International
Learning

Teachers’  International Professional Development (TIPD) – School Determined Study Visits

In South Gloucestershire over 300 teachers and officers have benefited from this professional development opportunity - watch out for TIPD study visit information coming into your school. 

26 South Gloucestershire staff, will be attending two TIPD Study Visits in Easter 2008.

Visit the British Council Website to see what TIPD is all about.

Examples of our work:

• Canada 2003

• Hygge Newsletter

• Melbourne 2004

• Singapore 2006

• Colombia 

• Trinidad 2007

• India 2007

• Denmark 2007 - Powerpoint

• Denmark 2007 - Information

The International Programme for Headteachers (IPH)

The International Placements for Headteachers (IPH) programme offers an opportunity for school leaders to reflect upon leadership in an international context and investigate a particular theme of interest to support school and leadership development.

Visit the NCSL Website to see what IPH is all about.

Examples of our work:

• The Melbourne Connection - 'Shape the Future'
• Towards a preferred future
• Coaching and Leadership - New Zealand

• Arion
   
• Comenius
   
• School Determined Visits

The International Learning programme in South Gloucestershire is expanding rapidly due to developing partnerships with several national bodies e.g. The British Council, LECT, Specialist Schools Trust, Best Practice Network and the NCSL.  The central 'driving force' is the Teachers' International Professional Development Programme (TIPD).  Study Visits (Strand 1) have already been undertaken to Denmark, Ghana, Toronto, Phoenix, Poland, Shanghai and Denver.  The International Leadership Programme has seen ten South Gloucestershire (cross-phase) Headteachers visit Melbourne Australia in June 2003, one Headteacher visit Montreal and four Headteachers visit New Zealand.  An International Leadership research and enquiry group and a Best Practice Forum have been established.
 

Commonwealth Exchange Programme

An exchange gives participants the opportunity to exchange teaching positions and homes with a colleague from Australia, Canada or New Zealand.  Exchanges can be for any period between one term and a full year, although most placements are for a year. Exchanges to Canada take place from September to August, whilst exchanges to Australia and New Zealand normally run from January to December. 

Click here to obtain further details and application forms for this programme from the LECT website
 

Click here to obtain further details about the School Determined Visits (Strand 4) organised by Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
 

International Learning Partners

• British Council
   

• Specialist Schools
   

• LECT
   

• Best Practice Network

"Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go where there is no path and leave a trail" 

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