Thursday, October 21, 2010

Connecting Classrooms Project Diary. June-October, 2010

June 29-30, 2010 Irpen’


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The idea of CC Launch event (British Council), Irpen’ was that it is a short intense course that offered the participants of the Connecting Classroom project an introduction to a topic, stimulated new ideas, helped develop their skills. 
As we did not require a long-term commitment in terms of our time, it was designed to be an enjoyable learning experience. This well planned learning event lasted 2 days of active work and discussion, followed by days of reflection and personal work.  The materials are online and we may easily access them during our own time. It is natural and important that when we learn about global issues we get clear understanding of the root of global values and want to make some difference in the world we live. The after-event activities showed that we didn’t waste time in Irpen’.

Thursday, June 3, 2010


Svitlana Istomona, school #15 principal had a meeting with the reporter from the town council newspaper “Sim Dniv” on the issues of the project Connecting Classrooms. Teachers were registered to the platform of the British Councils TeachingEnglish to get know the latest news in innovations.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Round table discussion on sustainable development issues in connection with the working out the Rivne regional strategic plan considering innovations in education was held in the Rivne Regional Administration quarters. The project Connecting Classrooms was suggested to consideration as a unique example of international partnership in active development of the pupils’ global dimension awareness. Olena Franchuk, project coordinator, presented the issue to 24 members of the regional Board on Innovations in Education (Regional Administration officers, rectors and educators of some Rivne universities, NGOs’ representatives, Heads of the Rivne regional and city Dept. of Education and Science).

Friday, August 27, 2010

Annual regional Teachers’ Conference. ELT section. Rivne school # 15. More than 158 English teachers from Rivne schools had the chance to find out the information on the project development.

Monday, August 30, 2010 

75 teachers from Rivne school # 15 were informed on the project Connecting Classrooms development at the Annual Teachers’ meeting.

Wednesday,September 8, 2010

16 EL teachers from Rivne school # 15 discussed their involvement in the project work at the English teachers’ meeting.











Tuesday, September 14, 2010

260 pupils from Rivne school # 15 were informed on the project Connecting Classrooms development at the Pupils’meeting.










Thursday, October 28, 2010 
Annual regional seminar of the methodologists of the rayons’ Departments of Education and Science was held in Rivne school # 15 at which 16 methodologists of the rayons’ Dept. of Education and Science, methodologist from the Rivne Dept. of Education and Science were informed on the project Connecting Classrooms development.

Friday, October 29, 2010
The material suggested by Rivne school # 15 was sent to Cluster schools’ consideration.
We sent the link inviting  to the TypeWith.me for the White Board on which the draft of the project “Cook Book” was placed. It is possible to edit it there directly that the rest of the colleagues would see the improvements and add theirs. Read more...