Our model focuses on the innovative and creative use of technology, professional development, and guided ongoing support to ensure successful collaboration experiences. JDO partner teachers are provided with the following key support elements:
JDO provides partners with the following opportunities:
o Professional Development Training
o Conferences for Partners
o Support for School Leaders
JDO provides a hands-on coaching support system for global partner teachers. Each partner teacher pair is assigned a coach to guide and facilitate planning and collaboration throughout the school year. This enables JDO to support teachers in a personal way and foster their development and success.
The JDO Foundation offers a provision of technology at a 1:3 device/student ratio to ensure all students are able to connect, communicate, and collaborate with international partner peers.
JDO has developed ready-made collaborative projects that are available for seamless connection, communication, and collaboration opportunities. Co-curricular collaborative lessons and projects are integrated into each teacher's learning plan and goals for the school year. Student collaboration occurs weekly via written communication and monthly via live video interactions.
JDO provides comprehensive ongoing professional development for teachers. The goal of JDO professional development is to identify a teacher's baseline knowledge, develop a plan to ensure skill development for successful program participation, and build proficiency throughout a teacher's career.
Teacher Self-Assessment- This assessment enables JDO to identify current teacher proficiency utilizing Google tools in a classroom setting and offer meaningful training for successful classroom collaboration. It also guides JDO in ensuring appropriate partner pairing.
JDO Personal Training Plan- This plan includes 1:1 training (via video conference) and online training on the following subject matter: Digital Citizenship; Student Collaboration and Project Based Learning; Google Classroom/Tools; Google Hangouts/Meet; and other as identified by JDO. Each training plan is specific to the teacher and their development goals.
JDO professional development equips teachers with the tools for successful global collaboration experiences!
JDO proudly sponsors conferences for partner teachers and administrators worldwide. These conferences enable teachers to receive in-person training for successful collaboration techniques; share ideas among professional colleagues; and build relationships among thought leaders.
January 2019
JDO hosted a collaboration conference for international partners in Rome, Italy! This conference provided an excellent opportunity for international JDO partners to come together for valuable training and the opportunity to network and share collaboration strategies and experiences. Teachers and Administrators from 16 countries were in attendance. These included: England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Italy, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Croatia, Spain, Brazil, Uganda, India, and the United States.
April 2018
JDO hosted a collaboration conference for U.S. partners in Littleton, Colorado! This conference enabled U.S. partner teachers and administrators to meet and receive valuable training and share collaboration strategies and experiences. We were excited to have representatives from 10 states in attendance. These included Colorado, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Missouri, California, Wyoming, and Wisconsin.
The JDO Foundation is pleased to offer a wide range of support to school leaders and administrative teams seeking to enrich their school management strategies. JDO support is targeted towards a school leader's unique needs in building a culture of effective and enthusiastic technology integration. This support includes but is not limited to the following:
JDO is available to offer informed support to school leaders either individually or as part of a facilitated group. The depth and range of our collective knowledge and examples of best practice are available to all our partner schools.