The objectives of the project have been modulated in line with national and European provisions on education and training and personalized on the basis of the specific needs of the Institute in terms of management, training and teaching. They were: i) enhance the technical skills of the Institute's staff through the in-depth study of European planning methodologies, to continue the work of 'Europeanization' of the school; ii) encourage actions aimed at the innovation of teaching methods by enhancing the soft skills of teachers to enable them to identify innovative strategies that meet the needs of students and promote inclusion; iii) improve the English language skills of teachers, to make them more prepared to use the foreign language, a key competence both in the context of both school activities and extra-curricular activities such as, for example, interaction with foreign partners in the framework of the European projects implemented by the Institute; iv) promote the transnational mobility of school staff to contribute to professional growth and the development of new transversal and professional skills, for the benefit of the school community
The Institute “Leonardo” of Giarre, formerly 'Mazzei-Sabin', has for years defined and implemented a European Development Plan which has the aim of pursuing a path of growth and modernization of the school and the development of skills of school staff and students. The project is part of this European Development Plan and was implemented to meet the needs relating to the skills of the school staff, as identified in the planning phase by the the School Manager in collaboration with the Teachers Board and the Class Councils. Specifically, the Institute wanted to offer to twenty members of its staff the opportunity to spend a period abroad to acquire transversal and professional skills by attending training courses concerning topics identified as priorities and structured to make the school staff capable of: facing the challenges of teaching, integrating innovative tools and skills in teaching, making learning environments inclusive and motivating, planning and implementing European-wide initiatives for the growth of the entire school community.