An Introduction. British Council Contacts UK Ruth CocksProject Delivery Manager Stephen HullProject Delivery Officer Mexico Bruno HernándezProject Manager.

An Introduction

British Council ContactsUK

Ruth Cocks Project Delivery Manager

Stephen Hull Project Delivery Officer

Mexico

Bruno Hernández Project Manager

Venezuela

Mark Gregson Project Delivery Manager

Jamaica

Camille Neil Project Delivery Manager

Trinidad and Tobago

Allyson Pantin Project Delivery Manager

What is Connecting Classrooms?British Council Connecting Classrooms builds lasting partnerships between groups of schools in the UK and around the world.

Through these partnerships, the programme develops

trust and understanding between different

communities, and gives young people the skills and

cultural awareness they need to live and work in a

global society.

Connecting Classrooms has

three core components which

will be delivered worldwide.

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

Collaborative Curriculum

Projects

RECOGNITION

International School Award

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

To embed the international dimension

Next

Collaborative curriculum projects

Enable learners to

interact across

Geographical

boundaries

to enhance their

understanding of each

others societies,

languages and cultures.Back

Professional development

To enable teachersand school leaders tobuild capacity, support,international partnerships and embed the international dimension within the culture and ethos of the schools involved.

Back

Recognition

Schools that participate in Connecting

Classrooms become eligible for the

International School Award, recognising the school’s commitment to

forming international partnerships and

developing global citizens

Back

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Connecting ClassroomsCountry Pilot Schools Cohort One

SchoolsCohort Two

Schools

Brazil 25 25 25

Mexico 15 15 15

Venezuela 10 10 10

Colombia 10 10 10

Argentina 8 10 10

Cuba 5 5 5

Chile 10 10 10

Jamaica 5 5 5

T&T 5 5 5

Total 93 95 95

The Programme

Year 1

Contact seminar preparation workshop• making the most of the contact seminar

Contact seminar, 4 days• Meeting partners, forming partnership,

planning joint project work• School visit and case study

Joint curriculum projects• Starting curriculum related joint project

activities

Year 2

Cluster grant• UK and LAC cluster receive £2,500 for

project work.• Cluster co-ordinators receive £1,000 for

co-ordinating partnership

Joint curriculum projects• Curriculum related joint project activities

Professional development opportunities• Developing practitioners’ skills e.g ICC

ISA?

Year 3Cluster grant• UK and LAC cluster receive £2,500 for

project work.• Cluster co-ordinators receive £1,000 for co-

ordinating partnership

2009-10 International Leader Award International Schools Award

Pilot

The programme impacts on actual curriculum delivery and entitlement

though policy dialogue and partnerships with ministries and government agencies,

curriculum bodies, local authorities or districts.

Partnership work is embedded in the ethos and curriculum of the organisations participating and based on mutuality.

The programme reaches millions through strategic area links, media partnerships, high profile events and conferences and pre-established networks.

Scope & dissemination:

Sustainability:

Systemic impact:

Values

Partnerships within the model are characterised by three principles: