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Acting 2 speak English

2015-1-BG01-KA219-0142292015Strategic Partnerships for Schools Onlyfinalized
Countries: BG|RO|TR|IT|PL · Grant: €105,320
Teaching and learning of foreign languages

Project summary

Society is strongly influenced by constantly changing environment. Social changes also affect education. Results from studies in education show that as students need more practical and language skills and motivation and teachers need of developing their managerial and professional competencies as a result of the dynamics of the processes and the backwardness of the best practices of countries demonstrating better results. The project “Acting 2 speak English” meets the needs of the organizations, supports motivation for life -long learning, works towards overcoming the shortage of competences in the area of speaking competences, necessary for the implementation of European projects to improve the quality of the vocational education and better and earlier entry into the labor market. The strategic objective of the schools is implementing a quality general and vocational training, providing adequate social adaptation and competitive career in the labor market. According to the training plans, annual plans and strategies for the development of high schools clearly defined priorities, areas that need improvement. Of particular importance is the work of the schools on educational European projects and schools successfully implements projects Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius - Mobility of students and teachers. Rapidly changing environment - introduction of new subjects, constant renewal of teaching staff, especially in recent years due to the retirement of many colleagues and influx of young colleagues, the requirements for lifelong learning Education and Training 2020, national Strategies- Strategic Objective 1; Start a new European program for education, training, youth and sport "Erasmus +" from 2014 to 2020, require higher capacity and competencies. International team, maintaining of cooporation, dissemination of the results, continuing of Internet radio, keeping contact after the project will benefit the project sustainability. We will benefit from NLP /Neoro Linguistic Programming/ as methodology of our project about the way the brain works and how the brain can be trained for the purpose of betterment. It is related to multiple intelligence. And we also will benefit from LAD/Language Acquisition Device/. Implementation of international contacts and the further internationalization is related to other priority development of the schools- improve foreign language competence of the students and the integration of ICT in teaching a foreign language. Dynamics in education requires prompt and adequate replenishment of deficits and foreign language learning as an important priority, not only the students but also the trainers. Deficit of information, updated for changes in language learning deficit assigned to the teacher's home country and the use of modern interactive methods of learning a foreign language. With the launch of the project in the schools will be given a better opportunity to promote the teaching and learning of foreign languages, using ICT and good practices. Therefore, we need sensible of intercultural competences. It is clear that education is more than a "factory" for labor. International opening of every school has started, it must continue and motivation for European student projects is included as an integrated part of the curriculum. We believe that our participation in this project will meet the needs of learners in the long run will contribute to improving the quality of foreign language education and implementing the strategy of the school - Education and Training 2020 Strategic objective 2 quality and efficiency education, key competencies and the acquisition of competences we need. Speaking English practically is seen as a problem in the countries such as Turkey,Bulgaria,Romania,Italy and Poland where English is taught as a foreign language by English teachers. According to results of the test, applied on the partner schools' 9th grade students; Hadim MTAL has 36,3%,Toma Socolescu has 54.3%, Poland has 63,7%, Italy has 45,3%,and my school 52% .The percentage of students' success shows that there is a problem in speaking skills and we should focus on this in the project. Our first aim is to develop speaking skills and foster self-confidence when it comes to looking for employment in a foreign environment. We also want to consider the different historical contexts and cultural approaches to work across the countries involved in the project. We think it is already the world our students live in, and we hope this project will contribute to help them move around in this environment.

Final report summary

Project Acting 2 speak English, Erasmus +, Innovation and Exchange of Good Practice (KD2), school education aimed to meet the needs of organizations, support lifelong learning motivation and work to overcome the scarcity of language competencies needed to improve the quality of Vocational and General Education. The strategic aim of schools is the implementation of quality general and vocational training, providing adequate social adaptation and competitive careers. According to the strategies for school development, priorities are clearly defined, the areas that need improvement. Of particular importance is the work of schools on European educational projects. Part of the problem are the curricula that more often do not offer enough opportunities To diversify, so that within this framework the project has been developed and offers alternative ways of overcoming skills shortages and flexibility and support. Factors influencing the improvement of lack of communication skills were demonstrating innovative teaching methods in rotation, creating a positive school climate, teamwork, tolerance, creating methodological materials, presentations, videos, collaborative history, user steps to create an internet radio. The international team aimed at preparing all planned activities and encouraging pupils and teachers to build a sense of achievement in them. At the same time, to identify the state of the problems, to promote the professional perspective through exchange of experience and good practices in the field of ICT. All the time the team maintained very good cooperation, documented, disseminated the results. Collaboration included discussing issues, co-developing materials to make decisions. After-design activities such as extending the internet radio, post-project contacts will be beneficial for project sustainability. In partner schools, speaking in English is practically seen as a problem in countries such as Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy and Poland where English is taught as a foreign language. According to the results of the test applied to 9th grade students from partner schools; Hadim MTAL has 36.3%, Toma Sokolescu 54.3%, Poland 63.7%, Italy 45.3%, Bulgaria 52%. The percentage indicates that there is a problem in speaking skills and we have focused on this in the project. Our first goal was to improve communication skills and encourage self-esteem and motivation. The final results show that the project has played a positive role: Hadim MTAL has 48, 6%, Toma Sokoleskus 72.8%, Poland 73.7%, Italy 72.9%, Bulgaria 72.9% .We took advantage of the NLP / Neoro language programming as a methodology of our project on the way the brain works and how the brain Can be trained for improvement and benefit From the LAD / Language Acquisition Device /. The project involved a multitude of activities and events that took place through distance cooperation. The first transnational meeting was launched, additional measures and clear outline of the program, timing, the strategic tasks, a signed agreement between the partners and the NA's remarks were presented. Each subsequent Teaching, learning and training mobility was conducted according to the planned activities and was supported by the school leaders, parents, teachers and volunteer students and teachers. Some of the most effective learning and pedagogical approaches were experimented, integrated with ICT in curricula The above-mentioned activities were supported and disseminated through online platforms, media, meetings with local authorities, informal talks and platforms specifically tailored to the needs of the project as well as through the social media. As a result, the materials can be downloaded and used for the needs of the schools. In conclusion, during the two years of the project implementation the participating teachers had the opportunity to develop or improve their pedagogical skills and experience with European projects while the participating students practiced in Teaming up, organizing events, exacerbating their creativity, communicating with their peers abroad and especially strengthening their sense of responsibility. In the long run, creating a close network of European schools and ashti similar problem is surely a future polza.Tova will provide not only the future development will provide open access to all developed educational materials but will encourage participants to share cooperation between teachers in Europe.https://sites.google.com/site/acting2speakenglish/ ,блог - http://stvs-sts.blogspot.bg/ ,Еtwinning site-https://twinspace.etwinning.net/10639 , https://www.facebook.com/groups/479325175506243/

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