1. Global Citizenship & Equity (GC& E) Portfolio
Introduction for Students
Centre for Organizational Learning & Teaching (COLT)
Ann-Marie Fisher-Herdsman
2. Global Citizenship and Equity (GC& E )
Connections
1. What Employers Want?
2. Centennial College’s Offerings in Getting It?
3. Supports Available
4. Employers’ Needs: Teamwork Skills and Global
Knowledge
National Leadership Council for Liberal Education, 2007:
“76 percent of employers want colleges to place more emphasis on the
intercultural competencies that lead to teamwork skills in diverse groups”.
“72 percent want more emphasis on global knowledge”.
5. The Six GCE Course Level Learning Outcomes
1. Identify one’s roles and responsibilities as a global citizen in personal and professional
life
2. Identify beliefs, values and behaviours that form individual and community identities and
the basis for respectful relationships.
3. Analyze issues of equity at the personal, professional, and global level
4. Analyze the use of the world’s resources to achieve sustainability and equitable
distribution at the personal, professional, and global level
5. Identify and challenge unjust practices in local and global systems
6. Support personal and social responsibility at the local, national or global level.
6. GCE Integration into Early Childhood Program’s
Model Route
SEMESTER 1
ECEP 101 Keys to Success in ECE (Introduction of GCE , GCE Outcome 1)
ECEP 104 An Introduction to ECE (GCE Outcome 2)
SEMESTER 2
ECEP 131 The Child at the Centre of the Curriculum (GCE Outcome 2)
SEMESTER 3
ECEP 230 Guidance: Empowering Children’s Independence (GCE Outcome 2)
ECEP 232 Understanding and Communicating with Families (GCE Outcome 4)
SEMESTER 4
ECEP 233 Inclusion of Children With Special Needs (GCE Outcome 6)
ECEP 236 Advocacy and the Emerging Professional (GCE Outcome/ Summative )
ECEP 237 Child Abuse (GCE Outcome 5)
7. GCE Portfolio: A Collection of Artifacts
Items selected for the GCE Portfolio that document your growth in learning.
Demonstrate your skills, knowledge, and experiences on the GCE learning
outcomes
Journal reflection about an event, assignment or personal experience that
allowed for learning and personal growth of understanding of the GCE
Possible Items:
A classroom based assignment
Participation in co-curricular activities
8. What does a typical portfolio look like?
Basic Materials
Zippered, 3 ring ,tabbed dividers
Tangible
Can be presented at an interview
9. The E-portfolio
• Web based(anywhere, any time)
• Ability to easily update comments and
reflections
• User friendly
• Upload reflections/artifacts
• Secure /keep you organize
• Access from mobile services
10. Preparing your GCE LEARNING Portfolio: A Step by Step
Process
The Way Forward
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11. Benefits of the GCE Learning for Our Students
A greater sense of confidence
A developed global consciousness
The ability to work cooperatively with people of diverse backgrounds
Positive relationship building skills
A competitive edge over other college graduates
12. The GCE Portfolio and Potential Employers
A greater understanding of the social issues that relate to your field of
study
Illustrate to potential employers your ability to recognize, understand
and deal with issues in your filed.
Provide you with the emphasis of intercultural competencies and
global knowledge
Center for Co-operative Education and Employment Resource –
Resume development: Additional Resources