With the training plan we implemented, the schools that participated in our consortium sought to give the participating teachers of the consortium schools the opportunity to acquire certified and recognized knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of coaching and mentoring so that they can cope with the demands concerning the Adviser Professor as described in the program "A new beginning in EPA.L. - M.N.A.E". Specifically, we planned as a consortium but also as members of the consortium individually to: a) incorporate modern counseling methods for students b) create supporting structures and services such as the consultant professor c) prepare the professors who will participate in the program "A new beginning in EPA.L. - M.N.A.E" d) fight the phenomena of early school leaving and combating school failure d) capitalize on the acquired knowledge and skills that will be achieved by applying the job shadowing/observation technique so that other teachers can observe the impact of the method in the classroom e) through the dissemination of the results, the skills and experience that will be acquired during the proposed mobility period to be integrated not only by the members of the consortium but by all the educational staff of the wider area of Thessaly f) strengthen the international profile of the schools by creating strategic partnerships and knowledge alliances
The program consortium proceeded with the approved application, as it outlined specific expectations that would meet the needs of the participating schools. The application we submitted came from the following needs: -need for a holistic approach to the changes in VET so that through the strengthening of its social role, the quality and attractiveness of vocational education can be improved. -need for networking with European schools and educational institutions, cooperation and exchange of good practices between schools and organizations within and outside borders, internationalization and quality in operational processes as well as in learning processes are main characteristics of the strategy of the school units that make up the consortium -need for training and retraining of staff and teachers of the consortium, in order to respond and contribute to the realization of their objectives -need to integrate innovative teaching methods and tools to fill the gaps observed and due in part to the geographical limitations which are not allow the frequent interaction of our educational staff with colleagues for the exchange of information and good practices at National and European level. -need for extensive use of ICT in the educational process in order to create the necessary background, both in terms of human resources (through further development of ICT skills in teachers and students) and material resources (modernization of the ICT devices used and their interconnection with the daily education process ). -need for the introduction of "pilot applications" and methodologies in the educational process with the aim of connecting the offered education both with the latest technological developments and also to deal with the phenomenon of early school leaving and to strengthen the abilities and skills of our students aiming at the same time and in adapting the school environment to the requirements of the 21st century. -need for the creation of supportive advisory structures and services such as the professor advisor -need for awareness and awareness of the European dimension of the educational process as well as "global classroom thinking"