Connecting classrooms enables students and their teachers to. If youre interested or want to know more, check the british council schools online website, or contact us. British council schools online is a web community with a variety of online tools. To secure your free place, please fill out the form below and a member of the connecting classrooms team will be in touch. Cc3 builds on the success of the previous phase cc2 which ran from june 2012 june 2015. Register your school with british council schools online. Teachers from williamston primary and penicuik high school talk about how the british councils connecting classrooms through global learning programme has helped them to develop their classroom practice and share ideas with likeminded teachers internationally.
We support teachers to develop their classroom practice in core skills the six essential skills that young people need to. Fund international travel to your partner school, supply cover and support global goals project activities with up to. The aim of the forum is for partnership schools to plan their activities for the school year. Update on covid19 from the connecting classrooms through. Read the latest government advice on overseas school visits. Since we launched connecting classrooms in july 2012, weve supported more than 30 school links between the uk and namibia, delivered courses and online training to 240 namibian teachers, and developed the leadership skills of another 300 head teachers across the country. Connecting classrooms regional forum british council.
Through the connecting classrooms programme, british council rwanda supports the ministry of education in the implementation of its new competencebased curriculum by providing professional development courses to school leaders on leading core skills, and to teachers on how best to teach those core skills. Final event of our connecting classrooms project, aimed at supporting diversity and inclusion in schools. Connecting classrooms is a global education programme for schools, the british council delivers the programme in partnership with the uk government department for international development dfid, it is designed to help young people to develop the knowledge, skills and values to live and work in a globalised economy and contribute responsibly both locally and globally. Connecting classrooms is the british councils flagship global education programme for schools, delivered in partnership with the department for international development dfid. Connecting classrooms supports teachers and school. Wayne harper, country director british council said. British council international school award and connecting classrooms assessments. Please refer to your schools guidance on using the various online platforms regarding safeguarding of children while using these platforms including but not restricted to age limit. Help your pupils understand the big issues that shape our world and equip them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to make a positive.
Our global education programme, connecting classrooms, is a schools programme specifically designed to help teachers teach young citizens about global issues. Continuing professional development cpd we also offer workshops and online courses to help you get the most out of school partnerships. Connecting classrooms through global learning is managed by the british council, who have developed a dedicated online platform to facilitate partnerships and guide schools through the programme. Our global education programme for schools and connecting classrooms is specifically designed to help teachers do this. The programme is designed to help young people develop the knowledge, skills and values to live and work in a globalised economy, and contribute responsibly both. The core purpose of the british councils work with school systems is to improve learning outcomes through. The british councils connecting classrooms programme connects school children in the uk with those around the world. Rivers of the world request for expressions of interest. Want to gauge where you are with your global learning practice. The international school award is the british councils premier recognition of international work in schools across the globe.
This globally recognised accreditation helps schools to enrich learning and improving their teaching by guiding on international learning activities, from introducing. New global education programme to connect scotland to the worldmore than 100,000 pupils across scotland, from the borders to the scottish isles, will benefit from a global education programme, connecting uk classrooms to over 30 countries around the world, the british council and the department for international development dfid announced today. The connecting classrooms programme is a partnership between the british council and the department for international development. The british councils connecting classrooms leadership programme for head teachers and senior educators provides tailormade training to turn effective managers into inspiring leaders. Template activities are available on the british council website. Some of these applications will be restricted or banned in certain countries, so it is worth checking. We aim to give all young people the opportunity to succeed in a globalised society. In bangladesh connecting classrooms has been running since 2009, focusing on building global awareness and crosscultural learning in young people through bringing an. Connecting classrooms professional development workshop. At the british council were always exploring innovative and engaging ways to support teachers and school leaders to achieve their development goals.
Connecting classrooms is a british council global education programme for schools, designed to help young people develop the knowledge, skills and values to live and become globally aware in the 21st century economy to contribute both locally and globally. Guidance for enhancing your school partnership collaborating with schools in other countries allows pupils to explore global themes with their international peers to create positive change in their communities. Connecting classrooms is the british councils global education programme for schools, cofunded by the british council and the uks department for. Funding can help your school to run activities with partner schools. All schools who are successful for grant funding will be automatically considered for the award at foundation, intermediate or accreditation level. British council classroom resources visit the british council website to explore our range of classroom resources, covering a wide selection of topics and subjects. As part of our connecting classrooms programme, the british council is organising a validation training session for trainers to deliver the new training packages for the schools programme. Delivering trainings through partners connecting classroom british council. In 202014, over teachers and school principals attended one or more of our training events. To qualify as a school leader, you must be a principal, vice principal, headmaster, headmistress or head teacher of a school. Professional development for school leaders british council.
