TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hobert,Carl F.
AU  - McCormack,Charles J.
TI  - Raising global IQ: preparing our students for a shrinking planet 
SN  - 9780807033210 (paperback)
AV  - LC 1090 H682r 2013
U1  - 370.116 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Beacon Press
KW  - International education
KW  - Educación internacional
KW  - Education and globalization
KW  - Educación y globalización
KW  - Moral education
KW  - Educación moral
KW  - EDUCATION / Philosophy & Social Aspects
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization
KW  - EDUCATION / Physical Education
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-186) and index; Introduction : Improving our schools' global intelligence quotient
pt. 1. Fluencies
The argument for starting with romance languages
Targeting an east-west balance
Establish learning goals first; harness technology second
Travel opportunities and the fluency of extracurricular activities
pt. 2. Action steps
Preventive diplomacy
The case study in action : role-play for peace
Taking the case study global
Service learning : the power of experiential education
PEARS : five key aspects of service learning
pt. 3. Building the global IQ infrastructure at your school
Global IQ and the architecture of educational transformation
N2  - "In Raising Global IQ, Carl Hobert calls on K-12 teachers, administrators, parents, and students alike to transform the educational system by giving students the tools they need to become responsible citizens in a shrinking, increasingly interdependent world. Drawing on his nearly thirty years teaching, developing curricula, and leading conflict-resolution workshops here and around the world, he offers creative, well-tested, and understandable pedagogical ideas to help improve our children's GIQ: Global Intelligence Quotient. Cognizant of many U.S. schools' limited budgets and time, Hobert advocates teaching foreign languages early in life, honing students' conflict-resolution skills, providing creative-service learning opportunities, and offering cultural-exchange possibilities in students' own communities, as well as nationally and abroad--all before they graduate from high school"--
ER  -