Globalization and contextualization are the dual content foci for this program. CIE’s degree programs and coursework will examine globalization as either an impetus or an outcome of educational phenomena both in the United States and around the world. However, the dual process of contextualization is equally important. “Education” is bigger than the formal schooling environment. It occurs in private settings, such as homes and families, and other public settings such as playgrounds and workplaces. “Education” is also bigger than the phenomena of teaching and learning. It includes political, economic, sociological, historical, psychological, and other phenomena as well. From this perspective globalization has a moderated effect on schools and communities because there are layers of contextual or environmental influence. Therefore, it has become impossible to analyze phenomena at any level of education or society without considering how these phenomena are locally situated within a global context.