Global education is essential to students developing the knowledge and skills necessary for college readiness, future employment, and successful relationships in an increasingly interdependent and pluralistic society. The challenge is to establish this 21st century understanding while still appropriately preparing students for highstakes state testing in the core subject areas. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has met this challenge by incorporating technology into meaningful and authentic classroom learning experiences, using an instructional framework known as the Global Awareness Technology Project (GATP). This framework allows teachers to foster students’ understanding of the interrelationship of countries, cultures, and people globally, while integrating student work in such areas as reading, writing, and the geo-sciences. The design of the project is intended to prepare students to participate meaningfully as global citizens, both while they are in school and after graduation. The present paper summarizes how FCPS met this challenge by integrating technology, student teamwork, global awareness, and core subject learning into a unified instructional strategy.