Global Leaders
A career-readiness educational framework for K-12 schools
With a focus on fostering global competitiveness and addressing the needs of local communities, Global Leaders equips students to excel as leaders in a world that demands innovation, collaboration, and a global perspective.
Hear from a Global Leaders partner, West Oxford Elementary, about the work they do as a global school and the impact it has on students and school culture.
Why Global Leaders?
Enhances Student Engagement: Students are more engaged when they see the real-world impact of their academic work.
Develops Career Readiness: Tackling global issues equips students with vital skills for the global job market.
Fosters Community Connections: Strong relationships between students, teachers and local communities enhances the educational experience.
Go beyond inquiry-based learning with action-driven learning
Action-driven learning is an approach that combines inquiry with purposeful action, encouraging Global Leaders students to explore real-world challenges and apply their academic knowledge to solve them.
Key Features
Professional Development and Support
Dedicated
Strategy Coach
Schools receive continuous support from a strategy coach who collaborates on tailored strategic plans aligned with school improvement goals.
Online Community
of Practice
Teachers access a collaborative online community where they can share resources, exchange ideas, and engage in professional development.
Digital Badging and
Microcredentials
Teachers can earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and microcredentials from Elon University for professional development activities.
Curricular Resources
Access to a library of exemplary units, projects, and lesson plans that cultivate global competencies and enhance action-driven learning projects.
Classroom Resources
The Global Leaders classroom kit helps schools share, promote and highlight their commitment to global education.
School Pillars
The Global Leaders framework is built upon four foundational pillars that guide schools toward fostering global competencies and addressing global issues:
Career-Ready
Graduates
Students possess the academic skills and mindsets to excel in their future endeavors and make a positive change in the world through action-driven learning experiences.
Shared
Leadership
Staff and school leaders integrate and lead global initiatives, fostering a sense of ownership over the school’s progress and achievements.
Globally-Empowered
School Culture
This equips students and staff with the global competencies to collaborate effectively, solve challenges, and drive positive change within and beyond their school community.
Connected
Community
The school community connects to local and global communities to develop intercultural understanding, knowledge of global issues, and develop partnerships that change the world.
Implementation Timeline
Global Leaders is implemented through a meticulous, multi-year process ensuring teachers and administrators can embed academic skills, global issues, and competencies throughout the curriculum.
Global Leaders Impact
Hear directly from some of our partners about the impact of partnering with Participate Learning to implement Global Leaders
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Teaching our students to be Global Leaders provides them with the opportunity to learn those soft skills. With initiatives like the global competencies and the Blueprint for a Better World, we are creating Global Leaders who are well-rounded citizens. Global education is allowing our students the chance to solve problems, make decisions, think critically, and work well with others.”
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With the building of a positive climate in the building with global expectations and competencies, the discipline referrals are decreasing.”
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We have a diverse staff, community, and a diverse population of students, but all working together, they see themselves being problem solvers, paying attention to the world around them, and doing that helps us all grow and learn together.”
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Working in a globally focused and forward-thinking environment enhances teacher job satisfaction and stability.”
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Parents love the Global Leaders program. They recognize that we are teaching students values that extend beyond the classroom walls.”
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Students are engaged, teachers are engaged, and there is a sense of excitement for the learning.”
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What does it mean to be a global leader?
As students engage in global learning, they develop a combination of attitudes, skills, and knowledge that demonstrate ten core competencies.
Download the West Oxford Case Study
West Oxford Elementary experienced school transformation through a strategic partnership with shared leadership and community impact.
The Global Leaders framework school designation process
At every stage of the Global Leaders journey, partner schools are recognized for their accomplishments and we celebrate their successful implementation.