Global Learning for Teachers
CPD Course Manual 2021
Course Overview
The Global Learning for Teachers (GLT) continuous professional
development course has been designed by Soft Contents UK in partnership
with the Publishing Open Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria. GLT is a multi-
disciplinary, cross-curricular training programme for initial teachers in
Colleges of Education and for school management personnel including in
service teachers. The GLT training programme is designed to enable
learning spaces where relevant contemporary issues are embedded in
teacher education.
Aim
The aim of the GLT is to develop global teachers through the acquisition
global learning skills and competencies. It is to introduce global best
practices in content development and the contextual integration of
teaching resources and materials in the learning space. It is also aimed
at improving practical teaching skills within the framework of sustainable
development goal 4.7…
Aim
… ‘to ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills
needed to promote sustainable development, including among
others through education for sustainable development and
sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion
of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and
appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to
sustainable development.’ (UNESCO 2017)
Learning Outcomes
• Acquisition of skills needed to equip learners with living and
working in a global society
• ·Understand ways in which teaching in schools can introduce
global themes
• ·Equip teachers with the skills to deliver learning that is learner
centred and participatory.
Course Details
The GLT training programme comprises three course modules as
follows:
GLT01 – Global Learning and Sustainable Development Goals
GLT02– Skills to become a Global Teacher
GLT03 – GLT Micro Teach Project
The course runs for 3 weeks with 12 hours of guided learning a week
for each module. Participants are expected to undertake a minimum of
15 hours of self-study during the 3 week period of the course. Part of
the course will be observing teachers in practice.
GLT01- Week 1
Timeline
Day 1 Global Learning and Sustainable Development Goals
(mins)
Tuesday Course overview/induction/icebreakers 15
Tuesday Global Learning Pedagogy 60
Tuesday Sustainable Development Goals part 1 45
Tuesday Session Break 30
Tuesday The Impact of Globalisation on Learning 30
Tuesday Group Activities – Definitions, Purpose, Skills and Delivery 45
Day 2 Learning in a Global Dimension
Wednesday Learning in a Global Dimension part 1 60
Wednesday Sustainable Development Goals part 2 60
Wednesday Session Break 30
Wednesday Globalisation 30
Wednesday Written Tasks – Topic Definition, Purpose, Skills & Delivery 60
Day 3 Global Learning and Subject Knowledge
Thursday Teaching Controversial issues 60
Thursday Technology enabled learning 60
Thursday Session Break 30
Thursday The Adoption of Sustainable Development Goals Part 3 30
Thursday Microteach Assignment - Project Planning and Initiation 60
Course Assessment
The coursework portfolio consists of individual and group
assignments per each module with the project planning and
delivery of individual micro teach presentations. The
microteach project is the core assignment for the whole course
attracting 65% of the assessment process.
Skills for the Global Teacher
Global Learning – Definition
Global Learning is concerned with exploring
the interconnections between people and
places around the world.
It asks us to observe the similarities and
differences that exist around our world
today and relate these to our own lives.
It is not an 'additional subject' to cram into
an overcrowded curriculum but goes the
heart of what education is for.
Skills for the Global Teacher
Global Learning – Purpose
Educational practice in Nigeria requires a new
strategy to achieve quality teaching
Learning takes place in such a diverse ethnic,
cultural and religious environment.
To be part of the community of Global Teachers
global aspirations have to be embedded professional
practice.
Skills for the Global Teacher
Global Learning - Competence
The ability to hold the local, national and global in
focus in the learning space and present the
curricula to promote the understanding how
globalisation operates in context of the at local,
national and global levels within the framework of
subject disciplines - Eilish Dillon 2015
Skills for the Global Teacher
Sustainable Development Goals 2030
Skills for the Global Teacher
Global Learning Skills using SDGs
Skills for the Global Teacher
Globalisation – Definition
We live in an era of global interaction,
cooperation, collaboration and interdependence
especially in the education industry. Education
does not operate in a vacuum and so learning
methods that do not move with technology will
be left behind.
