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BRINGING EAST ASIA INTO THE CLASSROOM AND WORLD VIEW’S UPCOMING SEMINAR: EAST ASIA: TRADITIONS, TRENDS AND TRANSFORMATIONS
February 13, 2018
East Asia is extraordinarily diverse and complex: culturally, ethnically, geographically, economically. In spite of rapid transitions due to globalization and geopolitical forces, East Asia maintains some of the world’s oldest cultural traditions. East Asia’s complexity, diversity and shifting role in global affairs present numerous opportunities for learning.
READ MOREEQUITY IN EDUCATION AND WORLD VIEW’S UPCOMING SEMINAR, BUILDING STRONGER BRIDGES: CULTURAL RESPECT AND EQUITY IN THE CLASSROOM
February 2, 2018
Last week education leaders met at the Public School Forum of North Carolina’s breakfast meeting to discuss the top ten issues in education for 2018. As noted in priority #8, “let’s get comfortable with the uncomfortable” was a recommendation to pursue outcomes-focused strategies towards racial equity.
READ MORE2018 PYEONGCHANG WINTER OLYMPICS-INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR YOUR CLASSROOM
January 16, 2018
The 2018 Winter Olympics will officially begin with opening ceremonies on Friday, February 9th in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Athletes from 90 nations around the world will compete in 102 events across 15 sport disciplines. For three weeks, viewers from across the world will tune in and witness a truly global event.
READ MOREWORLD VIEW OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SPRING SEMINARS
January 9, 2018
World View is committed to ensuring accessibility to our programs for all North Carolina K-12 and community college educators and is offering scholarships to four educators to attend a March seminar of their choosing.
READ MORENEW 2018 INTERNATIONAL TESTS WILL MEASURE GLOBAL COMPETENCE
January 4, 2018
Pisa tests, international assessments that help measure global education standards, will begin testing for teenagers’ “global competence” in addition to their reading, math and science abilities. The tests are run every three years by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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