Candidates will work directly with experienced educators in international collaboration among classrooms and school communities to cultivate mutual understanding and respect, peaceful living, and social justice. Candidates will conduct critical case studies of global education curriculum in a broad range of school subjects. Candidates will study the merits of direct school-to-school collaboration and working through international educational partnership organizations (NGO's). Candidates will learn how to support collaboration using email, blogs and wikis, audio and video conferencing, social networking, and other internet tools. Candidates may arrange Canadian or international practicum placements for their Alternative Practicum.
Candidates will work directly with experienced educators in international collaboration among classrooms and school communities to cultivate mutual understanding and respect, peaceful living, and social justice. Candidates will conduct critical case studies of global education curriculum in a broad range of school subjects. Candidates will study the merits of direct school-to-school collaboration and working through international educational partnership organizations (NGO's). Candidates will learn how to support collaboration using email, blogs and wikis, audio and video conferencing, social networking, and other internet tools. Candidates may arrange Canadian or international practicum placements for their Alternative Practicum.