Skills for the Global Teacher
Globalisation Purpose
‘Increasing globalisation and the emergence of
the knowledge based economy are calling into
question traditional perspectives on the
transformational capacity of education systems
and the conceptions of teaching as a profession
and the roles of teachers’ (Fakoya, 2009).
Skills for the Global Teacher
Globalisation – Purpose
To create new methods of learning and
develop Global Citizens
Linking what teachers do together using
local and global learning resources
Meeting the targets of the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals by 2030
Skills for the Global Teacher
Globalisation – Components
Learning in a Global Dimension
Global Citizenship
Technology Enabled Learning
Skills for the Global Teacher
Globalisation – Skills
Due to the effect of globalisation the
conventional approaches of learning can
no longer provide the skills demanded by
the global economy thereby prompting
the necessity of new methods of learning
that compliment subject based knowledge
with global perspectives.
Skills for the Global Teacher
Globalisation – Delivery
Critical Thinking
Thinking Out of the Box
Collaborative Learning
Skills for the Global Teacher
Globalisation – Feedback and Activity Guidelines
Skills for the Global Teacher
Global Dimension’s Components Key Concepts
Interdependence:
Understanding how people, places, economies and environments are all
interrelated, and that choices and events have repercussions on a global scale.
Social justice:
Understanding the importance of social justice as an element in both sustainable
development and the improved welfare of all people.
Sustainable development:
Understanding the need to maintain and improve the quality of life now without
damaging the planet for future generations.
Values and perceptions: Developing a critical evaluation of representations of
global issues and an appreciation of the effect these have on people's attitudes and
values
Skills for the Global Teacher
The Global Dimension
Global Citizenship:
Gaining the knowledge, skills and understanding of concepts and
institutions necessary to become informed, active, responsible citizens.
Conflict resolution:
Understanding the nature of conflicts, their impact on development and
why there is a need for their resolution and the promotion of harmony.
Diversity:
Understanding and respecting differences and relating these to our
common humanity.
Human rights:
Knowing about human rights including the UN Convention on the Rights
of the Child.
Skills for the Global Teacher
Sustainable Development Goals 2030
Skills for the Global Teacher
Day 2 – Global Learning Pedagogy - Definition
Global Learning Pedagogy (GLP) is a new
method of learning to improve the way
teachers teach. GLP is practiced where
subject knowledge, global perspectives and
materials are integrated in the learning
space
Skills for the Global Teacher
Day 2 – Global Learning Pedagogy – Purpose
Improves the quality of knowledge construction
Creates new ways of knowledge transfer.
Combines the didactic and dialogic approaches
Empowers both learner and teacher
Skills for the Global Teacher
Global Learning Pedagogy - Skills
Skills for the Global Teacher
GLP – Q & A Session
Skills for the Global Teacher
Global Learning Pedagogy – Group Activity
Choose an SDG and link learning materials around you. Discuss
Skills for the Global Teacher
Day 2 – Global Citizenship - Definition
Global Citizenship is the outcome of Global
Learning that involves learning about
‘status, rights and obligations, social
inclusion and active participation,
sentiment and sense of identity and
political literacy and skills’ (Steiner, 1996).
