UNA-USA Delivers Global Classrooms Curriculum in Chicago
Oct. 23, 2009 – UNA-USA President Tom Miller joined Chicago public school officials and city leaders today at an international education conference on world studies held at the University of Chicago.
Chicago teachers at the conference learned how to enhance their global issues curriculum by including Global Classrooms resources in their lesson plans.
The conference also formally reintroduced the expanded Global Classrooms curriculum to educators in the Chicago public school system, where 9th grade students are now required to take world studies courses.
Those present at today’s conference were Eileen Hubbell, Mayor Richard Daley’s director of international relations; Ron Huberman, chief executive, Chicago public schools; Barbara Eason-Watkins, chief education officer, Chicago public schools; Evalyn Tennat, associate director, University of Chicago Center for International Studies; and Leroy Allayla, executive director, Chicago Sister Cities International Program.
Teachers at the conference were introduced to the Global Classrooms curriculum material by Amy Ruggiero, UNA-USA’s director of education, and Alba Martinez, UNA-USA’s manager of program implementation.
The Chicago school system has been a Global Classrooms partner for seven years. The Global Classrooms curriculum units -- peacekeeping, human rights, sustainable development and the newly released economics of globalization – include step-by-step lesson plans. The peacekeeping, human rights and sustainable development units are divided into two parts: a teacher’s guide and a student resource guide. A volunteer guide has been added to the economics of globalization.
Ruggiero and Martinez also outlined Global Classrooms’ Model UN preparation tools – curriculum, professional development workshops and Model UN training sessions.
Established to help educate students in underserved communities, Global Classrooms teaches young people to be global citizens by developing literacy skills including the ability to read critically and communicate effectively in writing.
To learn more about Global Classrooms and UNA-USA, visit www.unausa.org/globalclassrooms.
Contact: Jason Williams
UNA-USA Education
(212) 907-1365
jwilliams@unausa.org
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