6th Annual GTC 2024 Virtual Summit during International Education Week

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm ET

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Bridging Borders: Cultivating Global Competence in Learning Places

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Summit Agenda and Program

About the Speakers

Welcome to the 6th Annual Global Teach Connection (GTC) Virtual Summit 2024!

This year's Global Teach Connect (GTC) 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 minute panels, 30 minute presentations and 2 keynote speakers. Presenters represent several countries across the world and certificates are issued after the event.

Sessions will be focused on one of this year's 4 themes:

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

• 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.

2. Global Perspectives, Professional Growth: Embracing Global Teaching

• Emphasize the significance of global teaching competencies in professional development.
• Share insights, experiences, and best practices in fostering global awareness, intercultural communication, and cross-cultural competence among teaching professionals.

3. Beyond Borders: Implementing Global Competencies in K-12 Education

• Delve into the perceptions and experiences of teacher education professors, teachers, and educational leaders regarding the implementation of global competencies in K-12 education.
• Explore innovative approaches, challenges, and successes in integrating global perspectives, global citizenship education, and global competencies into K-12 curriculum, instruction, and school culture.

4. Global Learning Places: Shaping the Future Workforce

• Examine the association between global competencies and the workforce of the future.
• 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.