An Introduction
British Council Contacts Jamaica Morland Wilson Project Delivery Manager Kadeon Richards. Project Manager in School 28 Trafalgar Road Kingston 10 Jamaica www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
• What is Connecting Classrooms? • Connecting Classrooms is a global education programme, which offers: – School partnerships - get the support you need to build a sustainable relationship with a link school – Professional development for teachers - get equipped to tackle global themes in the classroom with our fully funded, regional face-to-face workshops and online courses – British Council International School Award - gain recognition for your school. www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
Aim of Connecting Classrooms? To develops trust and understanding between different communities, and gives young people the skills and cultural awareness they need to live and work in a global society. www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
• Schools partnerships • Young people are able to collaborate directly with their international peers, bringing challenging global issues to life and creating meaningful cross-cultural relationships. • The British Council offers funding of £ 3, 000 for partnerships between schools in the UK and other countries. • The grant must be use for at least one teacher from each of the schools to visit. It covers the cost of flights, accommodation, travel insurance, local transport, visas, vaccinations, and food. www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
• Schools partnerships – Jamaica has 15 schools visiting the UK between now and March 2015 – So far over 35 schools have visited the UK in the past 3 years www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
• Professional Development – Draw on the experience and knowledge of education practitioners and experts from around the world. – Ideal opportunity for teachers to share experiences, increase knowledge, discover new ways of doing things, network and inspire one another – Courses are designed to suit new and experienced in teacher in international learning and global citizenship. – There are fully funded opportunities www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
• International Schools Award – Supports your school in embedding international learning into the curriculum. – Gives pupils and teachers a new perspective on the world, and the skills to work in a global economy. www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
Benefits? • Connecting Classrooms equips students with a deeper understanding of: – other countries and cultures – their rights and responsibilities as global citizens – skills needed to work in a global economy and build a fairer, more sustainable world. www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
Benefits? • Teachers also benefit from: – gaining understanding of other countries' education systems – being better equipped to teach about global issues – improving their own teaching skills. www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
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Everything you need for schools online partnerships Downloadable pdfs offer as helpful guides www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
Information about several English language resources can also be found here Click here www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
Click on these links to get access to the various English language resources www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
http: //learnenglish. britishcouncil. org/en/ www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
http: //learnenglishkids. britishcouncil. org/en/ www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
http: //www. teachingenglish. org. uk/teachingresources www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
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Commonwealth Classrooms Commonwealth Class is a special initiative that provides teaching resources, online debates and interactive activities for schools to mark the run-up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. http: //schoolsonline. britishcouncil. org/projects-andresources/commonwealth-class www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
BBC News School Report http: //www. bbc. co. uk/schoolreport / Engage young people with news and international current affairs, hear young people’s voices and stories, and encourage young people to think about the ethics of news -making. Students aged between 11 and 16 will work together to set their news agenda and publish stories that are important to them in their own words. www. britishcouncil. org/schoolsonline
What do I do next ü Register your school on http: //schoolsonline. britishcouncil. org ü Search for a partner school and start discuss your project idea ü Once you and your partner have decided on a project do apply for Grant deadline (30 May 2014) ü Next round is in October 2014
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