1. The Levin Institute & WWW.Globalization101.org
ED3820: Foundations of Special Education
Dr. Diana P. Sukhram
Assistant Professor
Chair-Exceptional Education and Learning Department
SUNY, College at Old Westbury
Spring, 2010

2. Globalization and Special Education
Issues and implications
Classroom dynamics, students/teachers interaction, unique learning styles
Observations and interview, recommendations for change

3. Learning Outcomes:
To obtain a general understanding of the relatedness of global education and global citizenship on historical development and contemporary dilemmas and practices in the field of special education.
To understand the field as an evolving and changing discipline in reference to globalization.
To adopt a critical stance when using the special education knowledge base, with particular attention to diversity and social justice issues and its relevance to globalization.
To nurture an appreciation of and respect for individuals with special needs, and professionals who serve them.
To create a forum, where issues related to special education and globalization could be discussed and examined.
To create a genuine interest in learning, acknowledging, and respecting the way in which different individuals approach the learning processes as is influenced by globalization.

4. Materials  
New briefs and articles on Global Education and Global Citizenship (Text)
Guided discussion questions - Classroom
Summarization
Identify and discuss issues and implications
Explore the relevance to Special education
Advantages and /or challenges
Observation guidelines – In the Field
Log and journal reflection 
Connecting the readings/discussions to classroom practices
 attachments will be provided

5. Materials Written report and oral presentation rubrics - Students
Open-ended interview questions - Teachers
Teachers views/understanding of globalization
Relationship to the field
Incorporation of globalization in classroom practices
Written report and oral presentation rubrics - Students
Describe the experience
Overview of activities
Understanding f globalization and special education
Exploring the issues and implications
Discussion of findings and recommendations

6. Readings http://www.globalization101.org/issue_main/Global_Education. 
Public Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy Curriculum_Pedagogy
Global Education and Global Citizenship ucation
Curriculums going Global within Ed K12 culum
Difficulties implementing a Global Ed K12 Curriculum _k12_curriculum
The Charter School Movement chools
Brick and Mortar Models forced to compete in a Global Worlds ompete
Traditional Universities offer Virtual Realm _universities

7. Readings
Social Studies and the World: Teaching Global Perspectives Merryfield & Wilson (2005)
Selected Readings: Pages 15-27
The Many Dimensions of Global Education
Teaching Idea 6: The World in the Classroom
Global Education in Social Studies Today
The Controversial Nature of Global Education
Global Education and Multicultural Education
Criticisms of Global Education
Our Perceptivities
Multicultural and Global Education Together
Globalization and Global Education

8. Time Required
 Weekly discussion of assigned readings (news briefs and articles)
20 hours of field work (classroom interaction; observation; interview)
Oral presentations/discussion (presentations of the findings and recommendations)

9. Procedures Procedures by class sessions
 Prior to field placement: Introduce students to the topic of globalization through a discussion of the news brief and articles (students will be instructed to research and bring to class one article that addresses the issue of global education and global citizenship ) specific readings; discussion guide
Distribute guidelines and requirements for project (Attachment of field work requirement and final product)
Field placement/classroom interaction (students observations begins ) 
Students share observations and how the findings relate to the news brief and articles discussed in class 
Based on classroom interaction and observations as a class, students with construct teacher interview questions 
Field placement/classroom interaction (students conduct teacher interviews)
Class discussion of the interview findings and how the information gathered connects with the observation findings 
Student write-up of the project (summary of activity; observation, and interview, their stance of global education and global citizenship in the special education classroom context, and recommendations 
Students oral class presentations /discussion

10. Assessments Participation in class readings and discussions
Field placement activities (20 hrs)
Final project and presentations
Scoring rubric will be attached.