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The First PISA Assessment of Global Competence

The first OECD assessment of global competence indicates where the greatest opportunities lie for leveraging school practice, educational policy, and public interest.

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Teaching for Global Competence in a Rapidly Changing World

A joint publication by Asia Society and OECD presents a new framework for global competence and provides practical guidance and examples of how educators can embed global competence into their existing practices.

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How Being Part of a Global Network Transformed Denver Schools

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Tom Boasberg shares some of the lessons Denver has learned through Asia Society's Global Cities Education Network from school systems around the world.

How Global Competence Has Boosted Japan's Education System

A conversation with Shinichi Yamanaka, former vice minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for Japan, on how global competence has boosted Japan's education system.

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Global Competence Through Career and Technical Education

Learn about a new professional development course designed to help CTE educators integrate global competence into their curriculum.

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Instructional Practices for Deeper Learning

A new report by Asia Society and America Achieves examines instructional practices that promote deeper learning. One of its findings concludes that successful instruction is linked to teaching for global competence.

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Global Competence as a Matter of Equity

Asia Society Vice President of Education Tony Jackson reflects on his own experiences with global competence and describes how teaching through a global lens can help address the equity issues we face in education.