Educators Are the Global Goals

Autor/in	Williams, Jennifer
Titel	Educators Are the Global Goals
Quelle	In: Childhood Education, 96 (2020) 5, S.22-28 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-4056
DOI	10.1080/00094056.2020.1824493
Schlagwörter	Sustainable Development; Access to Education; Educational Objectives; Social Justice; International Organizations; Teacher Role; Teaching Methods; Inquiry + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Lehrerrolle; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	In 2015, the world, led by the United Nations, came together to create a blueprint of progress to build a better and more sustainable future for all. Identifying 17 goals--known as the Global Goals or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)-- to achieve such outcomes as no poverty, zero hunger, and reduced inequalities, the global society had developed an Agenda for Sustainable Development--a collective plan for the planet and its people to be met by the year 2030. The education field has their very own Global Goal: SDG 4: Quality Education for All. The work educators do in teaching and learning actually intersects with all of the Global Goals. From the time children enter school, they learn about Life on Land (SDG 15) and Life Below Water (SDG 14). Likewise, Clean Water (SDG 6), Climate Action (SDG 13), and Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12) are familiar topics in science classes across grade levels. In their classrooms every day, educators are immersed in work around Gender Equality (SDG 5), Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3), and Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions (SDG 16). Education is necessary for action on all of the goals. Thus, educators "are" the Global Goals. This article describes how after a simple tweet that asked the question, "Who is connecting classrooms to the work of the United Nations and the SDGs?," Jennifer Williams found herself joining a group of educators at the UN Headquarters in New York City being tasked to answer this question. The group set out to assemble like-minded teachers who were ready to take action and mobilize on change at local and global levels. The TeachSDGs effort quickly grew from four to 17 educators; now, over 40,000 global educators are working each day for people and planet and progress. Herein, Williams discusses the inspiration for the global collaboration, meeting the global goals, meeting class goals, and taking action. (ERIC).
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Update	2024/1/01