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In case you need a reason .. Great article - "How international education prepares students for a changing world."
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"Digital learning and global education no longer exist as two parallel paths; they are connecting, criss-crossing and making way for a new type of teaching and learning, one built on hope, optimism and joy."
#globaled #startyoung #SDGs
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No need to wait till High School - start in Kindergarten!
Global Competency: How to Build Cultural Self-awareness
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"Teaching tolerance is not enough, but fortunately our children can learn to understand, appreciate, and cherish the #diversity of this world and its peoples before our lack of tolerance leaves it beyond repair." - @langmag #globaled #globalcitizenship
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"How much screen time kids get is only one consideration. We also have to consider the where, when, what, and—most importantly for teachers—the why.via @CommonSenseEd
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Not Even Companies Know if Their Edtech Products Work. Can Learning Science Fix That?#edtech via @EdSurge #edtech #GlobalEd #research
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That was fast! Thank you all - @makeawaymedia @MCChildsBookDay @pragmaticmom @valariebudayr_
- for this fun #MCBD2022 #ReadYourWorld party! Please check out our digital diverse Global Friendship Stories on
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A12: Would love to see #genderidentity in the next Classroom Kit. #ReadYourWorld
A11: #ReadYourWorld #MCBD2022 could support #BannedBooksWeek, the annual celebration of the freedom to read and raise awareness for the importance of diversity and inclusion in children’s literature.
A11: You could support by helping/funding updates of (home/school) libraries so they offer more #mirrorsandwindows - @leeanlow checklist:#ReadYourWorld
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A10: Kids could learn more about how the same language can be a bit different depending on where you are in the world or whom you learn it from, like dialects and accents. The way you speak a language is not the ‘norm(al)’. #ReadYourWorld
A9: Biases are formed at an early age, books for the youngest children can never have enough diversity #ReadYourWorld #startyoung
A9: Maybe not a genre, but I worry about the (growing) lack of diversity in children’s books in some schools/states. #youarewhatyouread #ReadYourWorld
A8: Easy question … Change Sings: a Children's Anthem by @TheAmandaGorman & @lorenlong is beautiful! #ReadYourWorld
A8: We found a great list of 2021 books here from @hereweeread:#ReadYourWorld
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A7: I hope that #ReadYourWorld books will teach children to make more diverse friends:#ReadYourWorld #friendsmaketheworldgoround #intergroupcontact
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A7: Hoping that books show that everyone has a story. And inspire all to share it. Because #TheMoreStoriesYou KnowTheMoreFriendsYouCanMake! #ReadYourWorld #MCBD2022
A7: I hope that books will teach children that they can be changemakers (and that they can educate their grownups if needed). #ReadYourWorld
A6: A great list for Anti-racist Activism books:#ReadYourWorld
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A6: The new book Just Help!: How to Build a Better World - by @SotomayorUssc (from ‘Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You’
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A5: More books about gender identity for younger children #ReadYourWorld
A5: Books with kids just being themselves, not presented as a “diversity topic” #ReadYourWorld
A4: Because of the pandemic our kids asked to read more ‘happy silly funny books’. #ReadYourWorld
A4: The pandemic has moved more teachers and kids to more online reading. Digital stories, like our @OneGlobeKids friendship stories, and e-books are easy to screen share. #ReadYourWorld
A3: The FREE book ‘Hope Where Are You’ is the story of 6 children around the world experiencing school closures because of the pandemic. In 30 languages! #HopeWhereAreYou #ReadYourWorld #globaled
A3: Recommendingfrom @unicef to talk to kids about the pandemic #ReadYourWorld
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A2: Recommending @TeachersPayTeachers Teach for Social Justice resources:#ReadYourWorld
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