Why international?

Students’backpackKey competencesBring the world into your schoolHow to cooperate? – ideas and inspiration

ESP in Louvain, March 4-7, 2010

Lone Kaplan• Teacher 5 years• Principal 10 years• International Adviser 10 years (National Agency)

Leonardo, Comenius and the Social Fund/Youthstart – and internationalisation of the

Danish Educational System• Paedagogical consultant since 2007

Our kids today are the parents, teachers, citizens, politicians and leaders of tomorrow

Peace, please!

(Too?) much Information – and problems understanding the world today?

Your kids at school will live in 2080!

probably

8 key competencesfor the ”2080 backpack”!

1. Communication in the mother tongue2. Communication in foreign languages3. Mathematical competences and basic

competences in science and technology4. Digital competence5. Learning to learn6. Social and civic competences7. Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship8. Cultural awareness and expression

European Council

What’s an international school?!• School management +• International strategy• International curriculum• International coordinator• Internationalt committee • School library ready• Qualify teachers and heads• Global perspective in every day teaching

– make the world visible!

Make the World Visible

Cooperation in the 4th grade in Brøndby Strand

Traces of the World in Halls and Corners

Maps

Pictures

Posters

Postcards

Magazines

Souvernirs

Books, i.e school books

• Maps and books

• Dictionaries

• Language- or Tourist cds

• Sports-, Youth - and Fashion magazines

• Clothes

• Posters

• Toys

• Tourist info

School Library: Country boxes

• Music

• Cook books

• Cartoons

• Dolls ….

Virtuelt samarbejde mellem elever uden tilskud

www.eTwinning.net kommunikationsforum - ingen tilskudPt 13.290 europæiske skoler registreret

www.europeanschoolsproject.org/image email i undervisningen - ingen tilskudThe Image of the Other/Das Bild der Anderen….

www.springday2006.org debatforum om EU - ingen tilskudwww.europeanschoolsproject.org/image

Foreign Language Teaching:L’Immeuble/The Apartment Building

• Who lives there?• Name them and tell their stories• Street names• Professions• Make conversations in the family – and when they meet others• Describe the street, the local area….• Make collages – of the people, the rooms etc• Make rules for the building• Write notes for the info board• Make stories of the the family of the families• Talk of the weather, the news…......

The Identity Circle

50 ways to International Cooperation

There are two values, you can give your child as a present for life:

First RootsAnd then Wings!

(Indian saying) Billede USA!

www.roots-and-wings.dk

Ideer på nettet til aktiviteter

Root and Wings

50 Ways to International Cooperation

www.roots-and-wings.dk

Neothemi

Virtuelt Museum – Kulturarv 10 pavilloner med information om dagligliv, traditioner, arkitektur, kunst og kultur fra 10 forskellige lande

www.neothemi.net

Comenius assistent

• Young student from initial teacher training• 13-45 weeks at your school Many subjects – not only languages! • Grants from Comenius – free for the school• 16 lessons/week• Support• Application January 2011

Study Trips for Principals and School Administration

• Thematic Study Trips

• One week

• 15-24 participants

• Incl local visits to relevant institutions

• LLP grant for transportation, fee and subsistence costs paid to participants Small budget for hosting institution

Make more schools join existing Networks

• Teachers ?Heads?

• Objectives:International cooperationInterculturalcompetences to kids

• Low budget – or (partly) paid by schools,Grants from Comenius orEurope for Citizens

i.e.ESPESP

Bring the world into the class room of all the kids at your school!

Bring the Global Perspective into the every day teaching!