Role of Educators as Agents and Conveyors for Positive Change in Global Education

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the necessity for establishing practical strategic global education collaboration throughout the world. The challenges are serious and come in many forms, including but not limited to educational policies, technology limitations, economic, mental health, linguistic barriers, and power struggles. Undoubtedly, international education has a profound impact on the world community, and both teachers and learners need to equip themselves with global critical ways and skills to navigate all kinds of challenges and bring about positive change in the world.The Role of Educators as Agents and Conveyors for Positive Change in Global Education highlights the role of educators as agents and conveyors for positive change in local, regional, and global arenas. As such, it analyzes various conventional and modern educational and learning theories and teaching pedagogies to promote global citizenship among students and teachers. Covering key topics such as learning engagement, curriculum, and online learning, this reference work is ideal for higher education faculty, administrators, researchers, practitioners, academicians, instructors, and students.

Jacquelynne Anne Boivin is an Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, MA. She is a former elementary school teacher who uses her past experience in the field to contextualize her instruction in teacher-preparation. Dr. Boivin's research specialization is in multicultural education and anti-racist pedagogy. She is the author of the book, "Exploring the Role of the School Principal in Predominantly White Middle Schools: School Leadership to Promote Multicultural Understanding" which highlights an explanatory sequential mixed method study she conducted in order to earn her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. Her book delineates the study through a Critical Race Theory framework with contemporary social justice considerations to emphasize necessary, future changes to truly dismantle racial segregation of schools in the US .