The Role of Access in Preparing Globally Competent Special Education Teachers

Overview

This curriculum unit is designed for undergraduate and graduate level university courses in teacher education. However, it could be altered and used for secondary education students by changing the title of unit to The Role of Access in Preparing Globally Competent Citizens. The focus of this unit is to further the development of critical literacy skills in pre-service teachers regarding the impact of globalization and the role that access plays in the disenfranchisement of so many people, more specifically individuals with disabilities.

1. To define globalization and identify the impact of globalization in one’s own life.
2. To explore curriculum that promotes the development of globally competent citizens.
3. To investigate pedagogical skills to teach their students the necessary knowledge, skills, and disposition to analyze primary sources from around the world, interpret multiple points of view, and detect bias.
4. To debate the role “access” plays in the development of globally competent citizens.
5. To apply critical social theory to compare the disenfranchisement of individuals with disabilities in Dekar, Senegal with individuals with disabilities in the U.S. Midwest.

Sarah Summy
Western Michigan University

Artifact Box Name: The Role of Access in Preparing Globally Competent
Reference Number: #101645

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