Gray’s Creek Elementary School Making Connections with a Global Perspective

1. Gray’s Creek Elementary School Making Connections with a Global Perspective

2. Gray’s Creek Elementary School Making Connections with a Global Perspective Growing Global Citizens • Develop knowledge of other world regions and cultures • Build awareness of international and global issues • Establish skills to work effectively in cross-cultural environments • Develop ability to communicate in multiple languages • Model respect and concern for other cultures and people

3. Gray’s Creek Elementary School Making Connections with a Global Perspective Growing Global Citizens • Expose students to other cultures through guest speakers, • research projects, and literature • Establish professional communication with educators by • utilizing resources such as video conferencing and VIF support • system • Develop a partnership with World View to support continued • professional growth on global education and cultural • opportunities • Provide staff development consistent with county goals but with • flexibility for global initiative

4. Gray’s Creek Elementary School Making Connections with a Global Perspective Grade level student learning focused on specific regions of the world: • Kindergarten - North America • First Grade - Australia/Oceania • Second Grade - Asia • Third Grade - Africa • Fourth Grade - Europe • Fifth Grade - South America

5. Gray’s Creek Elementary School Making Connections with a Global Perspective Three C’s of Globalization • Competition – building and applying skills in math, science, • problem-solving, writing, speaking, and literacy to compete in a • global environment • Communication – developing skills in listening, speaking, • writing, technology, and foreign languages to stretch our • communication avenues to a global level • Collaboration – modeling positive behaviors, teamwork, and • on-going awareness of cultural differences and understanding • global issues that are specific to us on a regional level, national • level and global perspective

6. Gray’s Creek Elementary School Making Connections with a Global Perspective Elements of a Global School • Environment • Clear commitment to global connections apparent in sights • and sounds within the school building • Classroom reflects region being studied

11. Gray’s Creek Elementary School Making Connections with a Global Perspective Elements of a Global School • Curriculum and Instruction • Global connections integrated throughout the curriculum • Rigorous, demanding curriculum • Second language is part of core curriculum • (K-1st = 5 times per week, 2nd-5th = 1 time per week) • Art, music, and physical education include international • traditions • Immersion in global themes, teachers working together

17. What is a global school?

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19. Gray’s Creek Elementary School Making Connections with a Global Perspective Elements of a Global School • Local and Global Connections • Certified teacher from VIF on each grade level • Local partnerships with internationally-focused groups • Sister schools • Visits to classrooms by international guests

20. Teachers from Around the World

21. Cultural Assemblies

22. Multi-Cultural Night

23. Guest Speakers

24. International Education Week

25. Humanitarian Projects

26. Gray’s Creek Elementary School Making Connections with a Global Perspective Elements of a Global School • Technology and Resources • Skype with schools abroad to share information, resources and • ideas • International books, magazines, music, multimedia in • classrooms and library • International theme reflected in classroom projects

27. Making Connections Around the Word

30. Classroom Projects

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