Comenius contact seminar Active citizenship learn feel and act

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EDUCATION EXCHANGES SUPPORT

FOUNDATION WELCOMES YOU AT THE

COMENIUS CONTACT SEMINAR

“ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP: LEARN, FEEL AND ACT”

Active Citizenship - the term implies working towards the betterment of one’s community through economic participation, public service, volunteer work, and other such eff orts to improve life for all citizens. Citizenship status often implies some responsibilities and duties.

Objectives of the seminar:- to provide an excellent environment for shearing ideas and fi nding partners for future Comenius Partnerships; - to promote the theme of Active Citizenship in Comenius Partnerships;- to improve the quality of the Comenius Partnerships;- to provide information on the Comenius School Partnerships and on the application procedures;- to present examples of good practice.

Target group - teachers and head teachers of general level schools (pupil’s age 10-15 years)

Place - Vilnius, Lithuania

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LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME

The Lifelong Learning Programme for Community Action in the Field of Lifelong Learning (the Lifelong Learning Programme – LLP) has been established by the Decision 1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 November 2006. The general objective of the LLP programme is to contribute through lifelong learning to the development of the Community as an advanced knowledge society, with sustainable economic development, more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. It aims to foster interaction, cooperation and mobility between education and training systems within the Community, so that they become a world quality reference.

The Lifelong Learning Programme comprises four sectorial programmes on school education (Comenius), higher education (Erasmus), vocational training (Leonardo da Vinci) and adult education (Grundtvig), and is completed by a transversal programme focusing on policy cooperation, languages, information and communication technology, and dissemination and exploitation of results. Finally, the Jean Monnet programme focuses on European integration and support for certain key institutions and associations active in the fi eld.

Lifelong Learning Programme

SECTORIAL PROGRAMMES

ComeniusSchool education

ErasmusHigher education

Leonardo da VinciVocational training

GrundtvigAdult education

TRANSVERSAL PROGRAMME Policy cooperation & innovation in LLL, Languages,

Development of ICT–based content, Dissemination and exploitation of results

JEAN MONNET PROGRAMMEJean Monnet action, Operating grants supporting specifi ed institutions,

Operating grants to support other European institutions

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COMENIUS ROLE IN LIFELONG LEARNING

PROGRAMME

Comenius programme seeks to develop understanding between various European cultures through exchanges and cooperation between schools in diff erent countries – these experiences foster personal development, skills and competences, and cultivate the notion of European citizenship. The pro-gramme addresses the educational community in its broadest sense, including local authorities, parents associations or teacher training institutes. Comenius aims to boost the quality of school education, strengthen its European dimen-sion and promote mobility, language learning and greater inclusion.

Comenius activities

Comenius Partnership is a project for school cooperation that brings all the institutions from the countries participating in the Lifelong Learning Pro-gramme together for common activities. The aim of the activities is to enhance the European dimension in education by encouraging collaboration between European schools. Collaboration with colleagues from other countries enables teachers and secondary school students to learn about other cultures, improve their knowledge of a foreign language, and share experience and innovative teaching practices. The target group of the activity is pre-school educational institutions and all types of schools providing pre-higher education.

Minimal size of Bilateral partnership – 2 partners from at least 2 countries.Minimal size of Multilateral partnership – 3 partners from at least 3 countries.Duration of Bilateral/Multilateral partnerships – 2 years.

Comenius Preparatory Visits and Contact Seminars aim to assist school representatives, wishing to prepare a Comenius partnership project get acquainted with future partner institutions and have an opportunity to prepare a project together.

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Comenius In-service Training aims to improve the quality of general edu-cation by providing an opportunity for teachers and other pedagogical staff to participate in a training course up to six weeks long in another country. As a result, the participants are encouraged to improve their teaching skills and knowledge, and to better understand general education in Europe.

Comenius Assistantship aims to provide an opportunity to future teachers to expand their understanding about the European dimension, improve their knowledge of a foreign language, learn about other European countries and their educational systems, and improve their teaching skills.

Schools Hosting a Comenius Assistant aims to provide schools with the opportunity to accept a Comenius assistant from another European country. Such student practice will assist in strengthening the European dimension at the institution and the implementation of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), will increase the selection and support the learning of foreign languages in school.

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“WELCOME TO LITHUANIA”

Lithuania is a new and active member of the European Union (since May 1, 2004) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (since March 29, 2004). It is the only Baltic country with nearly eight hundred years of statehood tradition, while its name was fi rst mentioned almost one thousand years ago, in 1009. Wedged at the dividing line of Western and Eastern civilizations, Lithuania battled dramatically for its independence and survival. Once in the Middle Ages, Lithuania was the largest state in the entire Eastern Europe, where crafts and overseas trade prospered.

In 1579, Vilnius University, an important scientifi c and education centre of the European scale, was opened. In 16th century, Lithuania adopted its First, Second and Third Statutes. Not only the Statutes were the backbone of the legislative system of the country, they had a major impact on legislation of other European states of the time. Despite losing its independence, Lithuania managed to retain its Third Statute in eff ect for as many as 250 years, which was instrumental in preservation of national and civic self-awareness of the public. The Constitution of Lithuania-Poland together with the French Consti-tution, both adopted in 1791, were the fi rst constitutions in Europe.

