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COMENIUS

in the

Lifelong Learning Programme

2007 - 2013

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Education and Culture

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Background

• Welsh Viking or Norwegian Celt

• 38 years in education 1968-2010 • Teacher’s Degree and Post-graduate dgeree in

Special Education and Teaching of English as a

Foreign language

• Teacher, School Counsellor, Deputy Head,

Secondary School, Deputy Director of Education and

Head of Educational Advisory Services (Pedagogical

Centre)

• Involved in more than 15 centralized EU-projects

• 4 years in private industry – Director of Personel for four hotels

Karmøy

The largest municipality

between Bergen and

Stavanger

Norway’s 20th largest

municipality

Education

in the 21st

Century:

Get it right


Experiences collated from:

* European Schools Project 1989-2008

* EU-funded projects 1997- 2012

* Project info meeting Brussels Feb 2012

Schedule

• The LLP programme

• Comenius Multilateral projects

• Comenius School Partnership

• Comenius In-service-training courses

• Comenius Assistantships

• Comenius Regio

• Golden rules

• Questions & Answers as we move along



Why is the EU active in education &

vocational training?

EC Treaty

Article 149 To contribute to the

development of quality

education by encouraging

cooperation between Member

States and, if necessary, by

supporting and supplementing

their action.

Article 150 To implement a vocational

training policy which supports

and supplements the action of

the Member States.


Member States are in charge

of their education systems…

…the European Commission has

a supporting, fostering role


Over-arching EU policy goal:

The Lisbon Strategy

“The Union must become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-

based economy in the world.”

Lisbon, March 2000

2005 re-launch:

“EU to become an advanced knowledge society with

sustainable development, more and better jobs and

greater social cohesion.”

The Lisbon Strategy Teacher and trainer education

Basic skills

Foreign language teaching

ICT

Maths and science

Resources and investment

Mobility & European co-operation

Holistic approach to education

Open learning environment

Active citizenship

Inclusion

Making learning attractive

Links with working life and society



The EU is working towards

Lisbon …

Policy work with

Member states

Action programmes -

subsidies


The Lifelong Learning

Programme (LLP)…

…the European Commission

flagship action programme

in education & vocational training


LLP fosters co-operation among

the Member States


LLP fosters mobility between

Member States


Lifelong Learning Programme

Duration:

January 2007 –

December 2013

Budget:

6.9 billion euros

Participating countries:

27 EU-Member

States

The programme is also

open to:

• Norway, Iceland and

Liechtenstein

• Candidate countries

benefiting from a pre-

accession strategy

• (Countries of the

Western Balkans)

• (Swiss Confederation)


LLP: Structure

Comenius

School

education

Erasmus

Higher

education &

advanced

training

Leonardo da

Vinci

Vocational

education and

training

Grundtvig

Adult education

Transversal Programme

4 key activities – Political development; Language learning; ICT;

Dissemination of best practice

Jean Monnet Programme

3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions; European

associations

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Comenius aims

• To develop knowledge and understanding among young people and educational staff of the diversity of European cultures and languages and its values

• To help young people to acquire the basic life-skills and competences necessary for their personal development, for future employment and for active European citizenship


Who can participate in

Comenius?

Basically, anyone

involved in school education


What are the Comenius Actions?

1. Multilateral Cooperation Projects

2. Comenius School Partnerships and

Comenius Regio

3. Mobility of individuals: Individual Pupil

Mobility, In-Service Training, Comenius

Assistantships

4. Comenius Networks

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Promoting LLP in your school-

What course do you wish to sail after ?

”


Multilateral Cooperation Projects


Multilateral Cooperation Projects

Development and transfer of

innovation in

– educational best practices

– guidance for learners & teachers

– new teacher training courses

Positive Indicators

* Balanced workplan

* Active participation of all partners, clear management

structure and division of tasks

* Project coordinators supported at institutional level

for all aspects of project implementation

* Good internal/external communication (strategy,

tools)

* Web page as a dynamic tool for dissemination and

promotion

* Highly engaged target groups and stakeholders


Negative Indicators:

• Delays in workplan (e.g.partner withdrawal)

• Sleeping partners

• Very few activities implemented

• No compliance with publicity clause

• Weak implementation of dissemination

strategy from the project start

• No internal quality control/evaluation

mechanisms



Project Handbook 2011: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/beneficiaries/

2011/index_en.php

Survival Kit for Lifelong Learning

projects:

http://www.european-project-

management.eu/

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Participants Typically teacher

training institutes,

universities,

associations,

NGOs, etc.

Budget up to 300 000 Euro,

max 75% cofinancing

Selection By the European

Commission

Duration

2/3 years


School partnerships


School Partnerships

Multilateral* partnerships between schools.

Activities may be

• pupil-oriented and/or

• school-oriented

(*bilateral partnerships possible with a focus on language learning, including class exchange)


Class exchanges

can be included

Staff and Pupil

Mobility

Budgetary

support for

mobility and local

project costs

Selection by National Agencies

Duration 2 years


Individual Pupil Mobility

• New action

• Duration: up to one school year

• Secondary level pupils

• Only between schools involved in

Comenius School Partnerships


Comenius Assistantships


Student teachers gain

first teaching

experiences in

another European

country

Grant contributes to

travel and

subsistence,

linguistic preparation

Selection By National Agencies

Duration 3 months to max. 1

school year


In-service Training


Course themes:

teaching techniques,

methodologies,

school management

issues, etc.

