The main objective of the project is the development of the competence of a foreign language for school teachers. The activities are focused on a strategy for the professional growth of pedagogical staff, taking into account both individual and organisational needs. The experience and competences of the project participants will be integrated into the learning process to improve language teaching and learning,thereby developing and improving the understanding of the linguistic and intercultural diversity of the European Union. The activities relate to the development of English-language skills for educators of various subjects and to improving the professional knowledge of English and German teachers and diversifying English and German teaching techniques,approaches,methods to choose the best of them and to integrate into the future learning process. By activating and using language skills the environment of the school would be more open to the cooperation with colleagues and students of the EU countries in different international projects. The aim of the school is to obtain the status of "eTwinning School" by 2025. Language competence would encourage teachers to use the elements of CLIL methodology in other subject lessons.
Daugavpils 12.vidusskola is the only comprehensive educational school in Daugavpils where the study process takes place in Latvian at all levels of education.More than 600 students are enrolled at school and the teaching process is led by 56 teachers.The school's vision is to be a modern, high-quality educational institution where children and adults work and learn to develop. The professionalism of teachers is of fundamental importance in education. In order to successfully implement the above, school teachers regularly improve their knowledge in various seminars and training courses both in person and online.English, Russian and German are foreign languages learnt by students. Foreign language skills play an important role in the context of the integration of the institution's members into the European Community. There is a need to develop the professional and language skills of English and German teachers to acquire innovative foreign language teaching methods and approaches, to improve and strengthen the communicative competence of English for educators of different subjects and school administrations to promote positive and sustainable professional cooperation by developing and participating in various international projects.