2011 - 2013 GoGlobal Applications Available

The application period for GoGlobal has closed. For more information please contact Lorrie Smith,  COO and GoGlobal program director, by clicking here.

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Program Format

• Applications are available for schools that wish to GoGlobal
• Selected schools will have a GoGlobal learning team of at least four and no more than eight teachers from the same school
• Team teachers will attend professional development, implement international education initiatives in their classrooms, and assist other teachers as the school goes global  
• Schools entering the program will commit to two years of professional learning, participation in an on-going GATE program evaluation and to sustaining school-wide engagement
• GoGlobal schools will receive funding for school activities, classroom supplies, team teacher incentives, and expert mentors to assist and support global immersion

Summer 2009

• GoGlobal Team teachers attend four days of professional development – Immersion Academy Level I (single lodging, breakfast, lunch, materials, and instruction are provided at no cost)  
• Each GoGlobal Team teacher will receive $300 in materials/supplies for classroom implementation
• GoGlobal schools are assigned expert mentors to support job-embedded professional learning through the two-year process  
• Mentors will conduct monthly conferences with teams and schedule on-site visits
• Summer sessions model Japanese or Spanish immersion - schools may select a different culture for their school

Fall/Winter 2009 - 2010

• GoGlobal Team teachers implement international education initiatives in their classrooms
• GoGlobal Team teachers document best practices and submit implementation artifacts 
• GoGlobal Team teachers attend two days of professional development  (location to be determined by group)
  • Day One - teams present best practices from classroom implementation  
  • Day Two - leadership and facilitation skills to assist with school-wide engagement strategies, program promotion and building advocacy for global learning  

Spring 2010

• GoGlobal Team teachers continue international education initiatives in their classrooms
• GoGlobal Teams develop plans for school-wide immersion experience for entire school (this experience will showcase student work and promote teacher recruitment)  
• GoGlobal Team teachers create school-wide engagement plan for implementation during 2010-11 school year
• GoGlobal Team teachers recruit school teachers to attend Immersion Academy Level I in preparation for 2010-11 school-wide engagement

Summer 2010

• GoGlobal Team teachers attend four days of professional development - Immersion Academy Level II
• GoGlobal Team teachers receive $200 in supplies/materials for classrooms
• Recruitment teachers attend four days of professional development - Immersion Academy Level I
• Recruitment teachers receive $300 in supplies/materials

 2010-11 School Year

• School-wide engagement with support from Go Global team teachers and expert mentor

Incentives

• Total GoGlobal Team teacher incentives - $2,500 per teacher over two years plus $500 in classroom supplies
• Total GoGlobal school incentives - $2,000 for school activities and more than $4,000 in classroom supplies
• Statewide recognition as Go Global School
• Six hours of graduate credit at no charge for team teachers