iEARN-USA - The International Education and Resource Network

Friendship Through Education

iEARN and U.S. Department of Education

International Education Teacher Professional Development Demonstration Project 2004

Connecting Classroom Communities

in the World (C3 Project)

Report by Kristi Rennebohm Franz, C3 World Project Director

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

C3 WORLD MODEL: INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

I. Introduce Teachers to Possibilities for Integrating Global Education into Our Schools: What can be done to bring classrooms to the world and the world to the classrooms?

A. Presenting Possibilities

B. Building Collaborative Community: It Takes many Villages to Build a World

C. Building Pedagogy for Global Education in Todayís World

II. Mentor Teacher and Student Classroom Participation in Global Curricular Collaborations: How can it be done?

A. Teachers as Professional Educators

Integration Rather Than Add-ons

Customize to the Classroom: One Size Doesnít Fit All

Tapping the Passions and Purposes for Teaching

Recognizing the Role of Human Relationships in Education

B. Classroom Global Learning Demonstration Lessons

C. Co-Teach iEARN Global Project Classroom Lessons

D. Develop Ongoing Global Projects Curriculum Design In Alignment with Education Standard

E. Participation at iEARN International Education Teachersí Conference

III. Build Learning Success for All Students Through Global Learning: Transformation Classroom Teaching and Learning for Todayís World: How does it make a difference for students? How does it become sustainable?

A. Teachers Have Ownership of Global Curricular Project Designs and Implementations

B. Teachers Provide Leadership in Initiating New Global Curricular Projects

C. Teachers Mentor Local School Colleagues & Build Ongoing Collaborations with Global Colleagues

D. Teachers Take Initiative to Get Technical Support and Build Their Technology Expertise

F. Teachers Inform School, District and State Leadership on International Education Implementation

C3 WORLD PROJECT: KEY FINDINGS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

I. Design of the C3 World Model for International Education Teacher Professional Development

A. The C3 World Model

B. Basis for Building the Model

C. Timeline for Implementing the Model

II. Successful Progress and Depth of Integrating International Education Across Classroom Curriculum Subjects Within 12 months

A. Efficiency of Integration

B. Classrooms Connecting with 20+ Countries in 2004

C. Classrooms Participating in 22 iEARN Curricular Projects in 2004

D. C3 World Teacher Leadership

E. Teachers Identify Significant Impacts of C3 World Professional Development

III. Transformation of Education Technology in Classroom Teaching and Learning Through the C3 World Project

IV. The C3 World Model Generates Wider Infrastructure of Support for Classroom International Education

A. Teacher Colleagues, Principals, District and State Education Leaders

B. State Government, Regional International Education Organizations and Community Individuals

C3 WORLD PROJECT: CONCLUSIONS

I. Overall Impact of the C3 World Project

II. Essential Ingredients of C3 World Model of Professional Development

A. Local and Global Mentoring by Experienced Classroom Teacher Colleagues

B. Opportunities to Learn Through Ongoing Real Classroom Examples of International Education

C. Integration of International Education Within Current Classroom Curricula

D. Powerful Combination of Face-to-Face Collaborations with Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Collaborative Communities

E. Classroom, School and District Infrastructure for Technology

III. Recommendations for Scalability, Final Comments, and Acknowledgements