productively in an interdependent world community

4. Kentucky Global Schools Network Learn and Launch Grants • $15,000 • Elementary and Middle Schools • To explore and plan to integrate global content into core instruction for ALL students • Work with VIF International • 19 schools applied, 3 were chosen to receive the grants.

5. Refinement to the World Language Program Review

6. Side by side comparison World Language 2013 World Language/ Global Competency 2014

7. Why Kentucky?

8. Ripped from the headlines in the last three months…. Electrolux to Buy GE Appliances Business for $3.3 Billion Deal Positions Swedish Group to Challenge Whirlpool as Leader in Sector's U.S. Market Lexmark makes offer on Swedish software company Kentucky, China collaborate on a large-scale carbon capture project Lincoln MKC brings 300 new jobs to Louisville Assembly Plant Ford Motor Co. invests $129 million in Kentucky

9. A QUIZ – no fair googling the answers What are the top Kentucky industries in number of projects? (2010-2013) When people think Kentucky, they don’t jump to industry or manufacturing right away. (Besides coal and horses) Conway New Plant Data 2013

10. Yeah but how are we doing now?

11. Mapping the NAtion

12. Global Competency isn’t just about teaching spanish….

13. It’s about essential skills for students • Understanding. • Investigating. • Connecting. • Integrating.

14. It is not about getting kids comfortable with where they are- but where they are going to be in 20-30-40 years • World class education • Experiences in collaboration • Knowledge of other cultures, diversity of thought • World focus rather than a local focus • Knowledge of interconnected world economies and markets • Ability to be competitive world-wide • Knowledge that career and jobs may exist across town or across oceans

15. How do we know when we have gotten there? RESOURCES World Savvy VIF Global Gateway Project Explore US Global Competence.org Global Ed.org IREX Edsteps Global Nomads The Exchange 2.0 Coalition GNG pulse programs Globalteachereducation.org Global Competence Grade level indicators