Connecting classrooms core skills training british council. Please refer to your schools guidance on using the various online platforms regarding safeguarding of children while using these platforms including but not restricted to age limit, audience restrictions and information shared. The british council in egypt works in partnership with ministries, educational institutions, and practitioners to support the implementation of the new egyptian education strategy, its professional development, and improved learning outcomes for young people. Lebanon is the country with the largest connecting classrooms programme in the region. Connecting classrooms core skills training to qualify as a school leader, you must be a principal, vice principal, headmaster, headmistress or head teacher of a school. Courses are delivered by the connecting classrooms global network of experienced. Access free teacher training materials on schools online. Connecting classrooms british council skip to main content.
Connecting classrooms, a programme the british council has run since 2008, has developed longterm, sustainable partnerships, supporting schools and the wider community in developing successful, educational partnerships between schools in ghana and schools in the uk. Connecting classrooms is a global education programme for schools, designed to help young people to develop the knowledge, skills and values. Connecting classrooms is an international school partnership managed by the british council and jointly funded with the uks department for international development ukaid. British council connecting classrooms on vimeo join.
This resource from the british council and caabu is designed to help teachers explore the arab world with students aged 11 16. We have also facilitated more than 100 teacher exchange visits between the various countries. All our connecting classrooms workshop leaders are qualified and experienced educators who have gone through thorough british council training. Connecting classrooms through global learning is a partnership between the british council and the department for international development. Providing professional development and accreditation for sierra leonean teachers. Update on covid19 from the connecting classrooms through global learning team on behalf of the british council and the department for international development dfid, we wanted to let you know about some changes to the connecting classrooms through global learning programme in light of the impact of covid19. Since we launched connecting classrooms in june 2012 weve supported more than 115 school links between the uk and malawi, delivered courses and online training to 500 malawian teachers, and developed the leadership skills of another 100 headteachers across the country. Visit the british council schools online website to find out more about the connecting classrooms programme and to learn how you can get involved. As part of the connecting classrooms programme in amman, the connecting classrooms regional forum happened in march, 2015 where three delegations from jordan, the united kingdom and lebanon participated. Connecting classrooms strengthens the knowledge, skills and attitudes young people need for life and work in todays world, while encouraging them to make a positive contribution now and in the future.
Under connecting classrooms, the british council works in partnership with ministries, education institutions and practitioners to support system and curriculum reform, professional development, and improved learning outcomes for young people. Connecting classrooms guide to using social media pdf developing your partnership. University of las palmas, teaching graduates internship program. Help your pupils understand the big issues that shape our world and equip them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to make a positive contribution.
Ccgl in nepal is being implemented from 2018 to 2021 with a special focus on school leadership and the british councils core and transferable skills. Enrol and complete any of the core skills courses online. Connecting classrooms is the british councils global education programme for schools, cofunded by the british council and the uks department for international development. By joining this community youll also have access to guidance from our support staff, whether you want tips on teaching english or advice on getting the most from our connecting classrooms programme. A fiveday connecting classrooms workshop held at the british council sierra leone in october 2014, in association with institute of educational and extramural studies inseems, helped to recognise the good work that teachers are doing in sierra leone in spite of the ebola crisis. Our online courses provide information and advice on. Connecting classrooms is a global education programme for schools, designed to support schools in developing core skills competencies in their students. Guidance getting your senior leadership team on board. The british councils global education programme for schools, connecting classrooms, is specifically designed to work with school systems in improving.
All the fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory. There will be different options available to you depending whether youre in a cluster group or a onetoone partnership. Connecting classrooms through global learning is a british council partnership with the uks department for international development dfid. Isa applications and guide schools on setting up and running equitable and. British council launches connecting classrooms 3 programme. We provide intuitive selfassessment tools you can complete with one of our local advisors or download and complete yourself the tools are designed to be used by individuals, whole schools, or groups of schools. Since introducing the connecting classrooms programme in 2003, british council tanzania has connected almost 300 classrooms across uk, tanzanian and other african schools. We will use the information you are providing for the purpose of participation in connecting classrooms. The training will focus on content and skills development and will introduce trainees to the new core skills of the programme. Find one uk and one african school to partner with.
British council connecting classrooms programme youtube. Thats why our training courses give you the skills and confidence needed to integrate global learning themes into existing lessons, while also providing practical guidance on using. Since we launched connecting classrooms in april 2010, weve supported 50 schools between italy, uk, russia, israel and bulgaria. You do not need any previous experience to take part in connecting classroom s learning journey.
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