Vilnius has always been a multinational, multilingual, and multicultural Euro-pean city. Trying to position itself as an informal political leader of the Baltic countries, Lithuania shares its own experiences in democratic developments with other countries of post-soviet block and takes active participation in the EU renewal processes. In April 2005, Vilnius hosted the meeting of 26 NATO foreign ministers.

Music is a truly universal language. The fi rst opera performances in Lithua-nia were staged in early 17th century, just 20 years after the genre was born. 18th century saw the emergence of manor theatres, ballet. The Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre performed its fi rst opera premiere on the eve of 1923. Presently, the theatre stages from fi ve to eight new theatre and bal-let pieces every year. Simultaneously, the most notable works from the classical “golden fund” are preserved. Finest opera singers, masterful dancers, forceful

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direction and original stage design create truly memorable performances.

Spring marathon of musical festivals is kicked off by an elite Vilnius Festival with the most prominent classical music ensembles and jazz masters from all over the world participating each year. The venue then passes the baton to Pažaislis Festival of Classical and Sacred Music. Pažaislis Monastery, a genuine masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Lithuania, features central concerts of the festival; other performances are commonly held in churches and abbeys. The musical waves of the Christopher Summer Festival fl oods Vilnius and its environs with summer concerts. The festival skilfully blends the classical masters with avant-garde escapades, the cycles of piano and organ music with guitar performances. Altogether, festivals off er over 100 unique performances every year.

Expect fi reworks of jam sessions at an international Kaunas Jazz Festival, Blues Nights on the Lūkstas Lake, Vilnius and Klaipėda jazz festivals. Excellent local jazz performers always make a fantastic discovery for those, who are unaware of the country’s jazz traditions. In the memory of the world-famous performer, jazz lovers in Lithuania erected a monument to Frank Zappa.

At least ten international folklore festivals are held during the summer months. Their performances attract crowds of spectators, dozens of ethnic congregations, hundreds of folk art exhibitions. Every four years, The Festival of Song (and Dance) gathers Lithuanians from all over the world into a colossal nationwide event of unsurpassed exuberance. The song festivals of the three Baltic countries are jointly included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Arts. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911), undoubtedly the most famous Lithuanian painter, was also a gifted composer. His paintings, extremely hard to categorize under any single trend of art, are reputedly the most signifi cant contribution of Lithuanian art to the global culture. His name was cited along with W. Kandinsky, E. Munch, O. Redon, F. Kupka and other most prominent modernists of the time. Kaunas is home to the museum-gallery dedicated to this artist.Visiting exhibitions and galleries, you will be surprised how versatile a contemporary Lithuanian art is. Whether a master of fi gurative painting or colourist virtuoso, whether a minimalist philosopher or a poet of abstract

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stroke, everyone is distinct and unique. At one exhibition, you may suddenly fi nd yourself participating in an avant-garde project, while another gallery may turn you into a ceramicist making yourself a commemorative medal. Works of fi gurative painter Augustinas Savickas, the patriarch of the contem-porary Lithuanian art and a representative of fi gure painting, can be viewed at his own gallery in Vilnius; an extensive collection of the best painters of the country is presented at Vilnius ir Vilniečiai Gallery owned by Stasys Juškus. Most remarkable sculptors include Aloyzas Smilingis, Regimantas Midvikis, and Arūnas Sakalauskas. Tapestry by Feliksas Jakubauskas would adorn any textile exhibition anywhere in the world.

Interesting and rich are European Park (featuring over 100 works by world-renowned sculptors) and Vilnoja Sculpture Park (featuring works by artists from 40 countries) lying just outside Vilnius as well as open-air expositions in Klaipėda, Panevėžys, Ventės Ragas, Juodkrantė, etc.

There are over 200 art galleries and exhibition halls in the country. The Lithuanian Artists’ Association unites over 1500 professional artists.

Theatre. The fi rst drama play in Lithuania was performed in 1570, at the theatre of the Palace of the Rulers. Theatre company of the Vilnius University (Jesuits’ College at that time) was born in the same year. Currently, Lithuania has 13 national theatres (8 drama theatres, 2 puppet-shows, 3 musical theatres) and 10 independent theatres and stage art formations. Lithuanian artistic directors are well-known and highly respected in the world. Eimuntas Nekrošius, a master of philosophical and visual expression, has boasted a title of the best European artistic director for several years already: all theatre lovers dream of seeing his Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello by William Shakespeare, or his latest work, The Song of Songs. At least as famous is Oskaras Koršunovas, an artistic director of his own avant-garde theatre. In a relatively short time, his plays collected awards at the most prestigious theatre festivals all around the world; his theatre company is a permanent participant of the Avignon Theatre Festival. Another great master of the stage is Rimas Tuminas, an artistic director of The Small Theatre of Vilnius, whose performances are admired by audiences of many countries. Intriguing are plays directed by Jonas Vaitkus and Gytis Padegimas. Apart from these,

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country's theatres are alive with many talented directors and actors, who will sure make your day with meaningful or joyful performances. Lively and colourful is the movement of amateur theatres – there are nearly 1,500 amateur theatre companies in the country.

