The Council of Ministers of the European Union at its meeting on May 12, 2009 establishes a "Framework for European Cooperation in Education and Training", in order to ensure the professional, social and personal conduct of all citizens, employability and sustainable economic prosperity, while promoting democratic values, social cohesion, active citizenship and intercultural dialogue. The Framework sets out four new common strategic objectives and in this project we want to focus principally on the SO 3 on Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship especially in the point related to reducing school drop should be less than 10%. This strategic partnership wants to work towards this goal by incorporating new pedagogical practices and tools of socio-educational intervention through teacher training, sharing best practices and experiences of participating organizations and echoing the results obtained with public institutions capable to implement these new methodologies into the education system of their countries. As we all belong to the European Unión and we have common objectives it is imperative and necessary the cooperation for the transference of knowledge and experiences. The partners participating in the project are from Luxembourg, Spain, Belgium, Latvia and Malta, including Public Institutions, Organizations and schools. The project will run for two years with the direct participation of 80 teachers. The main objectives is to implement new teaching practices in the classes of 30% of the teachers of the partner schools in this project. To achieve this implementation rate, the project organizes a series of activities, with the aim of a) motivating teachers, b) providing them with the required tools and guides, and c) training them in how to use these tools. The particular objectives are: a) Identify the causes of dropping out in each country. Understand why students have become disengaged. b) Develop a guide "NEW EDUCATIONAL METHODOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES TO PREVENT EARLY SCHOOL LEAVING" based on previous experiences of good practices and results from the project that it will help educators, schools and institutions. c) Extend this guide by new practices using new technologies (Tangible user Interfaces (TUI) enhanced teaching) to enhance the motivation of teachers and students d) Provide the required training and support to 30% of the teachers during 2 scholar years in the implementation of the new practices in their class. e) Understand and experience how the practices change the dynamics in schools and classes, and how they can reduce dropout rates f) Promote cooperation between schools in order to support exchange or experiences and adoption of new perspectives g) Disseminate the results between other schools, teacher and institutions. Acting and prevent at educational level is the most efficient way of restoring short-term or prevent long-term social problems of intolerance, rejection, xenophobia, gender inequality, absenteeism, failure and dropout.
• Context/background of the project: The Council of Ministers of the European Union, at its meeting on May 12, 2009 establishes a "Framework for European Cooperation in Education and Training", in order to ensure the professional, social and personal conduct of all citizens, employability and sustainable economic prosperity, while promoting democratic values, social cohesion, active citizenship and intercultural dialogue. The Framework sets out four new common strategic objectives and in this project we want to focus principally on the SO3 on Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship. We want to especially address the point related to reducing school drop that should be less than 10%. This strategic partnership wants to work towards this goal by incorporating new pedagogical practices and tools of socio-educational intervention through teacher training, sharing best practices and experiences of participating organizations and echoing the results obtained with public institutions capable to implement these new methodologies into the education system of their countries. As we all belong to the European Unión and have common objectives, it is imperative and necessary to cooperate for the transference of knowledge and experiences. • Objectives: The main goal of the project is to give schools and teachers new methodologies and tools to prevent early school leaving and leveraging best practices and successful experiences of the organizations participating in the project. These experiences will be shared and implemented in the participating schools and from the results obtained will develop and publish a guide to socio-educational resources and strategies. The particular objectives are: SO1. - Identify the causes of dropping out in each country. Understand why students have become disengaged. SO2. - Promote closer educational cooperation between schools, organizations and public institutions in order to prevent failure and dropout. SO3. - Develop a guide "NEW EDUCATIONAL METHODOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES TO PREVENT EARLY SCHOOL LEAVING" based on previous experiences of good practices and results from the project that it will help educators, schools and institutions. SO4. - Extend this guide by new practices using new technologies (Tangible user Interfaces (TUI) enhanced teaching) to enhance the motivation of teachers and students SO5. - Provide the required training and support to 30% of the teachers during 2 scholar years in the implementation of the new practices in their class. SO6. - Understand and experience how the practices change the dynamics in schools and classes, and how they can reduce dropout rates SO7.- Promote cooperation between schools in order to support exchange or experiences and adoption of new perspectives SO8.- Disseminate the results between other schools, teacher and institutions. • Number and profile of participating organisations: Eight partners form the consortium: 5 schools (1 in Luxembourg, 1 in Belgium, 2 in Malta and 1 in Latvia), 1 research centre from Luxembourg and 2 organisations from Spain. The project run for two years with the direct participation of 80 teachers. The main objective for schools is to implement new teaching practices in the classes of 30% of the teachers of the partner schools in this project. • Description of undertaken main activities: - Development of a Methodological guide - Trainings - Assessments • Results and impact attained : - R1 - Sufficient awareness of the generic reasons for dropout by countries and / or municipalities or districts in order to take appropriate action. - R2 - An exchange of best practices between implicated schools, organization and institutions. - R3 - A pedagogical guide "NEW EDUCATIONAL METHODOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES TO PREVENT EARLY SCHOOL LEAVING" with new educational methodologies and proposals for intervention in schools in several languages (English, French, Spanish, German) including all the best practices. - R4 - An additional innovative teaching practice, validated in class, and accessible to other teachers via online resources - R5 - 30% of teachers of the schools participating in the project are trained in the new practices and have introduced them in their classes, and proven to be effective during two scholar years. 15% the first year and 15% the second year. - R6 - An implementation and assessment report related to the new practices - R7 - New connections between implicated schools, organization and institutions. - R8 - Dissemination of the results between other schools, teacher and institutions through multiplayer events, web page. • Longer-term benefits: Acting and prevent at educational level is the most efficient way of restoring short-term or prevent long-term social problems of intolerance, rejection, xenophobia, gender inequality, absenteeism, failure and dropout.