Global Classrooms Partners

Overview

The Global Classroom Partners Program links young people from around the world to learn from, with and about each other, while exploring some of the worlds most pressing issues. Groups of students (with their teacher) under take two lessons than have two video conferences with a global classroom partner. These connections are facilitated to ensure deep dialogue can occur.

What’s Included?

Classroom Lessons
- Lesson 1 – Engaging Globally: The Art of Good Dialogue
- Lesson 2 – Selected Topic
- Lesson 3 – Action in your local community
Link with a partner school
2 x facilitated video conferences
Follow-up activities
Linked to the OECD Global Competencies

Expectations of School

Undertake preparation lessons prior to video conference
Staff have the opportunity to undertake global partnership professional development
Teachers meet prior to videoconference
Ensure all school and local authority child safety and protection requirements are undertaken and upheld
Schools are flexible and sensitive to the realities of their partner schools
As this is a pilot program, schools can initially nominate only one group/class

Topics for Students to Collaborate Globally

View from my Window

Learning from, with and about each other while understanding and valuing the diversity and similarities of our experiences.

Faith as a Force for Good

Sharing the different service, justice and outreach projects schools are involved with and how faith helps to sustain our commitment to these.

Generation UN-SDG

Learning about the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how we can all create a sustainably just world

Sport Moves the World for the Better

Sharing different experiences about how sport locally and globally brings people and communities together and helps to build a better world for all.

Black Lives Matter Globally

Learning and sharing about the struggle for racial equality and the ways students can further reconciliation in their communities.

Gender