Any work samples demonstrating one of the EdSteps skills. EdSteps welcomes work samples in any form or genre, in all media, for any audience or purpose, and from individuals of all ability levels.
Edstpes is currently collecting work in two skill areas:
1. Writing EdSteps seeks all types of writing samples, including narrative, informative, and persuasive writing, plays, poetry and research reports. Writing samples can include images, charts, or other graphics.
For more information about Writing, click here. For examples of writing samples that have been submitted to EdSteps, click here.
2. Global Competence EdSteps seeks all types of work samples demonstrating Global Competence: the knowledge, skills, and disposition to understand and act creatively and innovatively on issues of global significance (issues that are global in scope or important local issues that are faced by others in the world). Examples of such issues are:
- Environmental sustainability.
- Population growth.
- Economic development.
- Global conflict and cooperation.
- Health and human development.
- Human rights.
- Cultural identity and diversity.
The work samples may be created for a variety of purposes: to analyze, describe, critique, explain, persuade, tell a story, express an opinion, offer an artistic interpretation, and so on.
The work can take a variety of forms, such as:
- Written document (e.g., report, essay, story, screenplay, op-ed, poetry).
- Multimedia work (e.g., photo essay, short video, PowerPoint).
- Art of design (e.g., painting, sculpture, architectural design).
For more information about Global Competence work samples, click here. For examples of work samples demonstrating Global Competence that have been submitted to EdSteps, click here.