Entertainment. Food is one of the true joys of life. The largest cities feature many of the world’s fi nest cuisines. Whether you wish to have a quick snack or eat out in style, it is always for you to choose: beer pubs deep down in the basement or out in the sunshine, cafes frequented by bohemia, youngsters or elegant public; luxurious restaurants decorated in a retro style or boasting modern interiors; a country-style seklyčia off ering traditional food or an exotic dining establishment reminding us of the Soviet-era canteens. Smaller villages may lack some of the sophistication but they will defi nitely off er at least some European and national dishes. As far as Lithuanian beers are concerned, selected Lithuanian brews consistently win gold medals in the world beer competitions.

The night belongs to fun hunters. Choose live jazz or rock bands, vocal or instrumental performances, guitar or violin tunes – it is absolutely your call! Surrender yourself to the groovy beat of Latino or local folk music. It is the discos where the real passion and dancing spree goes, where the best western DJs are frequent guests. Night bars and clubs feature exciting night shows and peculiar striptease performances. Visit at least one casino and fi nd out for real whether Lithuania is the gambler’s paradise. After all, the country lies in the very heart of Europe.

Lithuania will celebrate a millennium of statehood in 2009.

Vilnius is a signifi cant East European centre of history, culture and science taking pride in having one of the biggest old towns in Europe, the richest Baroque heritage north of the Alps and one of the oldest universities in the region.

Vilnius has always been a home to diff erent nations. The city has always been developing vigorously and been open to people both from the East and from

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the West. Polish, Jewish, Russian, German and Karaite communities have strong roots in Vilnius. For centuries Vilnius has been known as the Jerusalem of the North.

Today Vilnius is developing itself with zeal, and its active and creative community is home to modern and original ideas, and a leader of the region in many fi elds of culture.Baroque, multicultural dialogue, modern and dynamic changes are so characteristic to Vilnius, thus no wonder that Programme Vilnius – European capital of culture 2009 focuses on two words – Culture Live.

CULTURE Live is the title for the cultural programme of Vilnius which is the European Capital of Culture 2009. CULTURE Live maintains that culture is alive, always changing and taking shape.

The word CULTURE is part of our logo. When it is split into individual letters, and re-arranged, new words are formed: TRUE, CURE, LT, RULE, LET, etc. In music the word ‘live’ is used when a work is performed live, not recorded. The CULTURE Live programme will be based on the same principle.

Lithuania’s history profi le

2009 Millennium celebration.2009 Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009.2004 Lithuania became a member of the EU and NATO.1990 On March 11 the Restoration of the Independence of the Republic of Lithuania was declared.1944 – 1953 The armed resistance movement took place in the forests of Lithuania. It was an attempt to top Soviet occupation, forced collectiviza-tion, massive persecutions and deportations of the Lithuanian population. 250 000 Lithuanian citizens were deported to Siberia starting in 1940. 1940 The Soviet Union occupied and annexed the Republic of Lithuania.1918 On February 16 the Lithuanian Council adopted the Resolution on the Restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania.1795 After the 3rd partition of the Lithuanian-Polish Commonwealth, Lithua-

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nia was incorporated into the Russian Empire.1791 On May 3 the Constitution of the Lithuanian-Polish Commonwealth was adopted. It was the fi rst modern constitution in Europe as well as the second oldest national constitution in the world.1579 Vilnius University was founded. For another 200 years it remained the most Eastern university in Europe.1410 The Lithuanian-Polish army under the command of Vytautas the Great and Jogaila, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, defeated the Teutonic Order in the Battle of Žalgiris (Grunwald), close to Tannenberg. This victory eliminated the 200-year-long threat to Lithuania’s existence.1387 Lithuania, the last pagan country in Europe, adopted Christianity.1323 Grand Duke Gediminas founded Vilnius, the future capital of Lithuania1253 On 6 July the Lithuanian state was founded. Mindaugas, the ruler of the united Lithuania, was crowned King.1009 Lithuania was fi rst mentioned in the Annals of Quedlinburg.

Useful information

The State of Lithuania is an independent and democratic republic (Article 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania). In Lithuania, the powers of the State are exercised by the Seimas (the Parliament), the President of the Republic, the Government, and the Judiciary. The scope of powers is defi ned by the Constitution. Public authorities serve the people. (ibidem, Article 5).

State Emblem. Since 1991, the State Emblem is a white Vytis (a mounted armoured knight with a raised sword) against a red background.

National Flag. The colours of the State Flag (National Flag) are yellow, green, and red. The tricolour stripes are horizontal.

National Anthem. Tautiška Giesmė by Vincas Kudirka was offi cially proclaimed the National Anthem in 1919. Music of the National Anthem was also composed by the same author.

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Administrative Regions. The country is divided into 10 counties spanning the country’s 60 administrative districts and towns.

