- Submit the filled "Application Form" to GFTSE.
- Communicate with GFTSE to discuss technical capabilities at your school.
- Exchange initial emails between teachers.
- Send the "Student List" to GFTSE, including Name, Surname, Gender, Grade, your partner school, and the Distance Learning Expert.
- Exchange the "School Calendar" with your partner school and GFTSE.
- Organize and participate in the 1st "Meet and Greet" Videoconference (VC).
- Choose the 1st topic from GFTSE "s "Curriculum " with your partner school.
- Inform the Distance Learning Expert about the topic and start working on pre-event activities.
- Provide two alternative dates at least one month in advance to GFTSE for both the test VC and the VC Event itself to secure availability. Example:
- Test Alternative Date 1: November 15, 10:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time)
- Test Alternative Date 2: November 20, 10:00 EST
- Event Alternative Date 1: December 5, 10:00 EST
- Event Alternative Date 2: December 15, 10:00 EST
- All GFTSE Videoconferences with PSSP must be Monday – Friday between 08:00 am – 1:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time – U.S.).
- Encourage your students to send the first emails to partners.
- Make announcements to participate in E-Pal Week.
Road Map For Partner Schools
Schools utilize the following roadmap as a guide through the Partner School Science Program (PSSP) journey, considering that the timings on the form may vary depending on the registration period.
October:
November:
- Encourage students to exchange emails.
- Preparation for the Event.
- Participate in VC (Event # 1) in the first week of the month.
- Start working on Post-Event activities.
- Ensure that the students complete their projects by the Project Presentation.
- Organize and participate in the 1st "Project Presentation."
December:
- Encourage students to exchange emails.
- Choose the 2nd topic and make a reservation from Space Expert with your partner school.
- Inform the Distance Learning Expert about the topic start working on pre-event activities and provide all information to GFTSE just like the Example above.
- Participate in VC (Event # 2).
- Prepare and send the "Culture Capsule" to the partners.
- Make sure that the students complete their projects by the Project Presentation.
January:
- Encourage students to exchange emails.
- Encourage students to discuss their projects with their partners.
- Organize and participate in the 2nd "Project Presentation."
- Choose the 3rd topic with your partner school.
- Inform GFTSE about the topic, test, and actual VCs alternative dates and start working on pre-event.
February:
- Participate in VC (Event # 3) in the first week of the month.
- Announce to participate in E-Pal Week.
- Organize a student group for E-Pal Week.
- Ensure that students make their payments on time to take advantage of discount opportunities.
- Make sure that the students complete their projects by the Project Presentation.
March:
- Encourage students to exchange emails.
- Organize and participate in the 3rd "Project Presentation."
- Choose the 4th topic with your partner school.
- Inform GFTSE about the topic, test, and actual VC's alternative dates and start working on the pre-event.
- Remind students about the E-Pal Week paperwork and payment deadline.
- Inform the Distance Learning Expert about E-Pal participant students, their partners, and chaperones.
- Participation in VC (Event # 4).
April:
- Encourage students to exchange emails.
- Encourage students to discuss their projects with their partners.
- Make sure that the students complete their projects by the Project Presentation.
- Organize and participate in the 4th "Project Presentation."
- Choose the 5th topic with your partner school.
- Inform GFTSE about the topic, test, and actual VCs' alternative dates and start working on the pre-event.
- Return forms and make all payments regarding E-Pal Week.
- Participation in VC (Event # 5).
May:
- Encourage students to exchange emails.
- Make sure that the students complete their projects by the Project Presentation.
- Organize and participate in the 5th "Project Presentation."
- Prepare for participation in E-Pal Week.
- Prepare for the Science Fair during E-Pal Week.
- Prepare for Special Events Night at E-Pal Week.
June:
- Finalize any prep work for participation in E-Pal Week.