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The international school

The international school. http://europedirectne.wikispaces.com/ http://www.facebook.com/EuropeDirectNorthEast @EuropeDirectNE. The international school Promoting spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of global learners Radisson Hotel, Durham Tuesday 10th July 2012 0930 - 1500.

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The international school

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  1. The international school

  2. http://europedirectne.wikispaces.com/ • http://www.facebook.com/EuropeDirectNorthEast • @EuropeDirectNE

  3. The international school Promoting spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of global learnersRadisson Hotel, Durham Tuesday 10th July 2012 0930 - 1500

  4. Welcome and introduction – Clare Seccombe

  5. Developing the SMSC agenda-Carole Snee, Gateshead LA

  6. Curiosity, empathy and respect-Catherine Barrett, Gateshead LA

  7. Our international partnerships – Gateshead schools-Veena Soni, Gateshead LA

  8. Making those very first steps The International School Award – Foundation Level explained

  9. Foundation award - Preparation for International Work • Young people and educators build an awareness of global themes: • Schools run activities which introduce global themes to young people • Young people share information about their local context with partners • Educators identify a need to introduce global citizenship issues in teaching • Educators build awareness of practices in other schools and identify priority areas of practice to improve whilst sharing education practice with partners

  10. Foundation award • International School Ethos • Schools prepare for international work: • · Schools audit international activity and assess young people’s and educators’ understanding • · Schools appoint an international coordinator and write an international policy • · Schools actively seek and prepare to work with partners

  11. Hosting a Comenius assistant-Lynsey Hamilton, British Counciland Sharon Stelling – Headteacher, Langley Moor Primary School

  12. Working in partnership in Comenius partnerships (Choice of three workshops) • Primary – Frances Gowland, Our Lady and St Thomas RC Primary • Secondary – Ian Kell, The Academy at Shotton Hall, Peterlee • Special – Wendy Rush, Beverley School for Autism/ Thomas Bewick School

  13. Other programmes – etwinning and Connecting Classrooms

  14. Tools for partnership working (Choice of three workshops) • Literature works – Gill Teal • What’s new on teachers’/kids’ corner - Judith Schilling, European Commission • Using new technologies – Clare Seccombe and Simon McLoughlin

  15. The International School Award – Going for the full award

  16. Going for the full award • Young people and educators take action to • tackle global issues: • · Schools run collaborative curriculum • projects which facilitate young people • taking positive social action on a global • issue • · Young people collaborate on global • issues with international partners • · Educators are able to embed global • citizenship issues in teaching

  17. Teaching and learning • Educators take action to improve their • teaching and curriculum: • · Educators implement useful changes to • their teaching and curriculum based on • collaborative learning

  18. The International School Award • Schools embed their international work: • · Schools review international activity and • assess young people’s and educators • developing understanding • · Schools commit more resources to their • international co-ordinator and • international policy • · Schools carry out more activities with • partner schools internationally

  19. Outcomes for our learners and staff – the headteacher’s perspective-Hilary Cooper, Barnes Junior School

  20. http://europedirectne.wikispaces.com/ • http://www.facebook.com/EuropeDirectNorthEast • @EuropeDirectNE • Europe.direct@durham.gov.uk

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