Territory: 65 303 sq. km

Population: ~3,48 million (Lithuanians -83,45%, Poles - 6.74%, Russians - 6.31%, others - 3.50%)

Climate: average temperature in winter -4,9°Caverage temperature in summer +17,0°C rainfall per year -748mm

Offi cial lanquage: Lithuanian

Currency: Litas

Religion: primarily Roman Catholics

Marginal coordinates of Lithuania: in the north - 56°27’ north latitude, in the south - 53°54’ north latitude, in the west - 20°56’ east longitude, in the east - 26°51’ east longitude

Rivers and Lakes: 816 rivers with longer than 10 km river line 2834 lakes with more 0,5 ha area

The highest point: Juozapinės hill (293,6 m)

The largest river: Nemunas (937 km, 475 km in Lithuania)

The largest lake: Drūkšiai (42,26 sq. km)

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Find more information about Lithuania at:

www.welcometo.lt www.culturelive.ltwww.neregetalietuva.ltwww.study-in-europe.org

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C O N T E N T

PARTICIPANTS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES

AUSTRIA Gabriele Kahr 16Gudrun Schmidinger 18Hannelore Haas 20

BELGIUM Verachtert Joannes 22

CHECK REPUBLIC Vendula Mečířová 24Zdenka Uhrová 26

DENMARK Bent Bjerregaard 28Jeppe Nohr 30

FRANCE Romie Sandrine 32Jean-Philippe Gury 34Le Corre Francoise 36

GERMANY Huter Ines 38Felix Möller 40Christian Karlstetter 42Ursula Kannewischer 44

IRELAND Thomas Duggan 46

ITALY Maria Antonietta Cotumaccio 48Lucia Giardini 50Teresa Mancini 52Pietrina De Giorgi 54

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LATVIA Irina Nazarova 56Ludmila Bogdzevica 58

NORWAY Lars Eirik Tjeldfl åt 60

ROMANIA Cristina Burcioaga 62

SPAIN Montserrat Domènech 64Montserrat Hernández Vázquez 66Fátima Sadia Khokhar Díaz 68Vicente Cascales Pérez 70

UNITED KINGDOM Richard Royle 72Jim Lewis 74

ESTONIA Jaana Roht 76Piret Limperk 78

PARTICIPANTS FROM LITHUANIA

Ramunė Gedminienė 80Romualda Raguotienė 82Gina Erlickienė 84Genovaitė Liepinia 86Lolita Petraitienė-Petrauskienė 88Vidmantas Sutnikas 90Sima Gutauskaitė 92Rasa Ercmonienė-Varnė 94

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P A R T I C I P A N T S

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PARTICIPANTS FROM AUSTRIA

PERSONAL INFORMATION: NAME: SURNAME:

GabrieleKahr

Phone:

Mobile phone: (+43) 6643978783

E-mail: [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Hauptschule Frohnleiten

Type: General secondary school

Position: Teacher

Address: Schulweg 3City/Country: Frohnleiten, Austria

Phone/fax: (+43) 31262462


SCHOOL PROFILE: Number of pupils: 188 Age range of pupils: 10 to 14

Mixed: no yes If yes: 48 % boys. 52 % girls

Children with special needs? no yes

IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Learning of democratic rules by acting (students parliament, mediators in con-fl icts, peers in addiction prevention); 2. Consciousness for global problems; 3. Children should develop responsibility for their environment.

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GudrunSchmidinger

Phone: (+43) 31264160

Mobile phone: (+43) 6644991141


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Hauptschule Frohnleiten


Position: Debuty head mistress; teacher

Address: Schulweg 3City/Country: Frohnleiten, Austria

Phone/fax: (+43) 31262462





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Learning of democratic rules by acting (students parliament, mediators in confl icts, peers in addiction prevention); 2. Consciousness for global problem;. 3. Children should develop responsibility for their environment.

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HanneloreHaas

Phone: (+43) 526267074

Mobile phone: (+43) 6991195950


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Dr.-Aloys-Weissenbach-HS Telfs

Type: Secundary school

Position: Teacher

Address: Weissenbachgasse 30City/Country: Telfs, Austria

Phone/fax: (+43) 526262062

E-mail:




IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Living in our city in former days and nowadays; 2. Volunteer work in our old people´s home; 3. Assisted living.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM BELGIUM


VerachtertJoannes

Phone:

Mobile phone: (+32) 0474808713


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Technisch Instituut Heilig Hart

Type: Technical school

Position:

Address: Kleine Breemstraat 5City/Country: Hasselt, Belgium

Phone/fax: 011-253358





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. The boys and girls coming from elementary school have only a little knowledge of the history of their own city and region. History takes always only a little time in the weekly programs of these classes. Therefore it would be nice to teach these students what are the remains of the past in their own environment.- A fi rst step could be an inventarisation of remarkable sites: buildings, places, landscapes in their own neighbourhood;- A second step is to fi nd more information in libraries, internet, old books and tourist council about these projects;- As a fi rst fi nal step we could try to convince the town council of the needs to save these places for the future.The aim of this project is that when you know things better and you have worked on it, you should have more respect for these buildings, areas… instead of destroying them by painting graffi ti on them or break windows, or make a mess of the beautiful places.2. The life of our kind of students (12-15 year) takes mostly place on school. Because there are for time to time stress situations, the board optioned to start with a “peer-mediation” –group.A selected group of volunteers followed a course to act as a kind of go-between.This is for our school a new kind of how students can try to improve life on school.Perhaps this leads to grown-ups that will act as active citizens in their own city.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM CZECH REPUBLIC


VendulaMečířová

Phone: (+420) 774836379

Mobile phone: (+420) 774836379


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Masarykova ZŠ a MŠ

Type: Basic school

Position: Teacher

Address: 8 Května 67City/Country: Velká Bystřice, Czech Republic

Phone/fax: (+420) 585351134





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Research of the situation in our town;2. Comparison of possibilities (system of education...);3. What can our school do to improve the active citizenship?

