Visions in Global Education

This book is a compilation of new scholarship in the field of global education. Previously unaddressed or barely touched upon topics include: the historical evolution of the global education movement; the development of a foundation for the formation of a philosophy of global education; an analysis of the competing orientations of global education and multicultural education; mentorship in global education pedagogy based on the master apprentice model; and the latest research of the impact of national policies in education on global teacher education practice. A unique contribution captures the complexities and geopolitical context during Russia’s early hours of democracy in integrating global education in Russian education. Written by internationally acclaimed scholars, this book is at the cutting edge of new creative scholarship in global education. Visions in Global Education is a must-read for teachers in every stage of their careers, and will be useful in a variety of classrooms addressing global education.

The Editor: Toni Fuss Kirkwood-Tucker is Associate Professor Emeritá at Florida Atlantic University. She now serves as Visiting Associate Professor and Program Coordinator in the School of Teacher Education at Florida State University. She received her M.A. and Ed.D. from Florida International University. Her primary research focuses on the integration of global perspectives in curriculum and pedagogy in teacher education and schools, and balance in minority and global issues representation in text. She was a Fulbright Teacher Scholar to China and Russia and was among the first western educators to participate in Russian education reform. She is recipient of the Global Apple and Florida’s Global Teacher of the Year Award.

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