Resources - International Assembly of Social Educators

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	GLOBAL RESOURCES
Website	Description	Activities & Services
http://www.choices. edu	Choices for the 21st Century is an education program of the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University. It is dedicated to engaging secondardy level students in international issues. *CHOICES* provides curricular resources, professional development workshops and special projects that contribute to a renewal of civic engagement among young people in the US.	Current curriculum topics include: The Russian Rev. From Colony to Democracy: Considering Brazil's Development Wilson's Vision & the League of Nations Debate Global Environmental Problems: Implications for US Policy Confronting Genocide: Never Again? Caught Between Two Worlds: Mexico at the Crossroads *China on the World State: Weighing the US Response
http://www.ctir.org	Center for Teaching International Relations (CTIR) prepares students in the US for increasingly global economic, environmental & political realities. CTIR believes that if young people are to flourish in this new century, then, the must have the knowledge, skills, & attidues that will allow them to make sense of these realities	To create avenues for school-aged youth to engage directly in global issues To assist teachers in bringing a global dimensions to their classrooms via curriculum materials and professional development; *To demonstrate to school administrators & policy makers through research, publication, & an annual professional conference that international education can & should be an integral part of a k-12 education.
http://www.du.edu/ issa/	*The International Studies Schools Association (ISSA)* is a national network of K-12 schools, urban magnet schools, charter schools, rural schools, parochial schools,& independent schools, dedicated to improving students' understanding of the world. ISSA provides schools & districts with curricular models, best practices, & consulting services to strengthen international education in the schools.	Electronic newsletter highlighting resouces for teachers Professional development courses Identification of appropriate resources Annual conference for teachers & administrators Tailored curriculum consulting Assistance with design of instructional units
http://www.globaled. org	*The American Forum for Global Education* is an organization that provides leadership & assistance to school systems, state departments of education, & colleges & universities. The American Forum initiates hundreds of programs & develops educational materials, teacher training seminars & publications to guide & implement these programs. These programs focus on developing global perspecitves in American students. It is the goal of The American Forum that the young people of the United States will achieve an understanding of global issues, of cultural differences & similarities, & of the connections which exist in their daily lives between their actions and those of their country - and others taking place in all parts of the globe, from east to west and north to south. Some of the theems of The American Forum include: Global Systems including economic, political, technological & ecological, Human Values & Cultures including ethnicity, nationalism & multiculturalism, Global Issues including human rights, sustainability, peace & security, & Regional & Country Studies.	A forum for exchange of ideas & practices on content & direction of global education. A source for global & international education materials for classroom use & professional development Consultations to schools & school communities for existing global education programs & those planning to "internationalize" or "globalize" the curriculum Professional development programs for teachers and adminstrators *study tours for educators, students & adult learners
http://www.global teachnet.org	Global TeachNet (GTN) was developed by the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) to implement the "Third Goal" of the Peace Corps, which is to bring a global perspective back to the US. The objective of *GTN* is to promote students' knowledge of, understanding of and respect for the people, cultures & nations of the world.	Bimonthly newsletter, GlobalTeachNet* Quarterly magazine, WorldView* Weekly listserv announcements of global educational opportunities in the US & abroad Annual Homestay Summer Travel Program Eligibility for Global Educator Awards ($500) & Peace Educator Awards ($500) (for K-12 school-based educators only) Links to global education organizations and related websites *Kids Around the World, a webstie created to introduce elementary school-age children in the US to the lives of children of the same age in developing countries around the world On-line Catalog of Award Winning Programs with information on successful, teacher-developed programs Advance notice of GTN and NPCA conferences and workshops *Ability to interatct with educators who share a common interest in bringing the world to the classroom.
http://www.ifg.org	The International Forum on Globalization (IFG) is a North-South research & educational instution providing analyses & critiques on the cultural, social, political, & environmental impacts of economic globalization.	*IFG produces publications, organizes high-profile, large public events, hosts many issue-specific seminars, coordinates press conferences & media interviews at international events; & participates in many other activites that focus on the myriad consequences of globalization.
	RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
http://www.amnesty usa.org/education	Amnesty International believe that learning about human rights is the first step toward respecting, promoting and defending those rights. The Human Rights Education program (HRE) was established in order to facilitate the teaching of human rights. Designed to support teachers of kindergarten through college as well as educators working in non-formal settings such as community associations and cultural forums, HRE is dedicated to promoting the human rights principles and positive value system that are set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.	*AIUSA's Human Rights Education Program provides resource materials, such as teaching guides and lesson plans, as well as training and networking opportunities. All educators, formal, informal, and potential, are invided to join our Human Rights Education Network (HRE Network)*, which currently includes a range of teachers from those just beginning to consider including human rights education in their curriculum to long-time activists/human rights educations.
http://www.country watch.com	CountryWatch, Inc. is an information provider for schools, universities, libraries and individuals needing up-to-date news and information on the 192 countries of the world. It is a resource for any organization with overseas operations and global interests.	**CountryWatch* has created a set of demographic, political, econimic, business, cultural and environmental information in the form of Country Reviews. Daily news coverage from several regional news services for every country. CountryWatch, Inc. also features *CountryWatch Data, the CountryWatch Map Gallery, CountryWatch@School* and the weekly Global News Update.
http://www.cyber schoolbus.un.org	The United Nations Cyberschoolbus was created as the online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning Project, whose mission is to promote education about international issues and the United Nations. The Global Teaching and Learning Project produces teaching materials and activities designed for educational use (at primary, intermediate and secondary school levels) and for training teachers. The vision of this Poject is to provide exceptional educational resources (both online and in print) to students growing up in a world undergoing increased globalization. The UN Cyberschoolbus provides a medium with which to disseminate information and resrouces about international affairs, as well as bring together diverse communities of students and educators from around the world.	on-line resources for teachers include: Info Nation, Country at a Glance, UN intro, UN News Centre, UN Webcast*.
http://www.ethnicarts nfacts.com/main/eaf_f .html	This website sells teacher-created cultural resource kits, supplemntary resource materials, and books from the following world cultures areas: traditional Africa, urban Africa, China, Guatemala, Peru, and the Huichol Indians of Mexico. Kits are for understanding, provide students with hands-on experience of other cultures, and can be used in a cross-curricular or integrated curriculum and for cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, social studies and bilingual education.	primary source materials folk art cultural artifacts teacher's guide that includes historical-ethnographic information, artifact descriptions, maps, references, suggested lesson plans, and enrichment activities.
http:www.geeo.org	Are you an educator looking to travel aboard during the summer? Would you like to earn graduate school credit and professional development credit while seeing the world? GEEO is a 501c3 non-profit organization that has been created to help and encourage educators to travel abroad in order to bring their experiences back into the classroom and create a more outward-looking next generation of Americans.	In the summer of 2008, GEEO will be leading trips to Peru (June 26th -July 8th) and India (Agustu 1st-20th). Please go to our website, www.geeo.org, for more information about our programs.
http://www.iearn.org	iEARN is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables young people to use the Internet and other new technologies to engage in collaborative educational projects that both enhance learning and make a difference in the world.	Participants may join existing structured on-line projects or work with others internationally to create and facilitate their own projects to fit their own particular classroom and curriculum needs. Classrooms also have the option of joining a Learning Circle, which are highly interactive, project-based partnerships among a small number of schools located throughout the world.
http://www.peace corps.gov/wws/	The Coverdell World Wise Schools program offers engaging stories, classroom resources, and ideas for service projects based on the experience of Peace Corps Volunteers around the world.	Lesson Plans Connect with a Volunteer Stories from Peace Corps Volunteers Country Information *Global Cafe
http://www.rethinking schools.org	Founded in 1986 by activist teachers, Rethinking Schools is a nonprofit, independent publisher of educational materials. Rethinking Schools advocate the reform of elementary and secondary education, with a strong emphasis on issues of equity and social justice.	*Provides resources (articles and links) on critical issues in education.
http://www.s-j-c.net/	The mission of the Social Justice Committee is to 1)analyze the underlying structural and global causes of poverty, human rights violations and other social injustices, 2) contribute to informed popular participation in eliminating these injustices, 3) work in solidarity to transform our world into a just society.	*Background information and resources on current global issues.
http://www.worldand i.com	The World & I is a monthly publication that presents a broard range of thought-provoking reading in politics, science, culture, humanity, and more in these seven sections - Current Issues, The Arts, Life, Natural Science, Culture, Book World, and Modern Thought.	*Special features include over 1,000 Teacher's Guide acitivities that meet the National Standards, a Book Review Archive with a search capability of its own, and a series of Special Collections.
http://www.worldpress. org	World Press Review Magazine provides news and views from around the world.
http://www.worldspeople. com	Artifact kits and classroom resources designed to help in the understanding of the World's people.	Resource collections for the K-12 classroom consisting of craft objects, images, related literature and background information.