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PARTICIPANTS FROM CZECH REPUBLIC


ZdenkaUhrová

Phone:

Mobile phone: (+420) 60295432


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:

Institution’s name: Základní škola,Uherský Brod, Mariánské náměstí 41, okres Uherské Hradiště, 688 01

Type: Educational, Public, Non Profi t

Position: Teacher

Address: Partyzánů 1826City/Country: Uherský Brod, Czech Republic

Phone/fax: (+420) 602953432

E-mail:




IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. To develop an international cooperation focusing on our town Uherský Brod;2. To introduce its’ sights, history, cultural and sports opportunities and a system of education in our schools; 3. To exchange information and to deepen further cooperation especially in the fi eld of culture and education;4. To improve foreign language communication.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM DENMARK


BentBjerregaard

Phone: (+45) 97405133

Mobile phone: (+45) 21428658


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Birkelundskolen

Type: People’s School

Position:

Address: Nr. Boulevard 57-61City/Country: Holstebro, Denmark

Phone/fax: (+45) 96115970

E-mail:




IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:Practical-/musical education across boarders.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM DENMARK


JeppeNohr

Phone: (+45) 86277797

Mobile phone: (+45) 51947797


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Stjaerskolen

Type: Public school

Position: Teacher

Address: Stjaerveg 100City/Country: Galten, Denmark

Phone/fax: (+45) 86950300

E-mail: www.stjaerskolen.dk

SCHOOL PROFILE: Number of pupils: Age range of pupils:



IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:

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PARTICIPANTS FROM FRANCE


RomieSandrine

Phone: (+33) 0493349630

Mobile phone: (+33) 0618187562


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Collège l’Eganaude

Type: College

Position:

Address: 3140 route des Dolines, Biot, BP 119City/Country: Sophia-Antipolis cedex, France

Phone/fax: (+33) 497234220





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Potential exchanges with other countries using English or Italian, or French as the common language;2. Possible cultural exchanges of documents (student created, local specialists);3. Expose and exchange music, local interests with other countries, exchange our way of life with other European ways of life to be conscious of our European citizenship.

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Jean-PhilippeGury

Phone: (+33) 298782390

Mobile phone:


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Collège Jean Jaurès

Type: Middle school

Position: French literature teacher

Address: 1 rue Jean JaurèsCity/Country: Huelgoat, France

Phone/fax: (+33) 298997143





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Through contacts and exchanges with their peers, have the students realise the diversity of European cultures, languages and school systems; 2. Have the students work on the theme of renewable energies and the energetic future of Europe from diff erent locals and personal perspectives; 3. Give the opportunity to students and teachers to discover what it means to be a learning citizen of Europe in the XXIst century.

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Le CorreFrancoise

Phone: (+33) 298908251

Mobile phone: (+33) 683702202


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: College Leo Ferre

Type: College

Position: Deputy head

Address: 16 rue Paul PourhietCity/Country: Scaer, France

Phone/fax: (+33) 298594166





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Everyday life, celebrations and traditions; 2. Traditional music;3. Weather forecast.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM GERMANY


HuterInes

Phone: (+49) 3645030592

Mobile phone: (+49) 1607191329


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Staatliche Regelschule „Anna Sophia“

Type: State comprehensive school

Position: Advice teacher

Address: Grosse Gebind 20City/Country: Kranichferd, Germany

Phone/fax: (+49) 3645039905





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Economy and Culture around school;2. Changing ideas for free time activities of students.

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FelixMöller

Phone: (+49) 4043273066

Mobile phone: (+49) 1704758373


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: IGS Barsbüttel

Type: Comprehensive School

Position: English and History teacher, responsible for the bilingual department

Address: Soltausredder 28City/Country: Barsbüttel, Germany

Phone/fax: (+49) 406708580





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:Participation and responsibilities of students at European Schools.

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ChristianKarlstetter

Phone: (+49) 81915732

Mobile phone: (+49) 15208641502


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Volksschule Landsberg am Lech am Schlossberg

Type: Secondary school

Position: Headmaster/school principal/project coordinator

Address: Habicht str. 33 City/Country: Landsberg am Lech, Germany

Phone/fax: (+49) 8191128526





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Better mood - better learning (How can we work for a better learning environment?);2. Creativity and art (Motivating activities and learning situations for better success);3. Together we are strong (Common projects develop self-confi dence and motivation).

