K-12 Symposium 2007

Best Practices in Education from Around the United States
October 24 and 25, 2007

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sponsors
NC Department of Public Instruction
Center for International Understanding
NC Public School Forum

Additional Support Received from:
African Studies Center
Asia Society
Center for European Studies
The Center for Global Initiatives
Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies
CIBER, Kenan Flagler Business School

Important Links
Click here for pre- program materials (readings, study guide, etc).
Click here for a PDF version of the Symposium program.
Click here for directions to the World View K-12 Symposium location (UNC Friday Center).
*General session speaker presentations can be accessed from the below program*

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS
1.5 CEU credits will be available for successful completion of the program.
Study guides will be collected at the end of the symposium.

 

Wednesday, October 24 

8:00 Check In and Registration

8:45 Welcome
Bernadette Gray-Little, Provost/UNC at Chapel Hill

9:00 The State of Global Education
Vivien Stewart, Asia Society

10:15 Break

10:30 Globalizing Curriculum
Caryn Stedman, Metropolitan Learning Center

11:30 Early Language Learning
Shuhan Wang, Asia Society

12:30 Lunch (provided in Trillium Dining Room)

1:15 100 People: A World Portrait
Carolyn Jones and Michael Christman, 100 People Foundation

2:30 Break

2:45 Concurrent Sessions I

K-12
1. Outreach Resources for Global Classrooms
Tara Muller, Center for Global Initiatives/UNC at Chapel Hill
Carolina Navigators Brochure

2. Global Teaching with Technology
Imana Legette, Charlotte Country Day School
Carina Brossy, World View
Technology Handout

3. Chess in the Classroom
Mike Klein, National Life MasterCharlotte , NC
Chess in the Classroom Handout
Chess Websites

Grades K-5
4. Se Habla Español: A 17-Year Spanish
Immersion Elementary School Success
Carla Ballesteros, Maria Johnson, Beatriz Manduley Jones,
Maria Mosquera, and Sophia Roberts
David D. Jones Spanish Immersion Magnet School

5. Heifer International
 Richard and Sue Richardson, Heifer International
Kym Gould, Johnson Street Global Studies

6. Travel and Teaching
Jim and Mona McRae, World View Western Representatives

6-12

7. Teaching Global Climate Change
Robert Corbin and Alex Scharnberg, Discovery Place

8. Learning with the World: International School Partnerships
Matt Friedrick, Center for International Understanding

9-12
9. NC Virtual School: Language Learning
Bobby Hobgood, LEARN NC

10. Using CHOICES Curriculum in the Classroom
Nicole Lipp and Katie Willett, Academy of International Studies at
Independence High School

4:00 Team Meetings on Action Plans

OR

4:00 Global Learning through Sister Cities
Diane St. John, Charlotte Sister Cities
(For Participants not in Teams)

5:00 Reception immediately following at the home of Robert and Jean Phay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, October 25

8:00 Coffee, Juice, and Pastries

8:15 How to Start a Global School
Shari Albright, Asia Society

9:15 Concurrent Sessions II

1-5. A Day in the Life of a Global School
1. Academy of International Studies at Independenc High School
Syndie Fleener

2. Carolina International School
Betty Arauz, Rosemanry Giraldo, Kevin Lipp, Scott Morris

3. Exploris Middle School
Sonja McKay, Kevin Piacenza, Jennifer Scherer, Andrea Wallenback

4. Johnson Street Global Studies
Kimberly Gould

5. Providence Day School
Loren Fauchier, Ben Topham

Grades K-12
6. Outreach Resources for Global Classrooms
Tara Muller, Center for Global Initiatives/UNC at Chapel Hill
Carolina Navigators Brochure

7. Global Strategies Using Web-Based Resources
Bobby Hobgood, LEARN NC

8. Global Connections Through Videoconferencing
Björn Hennings, Carolina Center for Educational Excellence
Tom Cox, Information Technology Services, UNC at Chapel Hill

K-5
9. Best Practices in Language Immersion
Helga Fasciano, NC Department of Public Instruction
Larissa Smith-Cortes and Melody Wharton, Carborro Elementary School
Jennifer Roth, Glenwood Elementary

6-12
10. Using Digital Bridges to Promote Global Understanding
Candy Beal, College of Education/NC State University
Amanda Robertson, DELTA/NC State University
Digital Bridges Handout 1
Digital Bridges Handout 2

11. Learning with the World: International School Partnerships
Matt Friedrick, Center for International Understanding

10:30 Break

10:45 Why Global Education?
Melissa Bartlett, Center for 21st Century Skills/NC State Board of Education

11:30 Next Steps
Robert Phay, World View

11:45 Adjourn