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Building Partnerships Outside the Classroom That Work
by Jennifer D. Klein
April 11, 2016

Teachers trying to globalize their practice often ask me how to develop a successful, socially responsible collaboration with a teacher, classroom, or sister school elsewhere in the world. There is no magic wand in this work. There is a lot of trial and error, a lot of struggling and risk, and a lot of work involved in building a successful partnership—and no guarantee of success.

But there is also no question that students are moved by real human connections more than anything else we do in our increasingly global classrooms, so it's worth trying to bring authentic partnerships into that mix. In this article, I'll explore a few strategies, which I hope might help educators build their own partnerships successfully.

Read the full article for useful strategies: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/global_learning/2016/04/building_partnerships_outside_the_classroom_that_work.html