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UrsulaKannewischer

Phone: (+49) 47456140

Mobile phone: (+49) 1756325850


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Niedersächsisches Internatsgymnasium Bad Bederkesa

Type: Secondary State School

Position: Head of English Department

Address: Seminarstraße 8City/Country: Bad Bederkesa, Germany

Phone/fax: (+49) 474592870





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Suggested title: Many Regions - One Europe; 2. Project ideas: Where do we live? - Discovering and presenting one’s school, community and region. School subjects such as history, social studies/politics, German, music, arts and drama could be involved; 3. Working for the betterment of our community and the environment we live in: egzample the young and the old; ecological projects on the importance of water in our area (lake, marsh and moor, the North Sea coast); 4. “European Olympics” - participation in sports as a means of making friends and of creating a better understanding for each other.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM IRELAND


ThomasDuggan

Phone: (+353) 51898375

Mobile phone: (+353) 868273239


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: St. Brendan’s N.S.

Type: Primary School

Position: Principal

Address: Newmarket, Hugginstown, Co. KilkennyCity/Country: Hugginstown, Ireland

Phone/fax: 567768919





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Our Locality; 2. Games and Pastimes; 3. Our place in Europe.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM ITALY


Maria AntoniettaCotumaccio

Phone: (+39) 0854913576

Mobile phone: (+39) 335840406


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Istituto Comprensivo “Michelangelo Buonarroti”

Type: Primary and Secondary school

Position:

Address: Via N. Marcone, 40City/Country: Ripa Teatina Ch, Italy

Phone/fax: (+39) 871390126





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. To promote new teaching methods, to awake and develop the sense of belonging to an European community; 2. To build a network with European partners to face problems related to the integration of disadvantaged people in school and society; 3. To promote new teaching methods, to fi ght against intolerance, bullism, xenophobia and build an active and open-minded citizen.

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LuciaGiardini

Phone: (+39) 0871320057

Mobile phone: (+39) 3383967952


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Istituto Comprensivo “Michelangelo Buonarroti”

Type: Primary and Secondary school

Position:

Address: Via N. Marcone, 41City/Country: Ripa Teatina Ch, Italy

Phone/fax: 400871390126





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. To promote new teaching methods, to awake and develop the sense of belonging to an European community; 2. To build a network with European partners to face problems related to the integration of disadvantaged people in school and society; 3. To promote new teaching methods, to fi ght against intolerance, bullism, xenophobia and build an active and open-minded citizen.

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TeresaMancini

Phone: (+39) 0984901232

Mobile phone: (+39) 3403005128


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Istituto Comprensivo Statale “L. Docimo”

Type: Education

Position: Headteacher

Address: Viale Italia N. 103City/Country: Rose, Italy

Phone/fax: 390984901068





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:Cooperation with European Schools for common activities in the promotion and development of an active European citizenship.

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PietrinaDe Giorgi

Phone: (+39) 0803433132

Mobile phone: (+39) 3477535413


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Instituto di Instruzione Superiore Statale “R. Canudo”

Type: EDU-SCHSec-General secondary school

Position: Teacher

Address: via A. MoroCity/Country: Gioia Del Colle, Italy

Phone/fax: 390803431754





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Develop the knowledge of rights, responsibilities and duties in young Europeans; 2. Exchange of ideas for creating a ‘Young Charta of rights and duties’; 3. ‘What I can do - What I can give’: for a better active citizenship.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM LATVIA


IrinaNazarova

Phone: (+371) 67769180

Mobile phone: (+371) 26416527


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Jurmala Town Jaundubulti Secondary School

Type: State Secondary School

Position: The teacher of English and History of World Culture, The Supervisor of English Teachers of Jurmala Education Board

Address: 21 Lielupes StreetCity/Country: Jurmala, Latvia

Phone/fax: (+371) 67760865





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Theatre intercultural exchange for students. Forum theatre – the Theatre of oppressed. Youth participation – tools, ways and methods, consequences. Creating, playing and participating – Forum theatre as a tool for active citizenship: A) Preparation of the Forum Theatre; B) Performing in partner’ s countries. 2. Practical exchange seminar for teachers on integration of the active citizenship topic into the formal education system. Non-formal education methods or learning by acting in the school; 3. International summer camp for students. Traditions and customs as a tool for intercultural learning and communication.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM LATVIA


LudmilaBogdzevica

Phone: (+371) 67764588

Mobile phone: (+371) 29897758


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Jurmala Town Jaundubulti Secondary School

Type: State Secondary School

Position: The teacher of German

Address: 21 Lielupes StreetCity/Country: Jurmala, Latvia

Phone/fax: (+371) 67760865





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Theatre intercultural exchange for students. Forum theatre – the Theatre of oppressed. Youth participation – tools, ways and methods, consequences. Creating, playing and participating – Forum theatre as a tool for active citizenship: A) Preparation of the Forum Theatre; B) Performing in partner’ s countries. 2. Practical exchange seminar for teachers on integration of the active citizenship topic into the formal education system. Non-formal education methods or learning by acting in the school; 3. International summer camp for students. Traditions and customs as a tool for intercultural learning and communication.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM NORWAY


Lars EirikTjeldfl åt

Phone: (+47) 53479974

Mobile phone:

E-mail: larseirik.tjeldfl [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Åkra oppvekstsenter

Type: School and kindergarden

Position: Teacher

Address: 5499 ÅkraCity/Country: Åkra, Norway

Phone/fax: 4753461400

E-mail: signe.tjeldfl [email protected]




IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Identity and dialogue. How to educate pupils to take part in basic local values and get a broad orientation towards impulses from outside? 2. It takes a village to raise a child. How to create a good education through a common participation by the school society and the local community;3. A small school - a big world. How to educate pupils to participate locally and globally.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM ROMANIA


CristinaBurcioaga

Phone: (+40) 0235421356

Mobile phone: (+40) 0748996504


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: School with grades one to eight No.7 “CPT. Grigore Ignat“


Position: Teacher

Address: 4City/Country: Górno, Romania

Phone/fax: (+40) 235417602





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. To promote the education for the environment, as part of the education for an active European citizenship; creation of the partenership network (teachers, pupils, parents, local authorities and community representatives); selection of the target group; research and documentation (protected natural areas, protected animals and plants species etc.); 2. Practical activities in partenership with the community in order to improve the environments quality; creation of a journalism club in the school and newspaper, wich will refl ect the projects activities; putting together all the materials and realization of a leafl et containing advices for all interested actors concerning the rules of environment protection and of a dictionary explaining terms on the fi eld of environment; 3. Creation and periodical update of the project web site.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM SPAIN


Montserrat Domènech

Phone: (+34) 971918549

Mobile phone: (+34) 696504231


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: I.E.S. Damià Huguet

Type: Public Secondary School

Position: Head of Social Sciences Department

Address: Camí des Revellar, s/nCity/Country: Campos (Illes Balears), Spain

Phone/fax:



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IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. We and the world around us (getting into knowledge of relationship/commit-ment between youth and their environment in diff erent countries);2. What can we do about...?: Let’s share ideas and experiences (making decisions in common on possible actions and sharing experiences);3. The world around us as we see it (making a documentary and sharing it with their partners: what we have learnt, how do we feel, what could we do...).

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Montserrat Hernández Vázquez

Phone: (+34) 979728465

Mobile phone:


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: I.E.S. Trinidad Arroyo

Type: Secondary school/ High school

Position:

Address: Avda Filipinos, s/nCity/Country: Palencia, Spain

Phone/fax: (+34) 979713525


SCHOOL PROFILE: Number of pupils: Age range of pupils: to



IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Tolerance. Living together; 2. Challenges for teenagers; 3. Enjoy learning.


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Fátima Sadia Khokhar Díaz

Phone: (+34) 916166358

Mobile phone: (+34) 646759309


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: I.E.S Luis Buñuel

Type: Public high school

Position: Teacher

Address: Calle Orquidea, 1City/Country: Móstoles- Madrid, Spain

Phone/fax: (+34 )912360001





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Globalization and traditional gastronomy in Europe; 2. Knowledge about natural parks and wild life reservations in Europe; 3. Getting to know local museums for teaching purposes.


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Vicente Cascales Pérez

Phone:

Mobile phone: (+34) 646231412


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: I.E.S. Diego de Siloé

Type: Secondary School

Position: Bilingual Project Coordinator

Address: Mexico s/nCity/Country: Albacete, Spain

Phone/fax: (+34) 967500204





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. European cities: their origin, history and traditions; 2. Positive Citizenship.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM UNITED KINGDOM


Richard Royle

Phone: (+44) 1913720275

Mobile phone: (+44) 7834871354


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Elemore Hall school

Type: Special school for pupils who have social, emocional & behavioral diffi culties and other learning diffi culties


Address: PittingtonCity/Country: Durham, United Kingdom

Phone/fax: (+44) 1913720275





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:To engage pupils in a range of non-profi t enterprise activities that have an empha-sis on environment, sustainability and community involvement. Pupils will volun-teer to be part of the project which will actively support wildlife and will involve production of fruit, vegetables and other foodstuff s for consumption within the school and also by the needy in the wider community.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM UNITED KINGDOM


Jim Lewis

Phone: (+44) 1274335221

Mobile phone: (+44) 7918138332

E-mail:

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Haertshead Primary School

Type: Primary


Address: School Lane, Hartshead, LiversedgeCity/Country: Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Phone/fax: (+44) 01274335221

E-mail: offi [email protected]




IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:Promoting Community cohesion between diverse cultural groups. What it means to be an active citizen in Europe and the world? What can we do to make our schools sustainable in a global context?

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PARTICIPANTS FROM ESTONIA


Jaana Roht

Phone: (+372) 6992028

Mobile phone: (+372) 56928715


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Tallinna Reaalkool


Position: Development manager

Address: Estonia pst 6City/Country: Tallinn, Estonia

Phone/fax: (+372) 6992024





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:Practical works in technology or/and science, sport.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM ESTONIA


Piret Limperk

Phone: (+372) 6529744

Mobile phone: (+372) 56951289


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Saku Gymnasium

Type: Municipal secondary school

Position: Head teacher (also the coordinator of international projects), an English teacher

Address: Tallinna mnt 10 City/Country: Saku vald. Harjumaa, Estonia

Phone/fax: (+372) 6718000





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Our school`s Culture Club is looking for partners to cooperate with; 2. In September 2009 Saku Gymnasium (the name and the school type has changed throughout centuries) is celebrating its 140 anniversary and will be the host of an international students` conference. We are looking for schools in diff erent countries, who might be interested in participating in it; 3. Both - our teachers and students are interested in the exchange programme.

