Teaching 21 st Century Skills through International Collaboration

1. Teaching 21st Century Skills through International Collaboration • Presenters: • John Ceschini,AEMS Alliance • Luca Colombo,Collegio San Carlo • Renata Cirina,Collegio San Carlo • Yan Moati, EAC Travel

2. Overview of the workshop • Provide History of the Partnership • Detail how the Partnership relates to 21st Century Learning • Provide Outline of How to Create a Partnership • Provide Resources for Getting Started

3. 21 Century Skills • Global Awareness • Entrepreneurial Literacy • Civic Literacy • Environmental Literacy • Creativity and Innovation • Critical thinking and Problem Solving • Communication and Collaboration • Information, Media and Technology Skills

4. Italian Language Experience Kensington Parkwood

5. From a simple beginning… • Schools in the Walter Johnson cluster of Montgomery County were asked to support an Italian Language Initiative • Kensington Parkwood began by offering after school Italian classes to students in 2001

6. Italian Culture and Language Fellowships • In the Spring of 2004, John Ceschini, principal of Kensington Parkwood was awarded one of six fellowships and traveled to Milan & Naples, Italy

7. During this life changing experience, connections were made with two schools in Italy • Collegio San Carlo, Milan, Italy • Scuola Media, Castellamare Di Stabia

8. A partnership between the schools was formed with teacher exchanges each year

9. Kindergarten students welcomed their visitors 3rd graders heard a story written by their Italian peers

10. From this was born IATE: Partnership in the Arts • Maryland State Dept. of Education • Collegio San Carlo • George Mason University • Italian Cultural Society • Kensington Parkwood Elementary School

11. Objectives of IATE • Experience the integration of art and language through a multi-sensory approach to learning • Make connections between your own expressive modes and those of your students • Learn by working with Italian artist to develop the “artist within yourself” • Participants will see, think, and dream through their experiences

12. IATE 2006 Culture of Milano Through Taste, Smell, & Experience

13. Collegio San Carlo was the Milan host for IATE and opened their doors to the participants • Provided lectures and tours on Milan • Hosted students’ performances • Arranged meetings with officials of Milano city Council; Consulate Representative of United States; IRRE Lombardia; and Foreign Languages Inspector

14. Examples of Learning Experiences Workshop with Sante Pizzol Observe master artists create stained glass & create individual pieces of stained glass Visit to Premiere Marionette Workshop Since1699 art form has been used to help audiences to see, think & dream La Scala Learned how music, dance, movement, singing are not only art to be staged but an important part of daily life

15. Participants visited the Ambrosiana Art Gallery • Participants experienced guided tours of the gallery finding relationships between masterpieces • Developed opportunities to transfer experience to students • Examined work including DaVinci & Caravaggio’s Basket of Fruit

16. Making Connections Through the Arts: Example of Museum Application Back at School • Students were asked to examine two works of Italian art. • After taking the time to closely examine each print; students were asked to complete “What do you see?”

17. During the 2006 Summer, an additional staff member was awarded an Italian Culture & Language Fellowship This fellowship focused on cultural and life of Rome & Turin

18. Back at KP, the new school year brought an expanded Italian Language Model • 3rd graders began working one day per week with an Italian language teacher integrating Social Studies

19. 4th graders built upon their understanding from the past year by integrating the study of fables through both Italian and English

20. Before school classes in Italian are being offered to both students and adults.

21. During the Spring of 2007, IATE will take place in Napoli • Developed with support of IATE 2006 founding members and from “Restoring Ancient Stabiae Foundation” • A non-profit entity in Italy with members from the Archeological Superintendency of Pompei and the School of Architecture of the University of Maryland.

22. IATE at Castellammare 2007 An Immersion in Ancient Roman Times • Examples of site visits: • To Stabiae archeological ruinsTo Pompei archeological ruins • To Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum • To the National Archeological Museum in Naples • Examples of workshops: • Roman jewellery; Fresco; Music & movement; Plaster working

23. Collegio San Carlo Milano

24. … every year the teachers will discover Italy and their treasure true art integration.

28. And the dream is what has continued to grow…

29. Steps to Creating an International Partnership • Define your Goals of the Partnership • Make Well-Defined Curricular Connections • Utilize Local and National Resources to Select Partner

30. Steps to Creating an International Partnership • Develop Short Term Goals that are Doable and Realistic • Brainstorm with Partners Long Range Goals • Utilize Online Resources to Enhance the Project

31. Steps to Creating an International Partnership • Evaluate the Project on a Defined Set of Criteria • Constantly Review and Refine Project

32. Websites and Resources • http://iearn.org/ • http://www.epals.com/ • http://www.kidlink.org/kidspace/index.php • http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/ • http://www.outreachworld.org/resource.asp?curriculumid=1189

33. Websites • http://www.kidlink.org/kidspace/start.php?HoldNode=614 • http://www.learner.org/jnorth/ • http://www.goals.com/Index.htm