In-country Daily organisation and Planning for a satisfying and organisation planning rewarding experience for all Daily Engagement Communicating with school and home In-country Developing intercultural In-country activities for visit learning and understanding and students’ developing intercultural the teaching knowledge base understanding and students’ knowledge base and reflecting on the experience During Personal reflection: graphic Alternative ways for organisers participants to record their experiences Curriculum programs and In-country activities planned or activities commenced prior to Post visit Developing intercultural Activities to enable students to learning and understanding and students’ reflect on intercultural teaching knowledge base experiences and knowledge base and revisit pre-departure expectations Incorporation into school Students returning from programs overseas share their learning with classmates (and partners) Sharing Sharing information and key Sharing the experience with experience learning the school community visit Professional learning for Building educator educators awareness of the overseas Post learning experience and its place in the school curriculum Maintaining partnerships Encouraging relationships with international partners to grow Reflecting Reflection and evaluation Choosing appropriate ways to on and reflect on, evaluate and report evaluating on overseas learning the experiences experience 2. Hosting visits from sister schools While undertaking visits to an overseas sister school is a high impact experience for those participating, hosting visitors from sister schools can also be a rewarding and valuable learning experience, and is generally perceived as opportunity to show our “an hospitality to repay the hospitality we have received while visiting the sister school.” Whilst the planning for hosting visits less time than planning a visit to sister schools, you shouldn’t feel pressured to host if the timing is not right and if you don’t think you have adequate time to organise hosting. Politely communicate your situation and concerns to your sister school and offer an alternative date. Schools are advised to check the on SPAG (and/or relevant sectoral guidelines) about the implications of hosting visits from overseas sister schools. This advice includes Risk management
During the visit In-country organisation Daily Daily organisation and planning Planning for a satisfying and rewarding experience for all Engagement Communicating with school and home In-country learning and teaching Developing intercultural understanding and students’ knowledge base In-country activities for developing intercultural understanding and students’ knowledge base and reflecting on the experience Personal reflection: graphic organisers Alternative ways for participants to record their experiences Curriculum programs and activities In-country activities planned or commenced prior to Post visit Post visit learning and teaching Developing intercultural understanding and students’ knowledge base Activities to enable students to reflect on intercultural experiences and knowledge base and revisit pre-departure expectations Incorporation into school programs Students returning from overseas share their learning with classmates (and partners) Sharing experience Sharing information and key learning Sharing the experience with the school community Professional learning for educators Building educator awareness of the overseas learning experience and its place in the school curriculum Maintaining partnerships Encouraging relationships with international partners to grow Reflecting on and evaluating the experience Reflection and evaluation Choosing appropriate ways to reflect on, evaluate and report on overseas learning experiences 2. Hosting visits from sister schools While undertaking visits to an overseas sister school is a high impact experience for those participating, hosting visitors from sister schools can also be a rewarding and valuable learning experience, and is generally perceived as “an opportunity to show our hospitality to repay the hospitality we have received while visiting the sister school.” Whilst the planning for hosting visits less time than planning a visit to sister schools, you shouldn’t feel pressured to host if the timing is not right and if you don’t think you have adequate time to organise hosting. Politely communicate your situation and concerns to your sister school and offer an alternative date. Schools are advised to check the on SPAG (and/or relevant sectoral guidelines) about the implications of hosting visits from overseas sister schools. This advice includes Risk management
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