Skills for the Global Teacher
Day 2 –Global Citizenship - Purpose
Skills for the Global Teacher
Day 2 – Global Citizenship - Components
It is not
O telling people what to think and do
O only about far away places and peoples
O providing simple solutions to complex issues
O focused on charitable fundraising
O abstract learning devoid of real-life application and outcomes
O tokenistic inclusion of learners in decision-making
O too difficult for young children to understand
O an extra subject
O just a focus for a particular day or week
O limited to the classroom
Skills for the Global Teacher
The Single Story
Skills for the Global Teacher
Day 2 – Global Citizenship - Skills
From To
Teacher-centred classroom Learner-centred classroom
Product-centred learning Process-centred learning
Teacher as a transmitter Teacher as an organiser of
knowledge knowledge
Teacher as a ‘doer’ for learners Teacher as an ‘enabler’
Subject-specific focus Holistic learning focus
Skills for the Global Teacher
Problem Solving Skills
Skills for the Global Teacher
Micro Teach Project
Choose an SDG Goal you can teach in the classroom. Using
your subject create a Lesson Plan using the Issue Tree
Skills for the Global Teacher
Microteach
GLT02 - Week 2
Day 1 GELSC02 – Skills to become a Global Teacher Timeline (mins)
Tuesday Global Learning and its relevance for teachers in Nigeria 30
Tuesday Bringing global perspectives into the classroom 60
Tuesday Session Break 30
Tuesday Who is the Global Teacher? 60
Tuesday Global Learning Pedagogy 60
Day 2 Communication Skills and Cultural Diversity
Wednesday Global Citizenship and Entrepreneurship 60
Wednesday Social Justice and Human Rights 60
Wednesday Session Break 30
Wednesday Teacher Attitudes, Values and Perceptions 60
Wednesday Interdependence and Diversity 30
Day 3 Global Themes Accessing Resource Materials
Thursday Collaborative and Project based Learning 30
Thursday Technology Enabled Learning 30
Thursday Session Break 30
Thursday Microteach Assignment – Project planning Lesson Plans 60
Thursday Mock Microteach presentations in groups 90
Skills for the Global Teacher
The Role of Teachers
'Teachers... ultimately determine our
collective ability to innovate, to invent,
to find solutions for tomorrow. Nothing
will ever replace a good teacher. Nothing
is more important than supporting them'
(UNESCO, 2012).
Skills for the Global Teacher
The Role of the Teacher
The role of the teacher should be to keep
possibilities open and equip learners to engage
critically with each possibility, to listen and
negotiate ethically with others, and to analyse
and take responsibility for the implications of their
choices.
(Vanessa Andreotti on Postcolonialism in Learning )
Skills for the Global Teacher
Global Learning Pedagogy - Definition
Global Learning Pedagogy (GLP) is a new
method of learning to improve the way
teachers teach. GLP is practiced where
subject knowledge, global perspectives and
materials are integrated in the learning
space
Skills for the Global Teacher
Global Learning Pedagogy – Purpose
Improves the quality of knowledge construction
Creates new ways of knowledge transfer.
Combines the didactic and dialogic approaches
Empowers both learner and teacher
Skills for the Global Teacher
Global Learning Pedagogy - Skills
Skills for the Global Teacher
GLP – Q & A Session
Skills for the Global Teacher
Global Learning Pedagogy – Group Activity
Choose an SDG and link learning materials around you. Discuss
Skills for the Global Teacher
Day 2 – Global Citizenship - Definition
Global Citizenship is the outcome of Global
Learning that involves learning about ‘status, rights
and obligations, social inclusion and active
participation, sentiment and sense of identity and
political literacy and skills’ (Steiner, 1996).
Skills for the Global Teacher
Day 2 –Global Citizenship - Purpose
Skills for the Global Teacher
Day 2 – Global Citizenship - Components
It is not
O telling people what to think and do
O only about far away places and peoples
O providing simple solutions to complex issues
O focused on charitable fundraising
O abstract learning devoid of real-life application and outcomes
O tokenistic inclusion of learners in decision-making
O too difficult for young children to understand
O an extra subject
O just a focus for a particular day or week
O limited to the classroom
Skills for the Global Teacher
The Single Story
Skills for the Global Teacher
Day 2 – Global Citizenship - Skills
From To
Teacher-centred classroom Learner-centred classroom
Product-centred learning Process-centred learning
Teacher as a transmitter Teacher as an organiser of
knowledge knowledge
Teacher as a ‘doer’ for learners Teacher as an ‘enabler’
Subject-specific focus Holistic learning focus
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