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The challenge of the future: to be European citizens

2020-1-IT02-KA101-0783782020School education staff mobilityfinalizedGood practice
Countries: IT · Grant: €63,283
Environment and climate changeQuality Improvement Institutions and/or methods (incl. school development)Teaching and learning of foreign languages

Objectives

The expected objectives have been set out in the project; in summary we wanted to improve skills in these areas: increasingly advanced language skills; skills in the field of inclusion; cultural awareness and expression: issues of improving the quality of European citizenship and school development; respect, protection of the environment and climate change; sustainable development and concrete actions to care for the earth; good teaching practices that use technological, interactive and cooperative methodological skills in a second language. Language learning and linguistic diversity is one of the specific objectives of our school; in the PTOF and in the PAOF there are moments of approach to the English language starting from the age of 3; the approach to the French and German languages ​​in 4th and 5th primary school. The aforementioned documents highlight how the process of inclusion, technological and methodological innovation are priorities of the school. The need was and is to offer staff quality training, in language, on goals 4,13,17 of Agenda 2030 to support the students motivation, to promote academic success; to exchange good practices between European teachers.

Background

As indicated in the application, the Institute has an important history of exchanges with European teachers and believes that the idea of ​​a united Europe is an important value to propose to future generations also through the real knowledge that mobile teachers can experience and experiment and bring back to the classroom. The school follows the principles and goals of Agenda 2023 enhances educational and learning processes by placing them in the European perspective where they are considered fundamental: inclusive teaching and learning that welcome and enhance the characteristics of each one; learning other languages ​​and learning about different cultures; civic education; respect for the environment and attention to climate change; awareness and sense of responsibility; the acquisition of personal and social skills to support the “Learning to learn” competence; the use of innovative methodologies and technologies. Furthermore, the "Laboratory Week" has been established for years, an innovative proposal in the learning and teaching process: male and female students and teachers participate in laboratory and sports activities to implement transversal skills and disciplinary skills.

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