National conference Kiyv, 25th November 2016

1. eTwinning Plus Ukraine
National conference
Kiyv, 25th November 2016
Chris Williams
International School Partnership Specialist

2. Thank you for your invitation to Kiev
and the eTwinning conference 2016
Yesterday I explored part of the city
to learn about its past and recent history

3. Of course, I found
some good places
to eat and drink. These
link most people !

4. I used my eyes and found
evidence of civic and
national pride

5. I found
evidence of
divisions in
the very
recent past

7. And now ....
A different link
between
past and present

8. An important anniversary (and advertisement!)
William Shakespeare
- born 23rd April 1564
- died 23rd April 1616
Why do most people
know his name ?

10. Advertisement:William Shakespeare’s
“A Winter’s Tale” in Kyiv

11. Now, on with the
workshop

12. Earlier this week

13. “A Winter’s Tale” A fog bow on Rannoch Moor, Scotland (BBC – 22nd November 2016)

14. Last week

16. Common Heritage ?
Shared Values ?

17. 23,000 years ago

19. Communication

21. State secrets!
How to build successful
international school partnerships
Chris Williams
British Council Schools Ambassador
International School Partnership Specialist
Former senior leader at Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School

22. ‘Lesson plan’
1. People
2. Partnerships
3. Practicalities

23. 1. PEOPLE
Who is your presenter?
Who is
this man ?

24. Chris Williams
Currently:
Freelance consultant
International School Partnership Specialist
British Council Schools Ambassador
Comenius Expert >>> Erasmus+
Global Learning Association Executive
Chairman of the Nettleham Woodland Trust
Previously:
First degree (BA) in European Studies (History and French)
34 years in large secondary schools as History teacher, deputy
head and acting head
Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School:
- 1986-2007 – full-time in senior leadership.
- 1990-2007 - International Co-ordinator
- 2007-present – part-time as Special Projects Consultant

25. Lincoln

26. 26
Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School (LCHS)
• Origins 1090; buildings 1907
• Present school 1974
• 11-18 all-ability academy
• 1400 pupils
• Urban-suburban-rural
• 13% non-English speakers
• International School Award
1999, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015
• OFSTED inspection report June 2013:
“Good with some outstanding features”

27. LCHS and pupil partnerships
(1989-2000: link with USA – school band exchanges)
1991-present: link with Belgium, Germany, Spain and the
Netherlands (France to 2001) – conferences and football
1992-present: link with Czech Republic, Denmark (1996) and
France (2001) – conferences, language visits
1997 - present: China – exchanges, teacher placements
(Also for shorter projects: Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Finland, India,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sri Lanka and Turkey)
Currently: India

28. Who is your neighbour?
Who is this
mystery
person
nearby ?

30. 2. PARTNERSHIPS
No two partnerships are identical

31. A. What makes a partnership fail?

36. Why one LCHS partnership ended

37. B. What makes a partnership succeed?

41. Why LCHS partnerships succeed ?
• Support from senior leadership
• Trust between partners
• Succession planning
• Shared purpose
• Simplicity

42. 3. PRACTICALITIES

44. SMART
targets
This is what
someone else
said

45. Someone else said, “KISS”
…..”Keep it simple, stupid”

46. What makes a good partnership ?
• Communications
• Respect
• Achievability
• Flexibility
• Time
= CRAFT

47. And now the practical CRAFT lesson

48. C for Communications (or Contact)
• Have at least two different methods
of contact with your partner(s)
• Have at least two people in each
school able to lead the project
• Exchange school calendars
• Identify pressure points e.g exams
• Identify quiet times e.g. holidays

49. R for Reliability (or Respect)
• Do what you agreed
• Don’t ignore your partner
• Consider your partner’s needs

50. A for Achievability (or Attainability)
• Learn from others e.g. eTwinning websites
• Start with something simple and quick
e.g. ‘The view from my window’; ‘A day in my school’; ‘Our school meals’
https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/classroom-resources
• Build up in stages e.g. British Council resources go
from ‘Our school’ to ‘Our local community’ to
‘Our wider world’
• For greater impact and relevance in schools
– Involve more than one class if possible.
– Link to wider curriculum if possible.

51. Snowflake before snowball

52. Acorn
before oak
tree

53. F for Flexibility (or Fortitude)
• Things may have to change – be flexible.
• Be strong and brave
- show fortitude

54. T for Time
• Respect the schedule
- better a half-finished product on time than
something late
- the other partner needs you to be punctual

55. T is also for Trust
• Learn to trust your partners

56. Our journey today - summary
1. People
2. Partnerships
3. Practicalities

57. Our learning today - revision lesson
C = ?
R = ?
A = ?
F = ?
T = ?

59. Further information
Classroom resources for international projects
(based in the UK)
https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/classroom-
resources
Chris Williams: crw197@gmail.com
(based here at this moment!)
And also the Global Learning Association >>>

60. Erasmus+ Key
Action (KA1)
courses and
similar training
inside and
outside
the U.K.

61. Wh
Who are we ?
The GLOBAL LEARNING ASSOCIATION
(GLA) is a not-for-profit independent
consultancy established in 2012.
http://globallearningassociation.org/

62. Who are we ? The current group of about 30
Associates includes international education
consultants, Local Authority international co-
ordinators and advisers, workers from Development
Education Centres and languages specialists. The
Executive meets termly to co-ordinate activities

63. Wh
What do we do ?
This includes
- contracted work for the British Council
- helping British teachers travelling overseas
- organising courses for foreign teachers visiting
the UK with Erasmus+ or their own funding
http://globallearningassociation.org/

64. Wh
Examples of these courses?
- Preventing Failure. Leading for Success (Lincoln and
London)
- Primary Education in the UK (Lincolnshire and London)
- English Language (Brighton and London)
- Outdoor Education (Essex and London)
- Teaching History (Lincolnshire and London)
- Teaching Science (Lincolnshire and London)
The content is always planned with the participants beforehand
http://globallearningassociation.org/

65. Wh
So we have a question for Ukrainian inspectors,
headteachers and teachers?
Would you like to discuss courses which could be
specially organised for you in the UK ?
If so, please talk to me. Perhaps even today!
Chris Williams crw197@gmail.com

66. Our learning today - revision lesson
C = ?
R = ?
A = ?
F = ?
T = ?

67. Thank
you!