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Global Group Partnership - Free Seminars
- Is your school partnership interested in projects with a global dimension?
- Would teacher visits help you plan joint curricular activities?
Come to one of our GRANT PREPARATION SEMINARS which will help you apply for funding.
Each seminar will look at:
- features of successful partnerships and curriculum projects
- application processes and assessment criteria
- support available.
There will also be time to discuss any questions you may have.
All seminars run from 10.00-15.00. Places are free and lunch will be provided.
Venues suitable for Hertfordshire:
Book online via the website:
Whole School
 eTwinning
Learning, Understanding and Appreciating about being a European Citizen (all keystages). Set up curriculum links with schools in Europe using ICT. How? Its easy with The eTwinning Programme.
eTwinning Project using FlashMeeting
Flashmeeting (FM) is simple one click webcam video conferencing tool. Conferences can be recorded for later use, review or replay. The tool incorporates the facility to text chat, share url’s, and even to vote on a topic or issue during the conference. This webcam conferencing tool is suitable for teacher or pupil live meetings, one to one, small group and multi location video conferences. It can be projected and viewed on a classroom whiteboard. More...
The International School Award
If you are interested in the international dimension and wish to have recognition for your good work you may well be interested in applying for the International School Award. More...
Practitioners in All Schools
Below is a short summary of opportunities which are open to practitioners
in primary, secondary and special schools, maintained and independent.
Opportunities for Secondary School Teachers in the Humanities
We have been informed by The Japan Foundation, Japan's equivalent of
the British Council, of all-expenses-paid Study Tours to Japan annually.
It is a fantastic opportunity for secondary school teachers in the humanities.
Please see the following website for full details:
ARION
ARION offers opportunities for educationalists
to investigate aspects of education through 5-day study visits in another
European country. Please note you must be nominated by your local authority
and be part of Hertfordshire’s allocation of four nominees per annum.
See the ARION section of the website for more detailed information about
Hertfordshire’s participation. More...
East of England Regional Training Network
A network of local authorities within the East of England offer in-service
training to teachers in the east of England counties. This training is
free of charge. See the East of England section of this website for details
of current training opportunities. More...
Teachers – No Specific Subject Area
Fulbright UK/US Teacher Exchange & Administrator Workshadow Programme
The Fulbright UK/US Teacher Exchange and Administrator Workshadow
programmes are a unique CPD opportunity for teachers and senior staff in
schools and local authority education departments to experience living
and working in the USA. Teachers of all stages and disciplines may
exchange post for 6 weeks, a term/semester or full academic year with a
counterpart in the US, while their salary continues to be paid by their
home institution. Headteachers and other senior staff in school or
local education services can enjoy 3-6 week Workshadow opportunities
with a US colleague.
To learn more visit the website:
Teachers – Modern Foreign Languages
2-Week Primary Teachers' Project
This is funded from the Comenius in-service training grants, supports the training of primary school teachers engaged in language teaching at KS2. Participants spend two weeks in another European country improving their language skills. They receive one week of structured training and one week of job shadowing in a primary school.
- Projects will be running in Germany and Spain in October 2010 - application deadline is 30 April 2010.
- Projects will also be taking place in France, Germany and Spain in February and Easter 2011 - application deadline is 15 September 2010.
Teacher Exchange
Are you a new graduate interested in developing your teaching skills in another country? Are you an experienced teacher or headteacher looking for a new challenge and a chance to share ideas with colleagues around the world? Programmes designed to help you connect with your peers around the world and develop lasting working relationships.
Teachers & Other Educational Practitioners
Job Shadowing opportunities
GRANTS are available to Job Shadow in another EU country …..
Funding is available from the British Council for education staff to job shadow in Europe. You can apply at any time.
Grants up to 2000 Euro for 1 week, 2500 Euro for 2 weeks and up to a maximum of 3000 Euro for 6 weeks. A higher grant may be awarded where special needs or exceptionally high travel costs are involved.
You could refresh your language skills, improve your practical teaching, gain a greater understanding of school education across Europe.
Council of Europe
Enables teachers, headteachers, deputy
headteachers, teacher trainers, education officers, advisers and inspectors
and other educational staff including classroom assistants in the UK to
take part in 3-5 day in-service training courses across Europe.
Useful Links New
Guide to funding and support for schools: October 2011
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