Global Online Academy

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• ...learn in classes taught by teachers from exemplary member schools.

  The academy brings together a global network of leading independent schools toward a common purpose: academic excellence and innovation.

   

  By taking a GOA class, students have access to the best teachers and courses

  from the leading independent schools around the world.

   

  GOA’s teachers have access to a curriculum repository of materials created by GOA

  teachers and curated by GOA.

   

  College admissions officers understand GOA’s mission and the rigor of the courses

  offered. 

• ...build global connections and community.

  Students form a unique online community where they reflect on and offer local and personal perspectives on global issues:

  • In a discussion in our media studies class, one student from Jordan discussed 9/11 with a fellow student from Washington, D.C.—a unique dialogue that teased apart stereotypes around a contemporary issue.
  • Global Health students compile their local knowledge around asthma to compare trends among different regions of the world.

  Academy courses are a unique opportunity for high school students to meet and work with peers from around the world.

  
  Teachers report this is the best professional development they’ve ever done. We’re making sure our teachers are at the cutting edge of their profession and the field of education.

   

  Students report a high level of engagement with their teachers in GOA courses. Teachers prioritize connecting with students and getting to know them as individuals and as learners. GOA teachers know each student in their class.

• ...pursue academic excellence.

  Online learning encourages deep critical thinking, promotes access to a wider range of courses, ensures greater diversity in class enrollment and allows every voice in every class to provide varied perspectives:

  • Students have time to think through their responses—not just the quickest hand up gets heard.
    
    
  • Students can go back to look at material from any date during the course.
    
    
  • The online course structure razes the home/school dichotomy and affords a unique opportunity for classes to move beyond the traditional schoolwork and homework pairing, allowing a fresh approach to teaching and learning.
    
    
  • Teachers undergo a rigorous training program before teaching a GOA course; both teachers and courses are evaluated regularly and held to similar standards as all of our schools.
    
    
  • GOA offers students an expanded course selection, providing more opportunity for them to pursue their passions.

• ...develop 21st century skills.

  As technology transforms the way we work, connect, share and learn, students require new approaches to learning that supplement and enrich our classroom structure.

  
  

  21st-century skills are used and practiced in GOA courses; students learn to collaborate effectively with peers in other states and countries, to advocate for their learning, and to publish their work and ideas in a format that will preserve it in perpetuity.

  
  

  One in three college students takes an online course. As preparatory schools, we prepare students for what they will encounter in college and beyond.

  
  

  Students report that taking GOA online classes provides an opportunity to reflect on their learning style, making them stronger, more focused learners.