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What is Comenius?Challenges, opportunities and
inspiration
European Schools Project Associations
March 9th-13th 2011
• Knowledge and information centre for internationalization of education and training in Denmark
• Administration of European and Nordic multilateral and bilateral education programmes
• Assessment of foreign qualifications
• Marketing of Danish education abroad
Comenius
School education
Erasmus
Higher education & advanced training
Leonardo da Vinci
Vocational education and training
Grundtvig
Adult education
Transversal Programme (4 key activities) Policy Cooperation – Languages – ICT -
Dissemination and exploitation of results (valorisation)
The Lifelong Learning Programme
Comenius Objectives
• Develop knowledge and understanding among young people and educational staff of the diversity and value of European cultures and languages
• Have young people acquire the basic life-skills and competences necessary for their personal development, for future employment and for active European citizenship
Decentralised actions
School partnerships• Preparatory visits
• Contact seminars
In Service Training
Individual Pupil Mobility
Assistants
eTwinning
School Partnerships
Partnerships Pupil and development activities
Class exchanges
Partners Min. 3 countries 2 countries
- min. one EU-member
Timespan 2 years contract
Theme Thematic cooperation between classes/ teachers/ heads/ departments
Reciprocal pupil exchange 2 x 10 days
Focus on language
What do you get in return?
Pupils and teachers with
Reflections on own practice, school system and self Intercultural competence
A lot of interesting work International network and contacts
Better language skills European insights
What did they get in return?Comenius School partnership survey of 2007
Students• 80% more interested in and knowledgeable about other countries• 75% improved specialist and ICT knowledge• 75% more motivated to learn other languages• 70% boost of social skills and ability to work in teams• 62% increased proficiency in foreign languages
Teachers• 90% improved knowledge and understanding of partner countries• 82% established long lasting contacts with other schools• 79% stronger European dimension• 75% improved capacity to work interdisciplinary with new teaching methods• 66% improved language skills• 60% better school climate
Activities
• Presentations of school, country, history…• Dancing, singing, music, art, drama• Games• ICT communication• Development of teaching modules• Policy development
50 ways to international projects www.roots-and-wings.dk
Products
• Joint websites and e-journals
• Folders, posters, CD-roms, cartoons, booklets
• Teaching modules
• Policies, guidance materials and so on….
What to submitFormat• Joint Project Application Form - online• Deadline February 2012
Application content• Project basics• Information about partners• Project content and organisation• Project calendar• Budget
Tools for sustainability of the partnership
Four ways to sustain the partnership
1. In service training, incl. job shadowing
2. Individual Pupil Mobility
3. Comenius Assistants
4. Networks
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Comenius Regio
at least one
other relevant local
organisation
or institution
a local or regional authority
with a role in school education
at least one
school
Consist of 2 partner regions. Each partner region must involve:
“Other Relevant organisations” can include youth or sport clubs, parents and pupils associations, local teacher training institutes, other learning providers, VET institutions and local employers, museums and consulting services/ advisory boards …
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In Service Training• For teachers and other education staff• Both school and participant benefits
• Courses, conferences and job shadowing
• Duration varies – up to 6 weeks• Grant: course fee, transportation and subsistence
• 3 deadlines a year – January/April/September
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Assistants
• Students and newly graduated teachers
• 13-45 weeks as assistant teacher
• No expense for the school - but work plan, contact person and support
• Deadline: January 2012
Individual Pupil Mobility• Exchange of pupils between previous/ existing partners • Grant for travel, stay and administration• Pupils should be between 14 and 18 years old
• 17 countries: Belgium (German and Dutch speaking), Austria, Italy, Spain, Estonia, Latvia, Sweden, Finland, France, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Denmark – In 2012 all countries?
• Application deadline: 1 December 2011
For more information on Comenius:
European Commission
http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc84_en.htm
National Agencies:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc1208_en.htm