International Education in Glasgow ADES Conference Friday 23 November 2012 Les McLean QIO Lesley Atkins Development Officer

Background to International Education History- 20 years of activity Lord Provost’s International Office International Education Office – 2.4 staff Purpose : ‘The IEO administers and develops the capacity of International Education across the Local Authority and is currently working in conjunction with a number of external partners including HMI, Education Scotland, the British Council and the University of Glasgow.’ International Education Educating for a global education McMahon (2011)

International Education in Glasgow schools Some Facts 53 schools have established links with international partners Glasgow schools linked to 95 countries Schools working within Global and EU Lifelong Learning Programmes in partnership with British Council: Connecting Classrooms, Comenius school partnerships, in- service training Regio and eTwinning

International School Partnerships: Trinidad Scope: 12 Glasgow schools linked with 12 schools in St George East, Trinidad Original funding: British Council Reciprocal visits 8 Glasgow teachers to Trinidad February 2012; 10 Trinidadian teachers to Glasgow May 2013; 2 Glasgow teachers to TT October 2012 Experiences and Outcomes linked to Glasgow’s Inclusive Legacy for Education 2014

Some outcomes to date International Professional Development Glasgow School of Sport: Trinidadian school pupils’ scholarships St Pauls’s High: biology investigation with an international perspective – international education teaching and learning resource

International Education and CfE Learning about biodiversity St Paul’s High: Investigation: What are the best conditions for a population of a species to survive in Scotland/ Trinidad. Could that species survive in their partner’s country? If so why and if not why not? I have collaborated with others to find and present information on how scientists from Scotland and beyond have contributed to innovative research and development SCN3 -20a St Thomas Aquinas Secondary are working on creating stories about ospreys- linking to biodiversity- whilst students in Trinidad are writing about ospreys there. Pupils are exchanging stores which will be brought to life through music and drama. Students in Glasgow and Trinidad will learn about the osprey in both environments. I can sample and identify living things from different habitats to compare their biodiversity and can suggest reasons for their distribution. SCN 3-01a St Bartholomew’s Primary: Classification using animals from Trinidad; learning about the habitats and environment of animals in Trinidad I can distinguish between living and non- living things. I can sort living things into groups and explain my decisions. SCN 1-01a

International Partnerships: Comenius Regio- Marseille Funding: British Council 2 years Linked Local Authorities: Glasgow City Council/ Ville de Marseille Title ‘ Education for All’ ‘Education pour Tous’ Theme: enhancing second language support for newly arrived bilingual young people to Glasgow and Marseille Marseille: formal twinned city with Glasgow – partnership capacity increased

Outcomes to date Professional study visits for EAL/ FAL teachers Glasgow/Marseille Transition model for P7 to S1 for newly arrived young people eTwinning links increased between the two cities Input to Glasgow EAL service from Comenius in-service training providers: MIRACLE 2 day post graduate module ‘ Education for Diversity’ Glasgow University School of Education : 16 GCC teachers/ 2 Ville de Marseille teachers Partnership input to launch of new BCScotland publication ‘ Sustainable International School Partnerships’

Key Factors in developing International School Partnerships Imagination and a willingness to be different Leadership Developing International School Partnership experiences within the Curriculum Partnership working – British Council, Education Scotland, Local Authority Whole school approach – developing coherence by connecting international partnership outcomes with learning experiences across the curriculum Supportive Global Citizenship team in schools Accessing funding International CPD

MLOL- Malawi Leaders of Learning Background Executive Director's visit & subsequent vision Teacher-to-teacher - it's about learning & teaching Two-way learning 2014 Legacy project June/July Glasgow staff October/November Blantyre staff visit Glasgow

Year 1 Experiences "Malawi challenged me in so many ways, both personally and professionally. The impact this project has had on my values, views and attitudes is immeasurable" "A truly amazing and wholly unique and worthwhile experience, the impact of which runs deep and will last a lifetime" "An experience which enhanced my understanding and appreciation of the importance of high quality teaching and learning opportunities for all pupils, regardless of context or location"

The Future October a further 9 Glasgow staff selected March Executive Director – further planning visit June/July nd Glasgow cohort to Blantyre September MYLOLs to Blantyre

Contacts and Publications ‘Developing Equality of Opportunity through Comenius’ International Education Office, Glasgow City Council (2011) ‘ INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Educating for a global future’ McMahon (2011) ‘Sustainable International School Partnerships: Make the Difference ’ British Council (2012) Contacts: International Education Office, GCC Education Services, Glasgow City Council