Creativity and innovation are becoming increasingly important for the development of the 21st century knowledge society. Creativity is an ability that everyone can develop and it can therefore be fostered or, likewise, inhibited. Innovative teaching is the process leading to creative learning, the implementation of new methods, tools and contents which could benefit learners and their creative potential. Education is seen as central in fostering creative and innovative skills, and educational actors have the power to unlock the creative and innovative potential of the students. However, educational actors need to have a clear vision, awareness and understanding of what creativity is and entails in order to fully comprehend how it can be enhanced with innovative methods.In this project, we aim to enhance our teachers’ professional competences in terms of creative and innovative teaching methods by combining Teacher Training and Teacher Observation Model. Our target group will be teachers from different branches.This partnership combines all stakeholders related to education; schools, directorates of national education, NGOs and a higher education institution. In ENCITS, firstly, teachers will record one hour lesson to show their current best methodology and share with partners to evaluate lessons and see what is missing from an innovative lesson and what is needed. As a second step, teachers will attend teacher trainings courses. Each teacher will plan and record a lesson with innovative methods which are learned via trainings. At the end of the project, an e-book will be developed with the best practices of creative and innovative teaching methods from different countries. The main objectives of this project are: * To increase teachers’ professional competences in terms of creative and innovative teaching methods in education * To increase the awareness of the teacher, to make him realize his strengths and weaknesses, * To ensure that the teacher renews pedagogical knowledge and skills and follows the changes and innovations in his field, * To ensure that the teacher develops his horizon and vision, * To support innovative approaches to increase the quality of education, teacher training and establishment of cooperation methods between representatives of the business world, professional organizations, NGOs working in the field of education. * To prepare educational tools for teachers, methodological tools for compiling good practice examples, implementing new and pilot practices by the innovative approaches in teacher training İznik MEM brings together a balanced team which involves 6 partners from 5 countries: TR, ES, BG, IT, NL with expertise/resources to give the project a transnational approach,providing methods applicable in/outside project countries. İznik MEM is the leading and coordinating organization who will take part in all parts of the project as a supervisor and coordinator. ULUDAG UNIVERSITY will be in charge of organizing a training for teachers from partner countries, preparing a lesson observation form which will be used throughout the project for teacher observations and developing a need analysis survey about current practices of teachers and teachers’ beliefs about innovative teaching methods. AGIFODENT will be responsible for organizing a training for teachers from partner countries and be in charge of the logo and website design of the project. Stichting EduAgility will be in charge of preparing and organizing the training activity for teachers from partner countries about the innovative methodologies. Pazardzhik will be responsible for dissemination activities, quality control and risk assessment. "Aldo Moro" will conduct a training to teachers from partner countries and be in charge of visual design, design of forms, brochures and flyers. Basically, ENCITS will organize the following activities: 1)Needs/Situation analysis to identify teachers’ practices, beliefs and needs/competences in teaching creative and innovative methods. 2)Online and Face- to-face meetings to ensure that the project is implemented properly and internal coordination/evaluation.. 3)Teacher training courses (LTT activities) to develop teaching, learning approaches/methods to train teachers in creative and innovative methods. 4)Dissemination and Quality assurance activities to ensures that maximum possible impact is produced at national/European level. 5)e-book with the best practices of creative and innovative teaching methods from different countries.
We achieved: 1- By providing teachers with training and resources, ENCITS achieved to foster creative and innovative skills of teachers, unlocking the potential of students and enhancing their learning experiences. 2- By offering in-service training, seminars, and opportunities for knowledge exchange, the project achieved to support teachers in updating their skills, enhancing their professional competences, and ultimately improving student outcomes. 3- Partners achieved exchanging best practices through a transnational cooperation and created an e- book consisting of best practices. 4- ENCITS combined teacher training and a teacher observation model which enabled teachers to observe and learn from each other, engage in discussions, and see different methods in practice, the project wanted to achieve a collaborative and supportive environment for professional growth. 5. ENCITs allowed all partners to promote the acquisition and enhancement of specific skills for teachers, benefiting educators and students alike by engaging in international cooperation, 6.ENCİTS contributed to education literature by developing training materials, an e-book and scientific article
We applied ENCITS project to foster the creative and innovative teaching skills of teachers in line with the academic research and 2023 Education Vision Document (EVD), which aims for teachers to engage in continuous professional development (PD) from the beginning to the end of their careers because teachers' PD is an important component of both success of education system and students. The ENCITS project addressed the needs of: -equipping teachers with the necessary tools and techniques to foster creativity and innovation in their classrooms; -enhancing teachers' teaching skills, updating their knowledge, and refining their instructional approaches in line with developments in education methods. -improving student outcomes, fostering engagement, and creating a more dynamic and effective learning environment by empowering teachers with new knowledge, strategies, and techniques. Ultimately, the ENCITS project has been driven by the goal of enhancing teachers' professional competencies. By equipping teachers with the necessary skills and knowledge in creative and innovative teaching methods, the project aimed to empower educators to create dynamic, engaging, and effective learning experiences.