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Ramunė Gedminienė

Phone: (+370) 41440445

Mobile phone: (+370) 65680734


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Siauliu Aukstabalio secondary school


Position: History teacher

Address: Tiesos 1City/Country: Siauliai, Lithuania

Phone/fax: (+370) 41552977





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Try to solve problems of climat changes. Pupils could research and share information, then try by themselves make some actions, which can help nature, climate. In this way pupil could learn how we can be active citizens; 2. To share culture variety. In this very integration time is very important to cherish our languages, culture, customs and etc. It’s very important to learn about other nations as well. These all things belong to active citizenship.

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RomualdaRaguotienė

Phone: (+370) 52440087

Mobile phone: (+370) 65153667


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Vilniaus Adomo Mickeviciaus gymnasium


Position: Psychologist

Address: Kruopu 11City/Country: Vilnius, Lithuania

Phone/fax: (+370) 52135327





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Improvement of teachers‘ and pupils‘ cooperation skills in solving learning prob-lems at school and in planning professional future; 2. Pupils‘ and parents‘ involvement in learning organization at school; 3. Pupils‘ for peace and tolerance at school.

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GinaErlickienė

Phone: (+370) 34658402

Mobile phone: (+370) 68667617


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Kaisiadorys district Ziezmariai secondary school

Type: Comprehensive school

Position: Teacher of English and PE

Address: Zasliu 21City/Country: Ziezmariai, Kaisiadoriai district, Lithuania

Phone/fax: (+370) 34658358





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. “Don‘t close your eyes“. To fi nd bad things which are similar in our partners coun-tries and to fi nd solution for these problems. For example: destruction of nature, littering etc.; 2. “10 Yes and No“. When we come to the other country many things suitable to this country people we don‘t know. What we can’t do and what we can to not insult others. Idea is to fi nd these main things, to share them together and try how it works in chosen country; 3. “10 steps becoming a citizen of Europe“. How do we understand being citizen? What does it mean for us and how can we become citizens? First of all citizen of our own country, then citizen of Europe. How diff erent we see these steps in every country and are there the same steps of becoming citizen of Europe?

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GenovaitėLiepinia

Phone:

Mobile phone: (+370) 62039731


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Siauliu district Meskuiciu secondary school


Position: Chemistry teacher

Address: Stoties 16City/Country: Meskuiciai, Siauliai district, Lithuania

Phone/fax: (+370) 41370568





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Food problems in the modern society. Wholesome food as a way to success; 2. Let‘s follow a drop of water around as it moves on its way. Drinking water quality.

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LolitaPetraitienė-Petrauskienė

Phone: (+370) 44849302

Mobile phone: (+370) 67420244


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Plunges district Plateliu gymnasium

Type: EDU-SCHSec

Position: Teacher

Address: Mokyklos 3City/Country: Plateliai, Plunge district, Lithuania

Phone/fax: (+370) 44849126





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:Think Globally, Act Locally: The project is focused on protecting nature, saving energy and using renewable sources. We want to teach our students not only to identify the environmental problems but also try to fi nd the solutions. On the other hand, we think that international experience is very useful for both, teachers and students, in fi ghting prejudices and stereotypes.

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VidmantasSutnikas

Phone: (+370) 42652804

Mobile phone: (+370) 68643582


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Joniskio “Ausros“ gymnasium

Type: Secondary school (Gymnasium)

Position: Headmaster

Address: S. Goeso 2City/Country: Joniskis, Lithuania

Phone/fax: (+370) 42652804





IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. To establish partnership with European schools, to share the ideas for the project, to set the aims and objectives, to decide about activities; 2. There are some ideas on IT, Physics and Astronomy project, Healthy Lifestyle and sports, etc.; 3. To share the ideas and to start a project with new partners.

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SimaGutauskaitė

Phone:

Mobile phone: (+370) 46410977


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Klaipėda “Verdene“ main school

Type: Main

Position:

Address: Kretingos 22City/Country: Klaipėda, Lithuania

Phone/fax: (+370) 46410977

E-mail:




IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Active citizenship educating respect to the environment (country and city pupils live in, school pupils learn at, etc.), school community, cultural heritage (language, customs and traditions, etc.) and etc.; comparing familiarities and diff erences between culture and experience of our country and the country of our future partners; 2. Looking for English and German speaking partners to our pupils and teachers; 3. Experience on project work for school community.

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RasaErcmonienė-Varnė

Phone: (+370) 52733815

Mobile phone: (+370) 68405373


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:Institution’s name: Vilniaus Tuskulenu secondary school


Position: Drama teacher-expert

Address: Tuskulenu 31City/Country: Vilnius, Lithuania

Phone/fax: (+370) 52799450

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]




IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:1. Development of teenagers leadership competences under the basis of theatrical psychophysical training method; 2. Development of teenagers citizenship competences; 3. Education of the communication skills of teenagers with special needs in the context of socialization; 4. Opportunities of raising the status of bullied teenagers in the classroom using theatre routines.

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