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School Profile Global Online Academy is a not-for-profit consortium of 120+ independent schools from around the world. Started by a group of independent schools looking to bring the benefits of online learning to their teachers and students, Global Online Academy prepares students for a global future by providing new, modern ways for students to learn and teachers to teach.

The schools that are members of Global Online Academy are well known for the strengths of their curricula and the excellence of their teaching.

Mission Through their curricula, teachers aim to meet three main goals: to cre- ate and maintain meaningful relationships with, and among, students; GOA imagines a future where all students acquire and practice to create opportunities for students to share their local and personal modern learning skills to be global citizens. perspective on global issues; and for the work to be meaningful and intellectually engaging. The mission of Global Online Academy is to reimagine learning to empower students and educators to thrive in a globally networked so- ciety. We deepen learning through courses that equip students with the Student Experience knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be successful in high school, col- The core demand of modern learning is that students learn how to lege, career, and life. We coach teachers to think differently about how navigate an increasingly complex, networked society. In a GOA class, they design student learning experiences. We work with educational students practice and hone modern skills in practical, hands-on ways. leaders to ensure they have the strategies and tools to lead innovation and change. In GOA courses students practice and master six core competencies to become modern learners: Academic Program • Collaborate with people who don’t share your location. Our program brings together experienced teachers and highly • Communicate and empathize with people who have different capable students in an interactive, intellectually rigorous learning perspectives from your own. environment. Our courses encourage the awakening of new interests • Curate and create content relevant to real-world issues. and a passion for learning. Our classrooms bring together a variety of • Reflect on and take responsibility for your learning and that of voices representing the geographic, cultural, and ethnic diversity possi- others. ble in a global online environment. Class size is limited to 20 students. • Organize your time and tasks to learn indepedently. • Leverage digital tools to support and show your learning. Curriculum By participating in learning experiences that are interactive, GOA courses are designed and developed by expert educators who are generative, and personalized, GOA’s students and teachers develop the experienced in teaching and supporting students both in-person and skills necessary to become modern learners who can leverage online online. environments to connect with people, places, and resources beyond their school communities. Our faculty create their own materials for classes and connect students to curated material gathered from a variety of sources. Just like in brick and mortar classrooms at our member schools, in GOA Faculty classrooms emphasis is on engagement, interaction, and collaboration GOA courses are developed and taught predominantly by teachers who among students and with the teacher. GOA classes are teacher-paced, work at our member schools. meaning students are assigned work throughout the week rather than given assignments to complete over a large block of time. All classes Our skilled faculty guide and support GOA students throughout the contain both synchronous and asynchronous components, giving learning process. Teachers offer ongoing feedback, ask engaging ques- students the opportunity to connect in real time but also providing tions, seek to challenge student assumptions, and facilitate them with the flexibility to work when and how they would like. discussions. Teachers give each student individual attention and

Students work closely with Students gain exposure to a Students have time Teachers and peers their teacher and peers in variety of voices and to think through responses provide valuable feedback small classes perspectives in globally and to reflect on their learning on student work diverse classrooms style - making them strong, more focused learners

globalonlineacademy.org respond effectively to the needs of the individual student learner.

GOA faculty seek to preserve, in modern online pedagogies, a central and highly valued core component of their experience in traditional classrooms: the transformative connections they can make with students. They embrace and seek to demonstrate the creative collaboration, networked learning communities, online skills development, and global connections made possible through the online environment.

Credit All GOA courses are taken for credit, which is granted from a student’s member school. GOA courses are typically taken as part of a student’s normal course load, as the requirements are the same for any advanced level course a student might take on campus. GOA courses are usually taken in place of a regular academic or elective course.

Each semester includes 14 weeks of coursework. Students are expected to commit an average of 5-7 hours each week to these courses.

Accreditation GOA is accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Course List

9/11 in a Global Context Data Visualization Linear Algebra Abnormal Psychology Digital Photography Macroeconomics Applying Philosophy to Global Issues Entrepreneurship in a Global Context Medical Problem Solving I & II Arabic Language Through Culture I, II & III Fiction Writing Microeconomics Architecture Filmmaking Multivariable Calculus Arts Entrepreneurship Game Theory Neuropsychology Bioethics Gender & Society Number Theory Business Problem Solving Genocide and Human Rights Personal Finance Climate Change and Global Inequality Global Health Positive Psychology Computer Science I: Computational Thinking Graphic Design Prisons and Criminal Justice Systems Computer Science II: Analyzing Data with Python International Relations Problem Solving with Engineering and Design Computer Science II: Game Design and Development Introduction to Investments Race & Society Computer Science II: Java Introduction to Legal Thinking Religion & Society Creative Nonfiction Writing Introduction to Psychology Social Psychology Cyber Security iOS App Design Developmental Psychology Japanese Language Through Culture I, II & III

