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Globalization Partnership with Denmark. Mission: To develop a partnership with Denmark to assure that global competency and cultural awareness are part of a sound education for our students in Onslow County. Center for International Understanding.
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Globalization Partnership with Denmark • Mission:To develop a partnership with Denmark toassure that global competency and cultural awareness are part of a sound education for our students in Onslow County.
Center for International Understanding • “North Carolina in the World”-statewide collaborative effort to prepare students to thrive in the global community of the 21st Century. • Global Partner School (GPS)-a school that works with “NC in the World” to create a partnership with a school aboard. • Collaborate learning projects through technology • Regular opportunities for international dialogue • Short-term visits to each other’s schools • Exchange of teachers and/or students.
Preparations • North Carolina in the World Orientation- (August7th-8th at Chapel Hill) • Background Information provided on Denmark by a retired Danish Principal-Birger Axen • Information about the Danish education and culture that impacts our partnership-Principal-Birger Axen • Information given on the steps and tools needed to develop effective partnerships • Student collaborations, curriculum ideas and technology tools, collaborative learning projects through technology • Collaboration between pre-planning teams
Denmark • History of Denmark • History of the Danish education system • School Visits • Collaboration amongst partnership committees • Memorandum of Understanding-development of future plans
Richlands District & New Bridge:Next Steps • Scheduled visit with Danish Partners-March • International Night-Richlands School District • Establishment of individual school programs • Utilization of Technological tools for communication-Skype, Elluminate, Voice Thread, Wikis • Classrooms without walls-World beyond Onslow County • Plans for future student exchange at high school level • Continued Articulation