ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITYIlagan City Campus

Student Teachers’ Congress 2016

Ilagan City Community Center

Topic:

“THE GLOBAL FILIPINO TEACHER”

By Amir M. Aquino

Catharine Drew Gilpin Faust, the 28th President of

Harvard University once said: "I'm not the woman president of Harvard, I'm the president

president of Harvard."On October 12, 2007, Faust delivered her

installation address, saying:

"A university is not about results in the next quarter; it is not even about who a student

has become by graduation. It is about learning that molds a lifetime, learning that transmits the heritage of millennia; learning

that shapes the future."

EVERYDAY IN THE LIFE OF A STUDENT…

“If sleep is so important then why the f*uck does the

school start so early?

Dear Google, could you sit next to me during an exam?

Sincerely, Student

That amazing moment when a question on a

test gives the answer on another question on the

test.

C.L.A.S.S:

Come Late And Start Sleeping.

Dear teacher, putting all the smart people in one group is NOT fair at all.

Sincerely, failing and in need of the grade.

Mom, dad...don't worry. EVERYONE failed that test...

Math teacher: I have 5 bottles in one hand, and 6 in the

other. What do I have?

Student: A drinking problem.

Dear teacher, would you mind not looking at my

paper while I'm answering your test? Sincerely, it feels

awkward.

Finding out your crush isn't at school today and feeling like you wasted a

perfectly good outfit.

Teacher: DO YOU WANNA SPEND LUNCH IN MY CLASS !?

Student: Are You Asking Me Out?

THE GLOBAL FILIPINO TEACHER

By Prof. Amir M. Aquino

What is a global teacher?QUICK ANSWER

A global teacher is an educator that incorporates various global issues into their curriculum including

multiculturalism, economic, environmental and social issues. The teacher expands the scope of their viewpoint beyond the normal boundaries of the local classroom, as students learn about diversity and how they fit into the

global society.

FULL ANSWERAccording to The Guardian, global teaching is

used to "give students a global awareness and emphasize the fact that we work in a global

market and if the students can develop interpersonal relationships with a sense of global

citizenry, then they will be successful in all that they do."

As the world becomes more interconnected, teachers are diversifying

their approach to education. Today, global teaching is not only applied in the

classroom, but on social media platformswhich expose students to a large and

diverse population of ideas and cultures.

15 Characteristics of a 21st-Century Teacher

Obviously, teaching in the 21-century is an altogether different phenomenon; never before could learning be

happening the way it is now -- everywhere, all the time, on any possible topic, supporting any possible learning style or preference. But what does being a 21st-century

teacher really mean?

What Does Global Competence Look Like in a Teacher?

1. Understanding one's own cultural identity and its influence on personal dispositions and classroom practice.2. Knowing and integrating global dimensions within the disciplines one teaches.3. Engaging students in learning about the world and in exploring their place in it.

4. Using real-life global examples, materials, and resources when considering local, national, and human issues.5. Valuing the input of culturally and linguistically diverse learners, families, and colleagues, and modeling cultural sensitivity.6. Creating environments that encourage positive cross-cultural interaction.

What Does Global Competence Look Like in a Teacher?

7. Modeling social responsibility in local and global contexts.8. Helping learners find appropriate actions to improve local and global conditions.9. Assessing learners' global competence and providing growth opportunities based on their levels of development.10. Advocating for global education and social responsibility.

What Does Global Competence Look Like in a Teacher?

Definition of Global Competence for TeachersTogether, these and related elements led to the development of this

definition of global competence for teachers:

"Global competence in teachers is a set of essential knowledge, critical dispositions, and performances that help

foster development of learners' global competence. A globally competent teacher has knowledge of the world,critical global issues, their local impact, and the cultural

backgrounds of learners; manifests intercultural sensitivityand acceptance of difference; incorporates this knowledge and sensitivity into classroom practice; and, develops the

skills to foster these dispositions, knowledge, and performances in learners. The teacher models socially

responsible action and creates opportunities for learners to engage in socially responsible action." © NAFSA: Association of

International Educators, 2015.

“I have learned early on as a young educator that the Filipino

teacher is not inferior to anyone across the globe. I grew up

reading success stories of great Filipino educators who

started things in the simplest ways inside the simplest

classrooms. They dreamed of greater things, and as they did so, they were doing great for their students.”

---AMIR M. AQUINOin his column entitled “The Wandering Filipino Educator”