The document outlines New Jersey's efforts to promote global initiatives in education, including adopting the 2009 New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards focusing on technology integration, interdisciplinary connections, and global perspectives. It discusses future professional development for teachers, including training modules in the summer/fall of 2010. It also describes New Jersey's participation in a three-state coalition for international education with Washington and West Virginia funded by the Longview Foundation. The document concludes with advice for sustaining global education work under new leadership, such as establishing a clear vision, strategic plan, and growing support through partnerships.

1. States’ Global Initiatives
Friday, July 9, 2010
Cheri Quinlan
Coordinator of World Languages, International
Education & Gifted & Talented
New Jersey Department of Education
Cheri.quinlan@doe.state.nj.us

2. STANDARDS AND POLICIES
TO SUSTAIN THE WORK
P21 State
2009 New Jersey Core Curriculum Content
Standards
Technology Integration
Interdisciplinary Connections
Global Perspectives
Support Materials
World Languages Standard in Action
Policies
Administrative Code

3. FUTURE STEPS
Professional Development Initiative
Three-Phase Plan
Awareness and Familiarization
Critical Transformation
Sustaining the Change
Summer/Fall 2010
Module A-1: Using the 2009 Standards and Standards
Resources to Support Teaching, Learning and Student
Achievement
Module B-1: Making Interdisciplinary Connections
Module C-2: Getting Started with Projects: Technology Training
for Teachers
Longview Grant: States Coalition for International Education
Three State Initiative: Washington State, West Virginia, & New Jersey

4. Advice for states embarking on this
work or trying to sustain it under
new leadership
Clear Vision
Strategic Plan
Identify all stakeholders
Make the case
Provide support
Grow leadership
Capitalize on talents
Establish partnerships
Consider “next steps”