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• What are Washington State educators doing to enhance student learning through connections and collaborations with people around the world?
• What are students doing as participants in and leaders of international education?
• What do K-12 teachers in Asia, Middle East, Europe, Africa, South America and Australia have to say in advocacy of global teaching and learning collaborations?
• How are Washington international education initiatives making it possible for students and teachers to be active participants in the interconnected, interdependent world of learning globally from where we live locally?

Guest panelists Bill Center, President of the Washington Council on International Trade, and Karen Kodama, Principal of Seattle’s John Stanford International School, winner of the 2003 Goldman-Sachs Award for Excellence in International Education, moderated by Kesha Lee of OneWorld Now! A stimulating look at the importance of global relationships for our trade-dependent economy in Washington State and how our schools can prepare students to build these vital relationships.

• 1-A: World Language Survey
  Come learn about the state of world languages in Washington. What do the results of the survey reveal; what are the implications of these results; where do we want to go?
  View World Language Survey Report (Word) and PowerPoint Presentation (PPT).
  Facilitated by Caleb Perkins, Social Studies and International Education Supervisor, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, with WAFLT (Washington Association For Language Teaching), and University of Washington Language Learning Center, and Associates in Cultural Exchange World Language Program.
   
• 1-B: Framing the Issues for Successful Advocacy at the Local and State Level
  Successful political advocacy of international education issues requires identification of compelling priorities across a broad constituency and careful articulation of these priorities. What are the key international education priorities for Washington State, and how can educators frame the content of their work to take advantage of the growing trends in what is funded? This session will include examples and exercises of how issues may be framed for successful advocacy at local/district and state levels. Q&A.
  Facilitated by Lorelei Kelly (founding Board member of Pacific Village Institute), co-author of the recently published handbook, "Policy Matters: Educating Congress on Peace and Security," as part of an outreach project funded by The Rockefeller Brothers Fund to support public education on global interdependence and the importance of US cooperative leadership.
   
• 1-C: Teaching About Trade and Globalization
  Because of the magnitude and complexity of the related problems, teaching about trade and globalization can be thorny. The problems are real and significant, but so are the benefits. The challenge is to find real solutions so everyone can share in the benefits. This presentation discusses the challenges and offers a solution-oriented approach. Participants will receive a curriculum package including two videos.
  Presented by Bill Center, President of the Washington Council on International Trade.
   
• 1-D: Nationalism or Cosmopolitanism? Two Curriculum Models: A Discussion
  There are two distinct models of multicultural education that fuel curriculum planning in schools. One is tied to the nation, the other to the kosmou politês—the world community. We can call these nationalism and cosmopolitanism. To which community of humans should education direct students’ allegiance? Should students learn that they are, above all, citizens of the United States, or should they instead learn that they are, above all, citizens of the world?
  Read more...  Facilitated by Walter Parker, Ph.D., University of Washington School of Education

• 2-A: Connecting Students to the World Through Classroom Based Curriculum and Assessments
  Ever wondered how to improve student achievement by making global curricular connections? Want to know how classroom based assessments address global issues and allow for international collaborations? In this session you’ll discover engaging hands-on activities and resources to help your students complete social studies Classroom Based Assessments in meaningful, relevant ways that promote student engagement and academic progress. Learn how to simultaneously promote international education and meet state standards and new assessment requirements.
  Facilitated by Caleb Perkins, Social Studies and International Education Supervisor, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, with Kim Rakow Bernier of Facing the Future: People and the Planet
   
• 2-B: Working with Other Education Advocates to get Results in the Legislature
  Come meet with experienced education advocates from the Washington State Council for Social Studies, Washington State PTA, and the League of Education Voters to consider how our Coalition can advocate most effectively for international education in the upcoming Legislative session.
  Facilitated by Masaru Kibukawa, Chair of the Steering Committee for the Washington State Coalition for International Education, with representatives from the other organizations.
   
• 2-C: How Does International Education in Our Schools Contribute to Our Communities, Government, and Economy?
  When International Education is a component of teaching and learning throughout PreK-20 education, what are the positive implications for:
  • how we include all students/families within our schools and build on everyone’s socio-cultural strengths
  • how our government can have a knowledgeable citizenry
  • how elected officials and government staff can support and lead international educational initiatives for positive impact at home and around the world
  • how our state economy is enhanced by having employees and employers who understand the relationships of local to global economies

Learn about the essential contributions of international education in our world today from students, teachers, parents, government leaders and representatives of business communities.
Facilitated by Kristi Rennebohm Franz of iEARN (International Education And Resource Network) and Loretta Ferguson from the Washington State Coalition for International Education.

7:00 pm