New program matching American and International Schools and Universities.

1. Partners In Education (PIE)

2. With Partners in EducationEverybody Grows

3. Whether be by learning a new foreign language

4. International Studies

5. Making connections with our past

6. Or thinking about our futures….

7. PIE helps us learn about ourselves as we help others….

8. And takes us beyond the classroom and into the world….

9. What is Partners in Education? Currently, a volunteer project that matches American with international schools and model American and international schools with struggling ones for strengthening capacity;

10. What is Partners in Education? Programs support cross disciplinary studies between schools through teacher and student led projects to teach literacy, foreign language, social studies, humanities, science and culture.

11. What is Partners in Education? The aim of the program is for both schools or university programs to grow by designing educational programs where both partners mutually benefit.

12. What is Partners in Education? Interested PIEs complete a profile that provides background about the school and its learning community.

13. What is Partners in Education? Schools or teachers request a PIE for specific learning objectives i.e, a school with a French immersion program may choose a school in Francophone Africa, or a struggling school might partner with one that can help with institutional strengthening.

14. Partners in Education Matches you with a Partner In Education; Usually a sister school in another country, or part of the United States that benefits your literacy, math, foreign language, social studies, science, music, educational technology, art classes, or community service programs. Provides guidelines and resources for participation; Provides support services as needed; Develops programs as needs arise and funds allow.

15. What is Partners in Education? PIE will provide ample teacher resources and best practice models through an electronic forum which allows PIE members to share what has worked well for them. The program begins with a structured Pen Pal program which helps everyone to get to know each other and provides teachers an immediate assessment of current subject skill levels with PIE peer students. PIE works with schools to develop assessment tools to monitor student progress and to provide continuous program improvement.

16. What is Partners in Education? As PIE teachers, student, staff, and administrators get to know one another, new ways of connecting and learning will present themselves.

17. What is Partners in Education? PIE will be a cooperative venture; As new needs arise, new Partners will be identified to help with whatever is needed; Efforts are underway to locate a nonprofit organization to provide the administrative structure. If this option proves too costly then a new non-profit will be formed. Fundraising will only start after the institutional status is finalized.

18. What is Partners in Education? Currently four schools are interested; No additional outreach will occur until the organizational status is settled and operational procedures are in place. Two Partners will move forward to become the models for others to follow on a volunteer basis. They are the Langley School in McClean, VA and MaisonD’EducationMariamaBa in Dakar, Senegal.

19. Contact Information Carole Fenn, Project Founder Global Education, Training, and Technology Network Partners in Education T) 301/585-9709 E-mail: fenncarole@aol.com