1. The development and consolidation of relations between the 6 partner schools, 6 directors and 30 teaching staff, by creating a regional and international context of cooperation by sharing and confronting ideas, practices and methods in STEM education, for 2 years. 2. Improving the basic skills in science, technology, mathematics, engineering (STEM), language and communication and ICT of 180 students from 6 partners, using 6 novels by J. Verne, to increase the number of students with increased results by at least 5% for 2 years 3. to create correlations between theoretical notions and their applicability in everyday life, starting from the STEM disciplines addressed in the novels, so that learning is easier and more accessible to the 180 students for their future integration into society and the market work for 2 years 4. to develop transversal competencies by 180 students and 30 teachers - knowledge, skills, work habits, critical thinking, problem solving, openness to innovation, personal expression, perseverance, planning, self-discipline, adaptability, initiative and others, for 2 years 5. reducing the number of students who register more than 40 absences
I applied for this project because, together with our partners, we wanted to expand the opportunities for students, to offer them international experiences and new perspectives on education and career, for the professional development of teachers through exchanges of experience in other countries, which led to the increase of professional skills, for cultural and linguistic exchanges, for the implementation of innovative ideas and the expansion of educational resources, for the conclusion of long-term partnerships and the increase of the educational capacity to benefit from international opportunities for learning and collaboration. The common needs we identified were: 1. the need to develop STEM education; 2. the need to encourage students to study STEM subjects, to improve their basic skills such as literacy, numeracy, science and technology and "key competencies" such as knowledge, skills and attitudes 3. the need for innovative and inclusive teaching approaches for students from different social backgrounds to prevent early school leaving 4. the need for medium and long-term collaboration with our organizations to achieve a real exchange of best practices