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
  • Lesson 2 – Selected Topic
• Link with a partner school
• 2 x facilitated video conferences
• Follow-up activities
• Linked to the OECD Global Competencies and the Sustainable Development Goals

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