Also placements or

job-shadowing

Grant contributes

to travel and

subsistence costs

and course fees

Selection By National Agencies

Duration 1 to 6 weeks


In-Service Training

• Participation in European training activities

for teachers and other school education

staff

• Training has to take place abroad, not in

home country


Life Long Programme - course catalogue:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/

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Comenius Regio,

a great opportunity for local authority linking

within Europe

• Link up with another European region with the aim of improving your educational offer to young people

• Motivate local authority staff and teachers by

exchanging best practice and promoting cooperation

Include schools and other players linked to education

(eg teacher training, youth groups, vocational

educators, community organisations and employers)

• Funding of up to €45,000 available per region for

meetings, work shadowing and other activities over

a two-year partnership


:

Comenius Regio consists of two

partner regions, each of which must

involve:

* a local or regional authority with a role in school

education

* at least one school

* at least one other relevant local partner (eg youth or

sports clubs, parents’ and pupils’ associations, local

teacher training institutes, other learning providers,

further education institutions and local employers,

community organisations, museums and advisory

services).


CREATE- CollaboRation in Education

Aiming Towards Employment

Regio 1 Coordinator: Municipality of Karmøy,

Department of Education and Culture

Partners:

Six sec. schools in Karmøy

Haugaland School-Enterprises (Haugaland Skole-

Arbeidsliv) and Ungt Entrepenørskap (Young

Entrepreunership)

Regio 2 Coordinator: Municipality of Mjølby, Sweden

Partners:

Two primary and one sec. school in Mjølby

Forningen Framtidsfrøn (Young Enterprise

STORM - STORy Matters

Regio 1 Coordinator: Municipality of Karmøy, Department of

Education and Culture

Partners:

• 3 primary and one secondary schools in Karmøy

• SILK - Skudenshavn International Lliteratur-and Kulturfestival

Regio 2 Coordinator: Powys County Council, Wales

Partners:

• 3 primary and one secondary schools in Powys

• The Hay Literature and Arts Festival

*



STORM objectives are to: • Enable children and young people in primary and secondary

school to enjoy literature and cultural events provided by

professionals from Norway, UK and, if possible, other countries

• Assist schools in integrating different forms of literature and

cultural expressions with their own efforts to attain learning goals

* Facilitate the pupils' access to a wide range of literature

expressions, so that they can become acquainted with and

develop an understanding of literature in all its forms

How to get started in 2012-13?

Getting more information: • Call for proposals

• Guidelines for Applicants

• Compendia of past and current projects

• Best practice guides

• Contact your National Agency

Finding European partners: Contact seminars/preparatory visits

Comenius courses such as SLAMIT

Partner search tools

European Schoolnet/ESP European School Project

E-Twinning

(Sleeping partners”- slippin’ partners”)

“The Commission is proposing five measurable EU

targets for 2020 that will steer the process and be

translated into national targets:

* for employment

* for research and innovation

* for climate change and energy

* for education * for combating poverty

They represent the direction we should take and will mean we

can measure our success.”

(José Manuel BARROSO –

President of the EU Commission March 2010)

Preface to “E U R O P E 2 0 2 0 “

“European strategy for smart, sustainable and

inclusive growth.”


General Approach of the ET 2020

4 Strategic Objectives and 13 priorities:

* Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality;

* Improving the quality and efficiency of education

and training;

* Promoting equity, social cohesion and active

citizenship;

* Enhancing creativity and innovation, including

entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and

training.


ET 2020 Benchmarks * at least 95%of children between the age of four and the

age for starting compulsory primary education should

participate in early childhood education;

• the share of 15-years olds with insufficient abilities in

reading, mathematics and science should be less than

15% (PISA);

•t he share of early school leavers from education and

training should be less than 10%;

• the share of 30-34 year olds with tertiary educational

attainment should be at least 40%;

• an average of at least 15 % of adults (age group 25-64)

should participate in lifelong Learning.



Some golden rules

School/institution structure

Curriculum (cross curricular or subjectbased)

Holidays

Exam periods

Local ICT support/ICT training

At least two persons from each school/institution

engaged in the project

Testing and training the use of the e-mail systems

together with your counterpart.


Some golden rules Plan the collaboration well ahead of time

When you have received an e-mail letter - reply as soon

as possible. Above all DO REPLY

Always answer requests that the coordinator has for the

interim and final report

Teachers/PARTNERS should give each other a good

introduction to their working conditions

Keep each other informed of irregularities that may disrupt

the communication:

illness, technical problems, promotion..

Above all keep each other informed


Some golden rules

Netiquette

Be diplomatic. Criticism is always harsher when

written. Use upper and lower case text, because

MESSAGES IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS HAVE THE

EFFECT OF SHOUTING

Be calm. You may have misinterpreted the implied criticism or missed ironic humour in a message; do not send replies while you are still hot under the collar (’flaming’)


If you need help in finding partner schools

do not hesitate in contacting me at:

[email protected]


MY CONCLUSIONS after working for more than 17 years

in international projects are:

It is much work, there are always some challenges

ahead, but LLP gives pupils and teachers good

training in co-operation and internationalisation

And travelling is also a lot of fun - and thanks to

LLP it’s exclusive for us that have joined it

But whatever we do we must remember that we

should have a pupil-active school and…..


I believe the children are our future

Teach them well and let them lead the way

Show them all the beauty they posses inside.

Give them a sense of pride.

To make it easier,

Let the children’s laughter,

Remind us of how we used to be……

George Benson

“Greatest Love of them All”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fADr-rIIC78


“If living is seeing

I’m holding my

breath

In wonder – I

wonder

What happens

next?

A new world, a new

day to see”

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