Member Schools

African Leadership Academy - Northcliff, South Africa Friends’ Central School - Wynnewood, PA Menlo School - Atherton, CA Albuquerque Academy - Albuquerque, NM The Galloway School - Atlanta, Georgia Metairie Park Country Day School - Metairie, LA American Community School of Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi, UAE Germantown Friends School - Philadelphia, PA The Mount Vernon School - Atlanta, GA American Community School Beirut - Beirut, Lebanon Gilman School - , MD Nanjing - Nanjing, China American School of Bombay - Mumbai, India Graded - The American School of São Paulo - São Paulo, Brazil The New Community School - Richmond, VA American School of Dubai - Dubai, UAE Greenhill School - Addison, TX Noble & Greenough School - Dedham, MA American International School Chennai - Chennai, India - Westport, CT The Nueva School - San Mateo, CA American International School Dhaka - Dhaka, Bangladesh Greensboro Day School - Greensboro, NC Parker School - Kamuela, HI American International School of Budapest - Nagykovácsi, Hungary - Greenwich, CT Pingry School - Basking Ridge, NJ American International School of Lagos - Lagos, Nigeria Hackley School - Tarrytown, NY The Pembroke Hill School - Kansas City, MO American School Foundation of Monterrey (ASFM) - Santa Hamden Hall Country Day School - Hamden, CT Polytechnic School - Pasadena, CA Catarina, Mexico The Harker School - San Jose, CA The Potomac School - McLean, VA The Anglo-American School of Moscow - Moscow, Russia Hawken School - Gates Mills, OH Providence Day School - Charlotte, NC The American School in Japan - Tokyo, Japan Head-Royce School - Oakland, CA Punahou School - Honolulu, HI The Bishop’s School - La Jolla, CA Hong Kong International School - Hong Kong Ransom Everglades School - Coconut Grove, FL The Bishop Strachan School - Toronto, Canada Hyla School - Bainbridge Island, WA Regina Dominican High School - Wilmette, IL The Blake School - Minneapolis, MN Indian Creek School - Crownsville, MD Riverdale Country School - Bronx, NY The Bolles School - Jacksonville, FL International School - Bangkok, Rundle College - Calgary, Canada The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland - Baltimore, MD International School of Amsterdam - Amstelveen, The Netherlands Rutgers Preparatory School - Somerset, NJ Brookstone School - Columbus, GA International School of Beijing - Beijing, China Savannah Country Day School - Savannah, GA - Greenwich, CT International School of Curitiba - Curitiba, Brazil Sequoyah School - Pasadena, CA Buckingham Browne & Nichols - Cambridge, MA International School of - Kuala Lumpur, Sewickley Academy - Edgeworth, PA The Bush School - Seattle, WA International School of Prague - Prague, Czech Republic Shanghai American School - Shanghai, China Cary Academy - Cary, NC Isidore Newman School - New Orleans, LA The Shipley School - Bryn Mawr, PA Catlin Gabel School - Portland, OR Intercultural School - Jakarta, American School - Singapore Christ Church Episcopal School - Greenville, SC The John Cooper School - The Woodlands, TX St. Andrew’s Episcopal School - Ridgeland, MS Colegio Maya - Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatamala Kent School - Englewood, CO St. George’s Independent School - Collierville, TN Colegio Nueva Granada - Bogotá, Columbia - Stamford, CT St. Michael’s Collegiate School - Hobart, Tasmania Australia Collegiate School - Richmond, VA King’s Academy - Madaba-Manja, Jordan The - Watertown, CT Columbus Academy - Gahanna, OH - West Hartford, CT American School - Taipei City, Cranbrook Schools - Bloomfield Hills, MI Lakefield College School - Ontario, Canada United Nations International School - New York, NY The Dalton School - New York, NY Lake Highland Preparatory School - Orlando, FL United Nations International School - Hanoi, Vietnam - Deerfield, MA Lakeside School - Seattle, WA University Prep - Seattle, WA The Delta School - Wilson, AR Lakeview Academy - Gainesville, GA Vientiane International School - Vientiane, Lao PDR The Downtown School - Seattle, WA La Pietra - Hawai’i School for Girls - Honolulu, HI Walnut Hill School for the Arts - Natick, MA Durham Academy - Durham, NC Latin School of - Chicago, IL Western Academy of Beijing - Beijing, China The Episcopal Academy - Newtown Square, PA LEAF Academy - Bratislava, Slovakia West Point Grey Academy - Vancouver, Canada Episcopal High School - Alexandria, VA Lincoln Community School - Accra, Ghana Westminster Schools - Atlanta, GA Forsyth Country Day School - Lewisville, NC The Lovett School - Atlanta, GA The - Bethlehem, NH Frankfurt International School - Oberursel, Germany Louisville Collegiate School - Louisville, KY Windward School - Los Angeles, CA Franklin Road Academy - Nashville, TN Madison Country Day School - Waunakee, WI Woodstock School - Mussoorie, India French American International School - San Francisco, CA The Meadows School - Las Vegas, NV - Danbury, CT

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