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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:
- 19 September 2007 London
- 28 September 2007 Cambridge
Book online via the website:
Global School Partnerships
Information Days & Briefings
NQT Global Dimension Training Day - 8th July 2008, Hertfordshire Development Centre
Free training event run by Hertfordshire Teachers' Global Dimension Working Group:
TIPD Briefing: 14 June 2007 - 4.00pm Start
at Hertfordshire Development Centre
Calling all schools wishing to send teachers on an International Study Visit in 2007/2008!
We are about to enter Year 8 of Teachers’ International Professional Development (TIPD)! During the past seven years we have had 35 successful trips giving this marvellous opportunity to 357 Hertfordshire teachers and advisers (each trip comprises a LA Lead Adviser plus 9 teachers – two or three teachers per school). More...
Global Dimension Training Day - 19 June 2007
Developing the Global Dimension in the Curriculum - Hertfordshire Teachers’ Network and Training Day. This is FREE to attend and is at the Node Conference Centre in Codicote.
Action Day - 22 May 2007
Hertfordshire Global Education Action Day being hosted at Sir John Lawes School for Key Stage 3 pupils from across the county.
For the
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...
For 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:
Teachers’ International Professional Development (TIPD)
International
theme-based study visits for teachers to experience good educational practice
in countries around the world. Please see the section on TIPD in Hertfordshire
which forms part of this website. Hertfordshire is allocated 51 places
per annum.
Article on the SecEd web site features Hertfordshire:
School-determined TIPD
There are a further 500 TIPD
places for which schools can apply independently. If your school has been
working with a partner school abroad and has had a strong established
link for at least six months then you are eligible to apply for funding
to visit your partner school abroad. Each and every visit must also be
based around an approved theme, which can be examined to good effect in
the host country and which will contribute to the raising of pupil achievement
in Hertfordshire schools. This is currently managed by the Specialist
Schools Trust. For further information see:
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.
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.
For Teachers – No Specific Subject Area
Fulbright UK/US Teacher Exchange & Administrator Workshadow Programme Udated
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:
or call Isabelle Martin on
Tel:
028 9024 8220 ext 226
Deadline for applications for the year 07/08 is 15 November 2007
"Opportunity to get involved in a new Hertfordshire Secondary teachers' Global Dimension Working Group
We are looking for 8 Hertfordshire teachers who are interested in, and committed to developing the global dimension within the curriculum (with focus on Key Stage 3). The first meeting of the group will be held on Tuesday 6th February from 9am - 12 noon at Sir John Lawes School in Harpenden. Funding is available to all participants for cover (1/2 a day) and transport.
The East Anglian Development Education Network (EADEN) is supporting the Working Group. EADEN is a partnership of Local Authorities, teacher training institutions and development education NGOs. The group will be co-ordinated by Helen Gosnell from Sir John Lawes School and supported by a facilitator from EADEN, which is looking for ways to further their support for the global dimension in Hertfordshire.
The initial meeting will draw on the experience of members of the group in order to discuss opportunities and constraints in relation to developing the Global Dimension in the Key Stage 3 curriculum. We will seek to identify the support that teachers need, what the blocks are, and what training, resources and additional input are required for the global dimension to become more widespread. We will also discuss ways in which we can move forward and possible tasks that could be undertaken by the working group (e.g. production/sharing of resources, schemes of work or training). It is worth noting that there are funding opportunities for any good initiatives that come out of the meeting.
This is an excellent opportunity to share the good practice which we currently have within Hertfordshire and to try and move forward together by sharing ideas and experiences. If you are interested in participating in this Working Group, please Contact Helen Gosnell on helen.gosnell@btinternet.com with brief details on your school, the extent of 'global dimension' work that is currently going on, and your involvement with it.
Closing date for expressing interest: 19th January 2007."
Teacher Fellowships
Teachers in England can spend two
weeks at a German school, undertaking research or developing curriculum
materials.
Teachers in London can spend two weeks at a school in Paris – email
world.links@britishcouncil.org for
further information.
For Teachers – Modern Foreign Languages
2-Week Primary Teachers' Project new
This is funded from the Comenius in-service training grants, supports the training of primary school teachers engaged in language teaching at KS2. A group of Hertfordshire primary teachers will be led by Katharine Wheatley on a two week stay in France during October 2008. More...
French Immersion Courses with Le Francais en Ecosse
for Primary and Secondary Teachers 2007
Over the past 6 years the organisation, Le Francais en Ecosse, has been
running residential language courses in France for teachers from all
over the UK and Europe. These courses held in Lyon and Salignac (Dordogne) are funded by the
British Council as part of the Socrates European Grants Programme.
Course and subsistence fees are fully covered by the grant, as well as
travel expenses up to 465 Euros (approx £310).
Le Francais en Ecosse is on the British Council’s list of recognised
course providers.
Teacher Exchange Europe
Opportunities for teachers
of modern foreign languages in the UK to swap posts with teachers in France,
Germany or Spain. Exchanges can be from six weeks to a year.
German Pupil Courses
Opportunities for teachers in
the UK with experience of teaching German up to ‘A’ level
or equivalent, to act as group leaders on German Pupil Courses. Provides
two weeks’ immersion in German language and culture, and an insight
into German school life.
Galacia jobshadow programme Enables teachers of Spanish
in England to spend two weeks working in a school in Galacia, then hosting
the Galacian partners in their own school/college.
For Headteachers
International Placements for Headteachers (IPH)
International
theme-based study visits for groups of headteachers in England to examine
and reflect upon their own practice in the light of that of other principals
worldwide. Visit:
Article on the SecEd web site features Hertfordshire:
For Teachers and 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 of up to 1500 euros are available to contribute towards travel and subsistence costs for one week (up to 1800 euros for two weeks).
You could refresh your language skills, improve your practical teaching, gain a greater understanding of school education across Europe.
If you have a partner (host) in mind that you have worked with, send an agreement made with your host for a 1 or 2 week Job Shadow Plan – where you will go … who you will shadow … what you will do … fill out a Comenius 2.2 application form at:
and apply to:
Chris Souvlis, Education and Training Group, The British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London, SW1A 2BN. Tel: 020-7389-4221 or email: chris.souvlis@britishcouncil.org
Comenius 2.2
Opportunities for teachers, headteachers,
trainers, inspectors and advisers, also staff working with the children
of gypsies, travellers and migrant workers in the UK to take part in multi-national
training courses in another country.
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.
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