1. Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism Bilingual Coordinators Network December 10, 2013 Yee Wan, Ed.D. Multilingual Education Services

2. Topics 1.Background of the Project 2.Rationale for the Toolkit 3.Global Competence 4.Components of the Toolkit 5.Application Ideas Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism2

3. Background The County Board has adopted a three-year goal to provide equitable education and reduce all students’ access discrepancies to high quality education 3Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

4. Why the Toolkit…? Promotes and supports equitable access to high quality education for all students Promotes the value of proficiency in multiple languages as an asset for developing global competence 4Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

5. Benefits of Second Language Learning Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism5 Native English Speakers Learn a second or third language Strengthen academic literacy in English Non-native English Speakers Maintain and continue developing their primary language Learn English or a third language

6. Project Contributors SCCOE Toolkit Workgroup Members Countywide Advisory Group Members Office of the Superintendent Video Production Graphic Design and Layout Web Master 6Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

7. Products 1.Publication, Educating for Global Competence: The Value of World Languages 2.Presentation PowerPoints for three target groups 3.Video: Shaping Our Global Future 4.A webpage for posting products 1-3 7Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

8. 21st Century Student Outcomes and Support Systems 8Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

9. What is global competence? 9 The capacity and dispositions to understand and act on issues of global significance. Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

10. Global Competencies 10 Investigate the World Communicate Ideas Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism Recognize Perspectives

11. Role of Language in Global Competence 11Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

12. Voices from Stakeholders Shaping Our Global Future: The Value of Multilingualism 12Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

13. Video debrief… 13Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

14. If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. -Nelson Mandela If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. -Nelson Mandela 14Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

15. 15 Toolkit Components A complete list of resources is available at: http://mes.sccoe.org/bwlct/ home/Pages/default.aspx Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

16. Review the Toolkit publication and other online products. How might you utilize this Toolkit in supporting students to become bilingual/multilingual? 16 Reflection … Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

17. Questions Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism17

18. For More Information Multilingual Education Services http://mes.sccoe.org/bwlct/home/Pages/default.aspx 18Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism