Module #5: Characteristics of Global Classroom

A globally competent citizen exhibits the characteristics listed below:

1.      Has appreciation for people from other cultures

Even though we are in different cultures a globally competent citizen appreciate the people from other cultures, they also need respect as we need it, respect them in the culture that they have and show them that even if they have their own cultures we are concern and we respect them.

2.      Is sensitive to the needs of people different from themselves.

A globally competent citizen is perceptive to the needs of the people in our country; behind of their own needs they are aware and give importance to the needs of other people.

3.      Has increasing knowledge about people around the world.

Every citizen increase their knowledge about people around the world, she/ he increase his/ her knowledge in a different way. A globally competent citizen gives high appreciation to the different people around the world, they have high knowledge how they communicate to other people.

4.      Has critical cognitive skills and attitudes such as empathy, interconnectedness, perspective taking, cross-cultural understanding, action orientation, and prejudice reduction.

A globally competent citizen has positive vision in life, understanding culture of others and especially understands our own culture, even though we have different culture we need to respect and understand the culture of others.

As an educator, you can make a difference in teaching and learning locally and globally when you address the needs of the nation you serve and transit the proper attitudes and beliefs you think to be necessary to maintain the society of which you are a part through your learners in a global classroom.

Characteristics of a Global Classroom	How can you make your classroom a global community?
Global perspective is integrated throughout the school curriculum not just in social studies.	This is integrated all over the school curriculum not just in social studies because global perspective is  a global perspective is one that takes into account the effects of any decision on a global scale. This is important because many decisions made by countries actually do affect the global community.
International focus courses are developed in areas such as anthropology, regional history, geography, global or world studies, foreign language study, world religions, ethnic group studies, international business, music, and art.	I can make my classroom a globally community because using this course I can teach my students more on this different area, having more interactions between me and all of my students.
Internationalizing instructional methods and materials emphasize intercultural interaction and culturally appropriate methods of instruction and assessment. Partnership programs with other schools and countries can also be developed.	Different methods and instructional materials are needed in teaching, teacher introduce lesson and you share knowledge by interacting with your pupils using the different instructional methods and materials. This is not only for the Filipino’s but also for the people in other countries.
Encouraging international travel as an important part of one’s education	Studying in our country is very important , you gain more about our own culture, how Filipino’s live and how Filipino’s face different challenges but also some of us travel around the world because they encounter different people and they understand their culture and this is important to one’s education.