The main aim of this project was acquisition of socio-emotional education competences and of particular techniques to integrate these competences in the school practice by a number of 10 teachers from CDSH with the specific purpose to develop socio-emotional competences of students aged 11-18 and to create a supportive, well being school environment using the Erasmus+ funding opportunities. Specific objectives O1-professional development of a number of 10 teachers from CDSH through training courses in a European context in the field of emotional intelligence, socio-emotional education(SEE) during the school year 2021-2022; O2- the participation of a number of 10 teachers from CDSH in the elaboration of a SEE implementation strategy in school during the years 2021-2022 to improve the school climate and culture; 03-participation of a number of 10 teachers in the elaboration of a set of tools for the integration of SEE in the school offer of curricular and extracurricular activities during the school years 2020-2022; 04-establishing a SEE practice community as an extracurricular activity open to students / teachers / parents coordinated by 10 teachers 2021-2022
Before applying, the project team correlated the analysis of the institutional documents PDI 2017-2021, PDE 2017-2021, reports of the school counselor school, feedback questionnaires of the beneficiaries of previous Erasmus + projects (applied to students and parents, teachers) in order to identify the main needs of our beneficiaries. Through this project we intended to address to the the need that was explicitly expressed by students, parents and management policy documents, as well as a natural follow up of Erasmus + projects already carried out. This refers to continue in our school at both curricular and extracurricular level with the approaches regarding the practices of inclusive education , in particular iin the area of emotional intelligence, socio-emotional education/learning(SEE/SEL).We understand by SEE the process by which children and adults understand and manage emotions, establish and achieve positive goals, feel and empathise with others, establish and maintain positive relationships and make responsible decisions.By investing in developing the same skills with both teachers and students, we intended to contribute to the creation of a harmonious ,balanced, positive and optimistic school.