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Resourceful Spring

2019-1-PL01-KA101-0638912019School education staff mobilityfinalized
Countries: PL · Grant: €34,254
Teaching and learning of foreign languagesSocial entrepreneurship / social innovationKey Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) - basic skills

Objectives

Project "Resourceful Spring" was carried out in Schooling Complex number 4 in Biała Podlaska. The project lasted 36 months. The goal of the project was to make school more innovative by increasing the efforts to shape students' key competences especially learning skills. The project was aimed at all students between 4th and 8th class who developed their learning skills after the scheme supporting setting lesson goals and providing feedback was introduced. 42% of students confirmed that they have developed their learning skills and know how to effectively use the provided feedback. Next, innovative classes which promote learning English were introduced. The aim was to provide them with meaningful learning context. High school classes are to be enriched with more project based learning in order to develop their entrepreneurship skills. The aim of the project was also to create stable international connections with other school from Europe so that students hava a chance to cooperate internationally especially during lessons of a foreign language.

Background

The process of developing students' fifth key competence required our staff to be trained. The knowledge and tools on how to shape students' learning ability was essential to introduce new solutions. We we in need to gain new knowledge sources and kow-how. Another aspect which required improvement was project based learning skills. Teachers had to learn new innovative teaching methods so as to stop rely only on expository methods. Next, new experiences connected with international cooperation were essential to gain as well as the exchange of good practice examples. We wanted to have new partner schools which can share their experiences with coplex attitude to language teaching. Moreover, new partners in Europe could help us to carry out next international projects.

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