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Event: 6th Annual GTC 2024 Virtual Summit during International Education Week

Date: November 19, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location: Drexel University Campus and Online via Zoom

Theme: Bridging Borders: Cultivating Global Competence in Learning Places

The Global Teach Connect (GTC) Summit Planning and Development Team is excited to announce the Call for Presentations for the 6th Annual GTC Summit. This year's summit is dedicated to "Bridging Borders: Cultivating Global Competence in Learning Places," with a focus on enhancing global teaching practices and improving teachers' skills in diverse learning environments. Our theme highlights the importance of fostering cross-cultural understanding, promoting global perspectives, and preparing educators, students, and community stakeholders for an interconnected world. The summit will consist of 15 to 20-minute presentations, 90-minute workshops and panel discussions.

We invite educators, researchers, and professionals from around the globe to submit proposals for presentations and panels that align with one of the following sub-themes:

1. Perception and Practice: Navigating Global Competencies in Teacher Education

1. Explore educators' and students' perceptions regarding global competencies in teacher education programs.

Discuss effective strategies, challenges, and opportunities for integrating global perspectives into curriculum development, pedagogy, and assessment.

1. Global Perspectives, Professional Growth: Embracing Global Teaching
2. Beyond Borders: Implementing Global Competencies in K-12 Education
3. Global Learning Places: Shaping the Future Workforce

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• o Emphasize the significance of global teaching competencies in professional development.
  o Share insights, experiences, and best practices in fostering global awareness, intercultural communication, and cross-cultural competence among teaching professionals.
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  o Delve into the perceptions and experiences of teacher education professors, teachers, and educational leaders regarding the implementation of global competencies in K-12 education.
  o Explore innovative approaches, challenges, and successes in integrating global perspectives, global citizenship education, and global competencies into K-12 curriculum, instruction, and school culture.
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  o Examine the association between global competencies and the workforce of the future.
  o Discuss the skills, knowledge, and dispositions needed to thrive in a globalized world and explore how education can prepare students for success in diverse workplaces, industries, and global contexts.