Connections between Education & Globalization

Connections between Education & Globalization

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  By:Josh DeVoll
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  Ethnically Diverse: Trend Society in general becomes increasingly diverse every year. “Browning of America” has become a sign of the diversity that is sweeping through the United States.  It is the responsibility of the education system to teach Social Awareness and equip students with the tools to handle the growing diversity.
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  Technology: Trend  Technologyserves as the largest tool interconnecting every facet of life. This tools allows developing countries to expand ideas by collaborating with from every corner of the Earth.  We see a large movement in our Education system today to help our students develop technology skills to compete in the 21st century global workforce.
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  Cultural Competency Teaching: Challenge As our population in the United States becomes more and more diverse; It is very difficult for teachers to develop skills to meet the needs of the growing diverse population.  Cultural competency is essential in helping students reach their full potential. Teachers must understand specific aspects of their students to foster success. The increase of diversity in schools will present teachers a challenge to understand each of their students cultural in action.
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  Common Core: Issue Districts around the country start to make the move to the new standards, changes are on the horizon. One change includes condensing the curriculum to help students develop a deeper understanding of specific concepts  Common Core will be used a measuring tool in comparing how the U.S.A rates among other countries. Common Core Standards align with other Countries standards, thus again giving us a idea where we actually rank.
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  Poverty: Issue  Providingstudents with an EQUAL opportunity to a valuable education. This includes access to teachers, resources, and facilities.  Students living in poverty are presented with barriers that will impact their chances of competing in the globalized world. Their access, or lack there of, to high qualified teachers, technology and adequate facilities all play an important role in preparing them for the globalized world.
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  Reference  WLIW (2013).Globalization.Retrieved from: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/r eports/globalization/video-report/7/