Based on the goals listed in the school development plan, the project was carried by the following goals: - to encourage teachers' professional and linguistic growth - to enhance teachers' skills and confidence to compile new CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) and IT courses - to improve teachers' awareness and expertise in stress management skills and creating more positive work and study environment.
The learning outcomes and quality standards for teachers defined both in the development plan of Tallinn School No 21 and the letter of commitment for Elos Schools foresee consistent progress in professional growth and European and international orientation of the teaching staff. The project was carried by the need to pursue the teachers' purposeful professional learning not only in their direct subject or methodology related matter but also in more general fields of education such as maintaining positive work/study environment, creativity, cultural awareness, authentic use of language with modern methodology, and IT skills, CLIL and project and problem- based learning.