World Languages & International Education :

Planning Curriculum in International Education

Table of Contents

Foreword

Making the World Round, Essay by Mark Wagler

Authors and Task Force Members

Acknowledgments

International Education Curriculum Guide Contributors and Reviewers

1. Defining International Education: What is it? Why is it important?

   What Is International Education?

   Wisconsin's Unique International Resources

   Wisconsin Student Diversity

   Reasons Why International Education Is Essential for American Students

   Summary: Reasons Why International Education is Essential for American Students

   Global Wisconsin Student Activity

   
   
2. Organizing International Education

   Building Global Competencies for International Education: Challenges, Cultures, Connections

   Processes

   Content

   Global Competencies

   Guidelines for International Education: Challenges, Cultures, and Connections

   Chapter Summary

   
   
3. Teaching International Education: Strategies and Check-Lists

   How Do We "Teach" Internationally?

   Tourist, Traveler, Global Citizen

   Exploring Other Cultures: Strategies for Global Classrooms

   Strategies for the Global Classroom

   Strategies for Exploring the Cultures of Students

   Strategies for Dealing with Controversial Issues in the Classroom

   Stereotypes in International Materials

   International and Multicultural Guests in the Classroom

   Teacher Study and Travel Exchange

   Value of International Exchanges for Students

   Chapter Summary

   
   
4. Connecting International Education to the Standards

   International Education Connections to Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards

   
   
5. Building International Programs in Our Schools

   Summary of Program Standards for International Education

   1. World-Class Curriculum
   2. Comprehensive Foreign Language Program
   3. Enriched Environments for Learning
   4. Opportunities for International Travel and Exchange
   5. Globally and Multiculturally Trained Teachers
   6. Outreach to Multicultural Communities
   7. Culturally Diverse Staff
   8. Global Connections through Technology
   9. Investment in International and Multicultural Opportunities
   10. A Half-Dozen Things Parents Can Do to Raise a Globally Conscious Child
   
   
6. Viewing International Education in Wisconsin: A Sampler of 35 Exemplary Programs

   Examples of Exemplary International Programs Throughout Wisconsin

   K-12 Examples

   Elementary School Examples

   High School Examples

   
   
7. Resources for International Education
   
   
8. Appendices for International Education

   Appendix I: Defining International Education

   • Definitions
   • Glossary of Other Terms Relating to International Education

   Appendix II: International Education Policy

   Appendix III: Wisconsin's Ethnic Groups

   Appendix IV: Multicultural Calendar

   Appendix V: DPI Publications with a Global or Multicultural Focus

   Appendix VI: U.S. Embassies

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