1h4teachers: Teaching Beyond Borders
International Classroom Cooperation in STEM and Other Subjects Practical Insights for Teachers
How can international school partnerships be designed in a meaningful, sustainable, and pedagogically sound way? How can online collaboration foster subject knowledge and also lead to authentic language use and real intercultural learning?
This practice-oriented online professional development session offers concrete insights into how digital collaboration can evolve into a high-impact international learning experience. Based on a partnership between Maya Schools (Türkiye) and Immanuel-Kant-Gymnasium (Germany), the session provides hands-on examples, tested strategies, and honest reflections from implementation.
The event is open to STEM teachers, language teachers, and all educators interested in interdisciplinary and international collaboration.
About the Session
This session presents a practice-based case study of an international STEM partnership developed with students from different age groups and educational contexts. Participants will gain insight into:
- How the collaboration was initiated and structured
- How English and STEM teachers worked together across countries
- How subject learning and language learning were meaningfully integrated
- How digital collaboration was organized effectively
- How challenges were addressed constructively
The session supports teachers who wish to:
- Combine subject learning and authentic language use
- Design manageable and impactful international (STEM) projects
- Foster interdisciplinary cooperation within their own school
- Promote intercultural awareness and global competence
- Build sustainable international partnerships
Session Highlights
- Introduction: Background of the schools involved and how the collaboration began
- Our Collaboration in Practice
- Pedagogical rationale and learning objectives
- Preparing and supporting students in presenting STEM content in English
- Overview of four successfully implemented online projects
- From Online to Onsite
- Organizing a face-to-face meeting in Istanbul
- Designing and implementing a joint workshop
- Strengthening learning outcomes through direct cultural exchange
- Challenges and Lessons Learned
- Managing different English proficiency levels in STEM contexts
- Coordinating across time zones and school systems
- Addressing technical and organizational challenges
Format
- Online via Zoom
- Duration: 1 hour (1h4teachers format)
- 20-30 minute input session
- Interactive “Ask the Expert” discussion
- Free of charge
All participants will receive an official certificate of attendance after the session.
Why Attend?
By the end of the session, participants will have:
- A clear framework for initiating international (STEM) collaborations
- Practical strategies for interdisciplinary teamwork between language and subject teachers
- Concrete examples ready to be adapted to their own teaching context
- Inspiration and confidence to implement sustainable international projects
Join us to explore how international STEM collaboration can evolve from a digital exchange into a transformative, cross-curricular learning experience.
About the Speaker
Katharina Kaltenbach from Germany is the site manager of the Tuttlingen Student Research Center, an extracurricular educational institution for gifted students in STEM subjects. She is also the representative for gifted education and ESD at Immanuel Kant Gymnasium Tuttlingen and is responsible for two UNESCO certifications at the school.
Gülşah Semiz is the head of ELT department at Maya Schools and also serves as an educator at the Teachers First Foundation in Ankara, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting teachers’ professional development and improving the quality of education.
Registration: https://zeeg.me/icse/1h4teachers
Registration is now open!
We are excited to see you there and contribute to shaping the future of STEM education in Europe together!
