Standardized Testing in Global Education

Due to the rise in the use of standardized testing internationally, the use of tests designed to rank nations in order of perceived student achievement has become common. However, scores are often taken out of context which can lead to a narrowed curriculum and cultural generalizations. The intent of this blog is to examine the tests used to compare achievement scores, address any common misconceptions, and provide resources for teachers to connect their students to global education.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

World Affairs Council in Seattle, WA

I am posting a link to the World Affairs Council in Seattle, WA, specifically to their teacher resources page.

Each link on this page will take you to a page describing what will be a multi-page pdf filled with resources for a specific topic such as: "Special Focus on Libya: Understanding the Arab Spring from the Inside", a Club Activities link, and "Online Exchanges and Global Collaborations for Every Classroom."

There are many very traditionally touchy topics listed here but information is presented in manageable chunks that allows the teacher to gain a solid knowledge base in order to lead students through these difficult topics that may or may not be discussed otherwise.

I have also used this information to update my Curriculum Resources page. I hope you are able to use some of the information here!

2 comments:

Stephanie G.May 5, 2012 at 5:27 PM
Thank you for connecting us to the World Affairs Council webpage. Prior to reading this information, I had heard about some teachers participating in global online programs. Your link provided me with some specific programs that I plan to look into further for my own practice (iEARN, World Wise Schools, Bridges to Understanding, and creating a sister-school relationship by using Skype in the classroom). Great resource!
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Stephanie KeibelMay 15, 2012 at 9:11 PM
The World Affairs Council webpage was informative and interesting to me. It would be fun to inlcude collaboration with schools from different countries and it's important to expand students' perspectives of the world through this type of collaboration. Thank you for sharing this resource!
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