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The purpose of the present report is to analyze CSC local workshops addressed to teachers from pre-primary and primary school in order to present them learning, the concept of key competences for Sustainable Development and to motivate the participants to test, develop, upload and share their good practices in ESS using the project database.

After discussing with the teachers from the various schools involved in the project and on the basis of the outcomes from their inquiries, CSC decided to divide the 2 day Local workshops planned on April in two sessions, a spring session and an autumn one. This took into account the rneeds of teachers. Furthermore, the autumn session has been important for supporting and inviting teachers involved in the SUSTAIN project in the integration of SUSTAIN topics in the planning of the new school year, therefore being a strong fou

CSC held the 1st Local workshop on 18main issues related to ESD. The 2from partner countries. The local workshops took place in Partinico, at Mirto school. The choice of involving Mirto as implementing school of the SUSTAIN project is connected with its history. The Experimental Educational Centre “MIRTO” was founded in the 70s by Danilo Dolci and his collaborators with the contribution of national and international experts and through a bottom up approach involving children and parents. In this centre Danilo Dolci and his collaborators tried out the RMA in the educational field in a context characterizsuch as Partinico area in the 70s. Now Mirto is no longer an experimental centre as in 1985 it became a public school that follows a ministerial curriculum, but there are teachers working in it who are interested in eRMA and work on ESD on a daily basis The history of this school, its foundation and location is strictly connected with the SUSTAIN project since it is linked with the Sustainable Development topics of World Citizenship and Democracy, Human Rights, Peace and Justice, Local and Global Responsibility

SUSTAIN Sustaining Development in Early School Education

518321-LLP-2011-TR-COMENIUS-CMP

1st EXPERT REPORT

The purpose of the present report is to analyze CSC local workshops addressed to teachers from primary and primary school in order to present them the model of the competence

the concept of key competences for Sustainable Development and to motivate the participants to test, develop, upload and share their good practices in ESS using the project

chers from the various schools involved in the project and on the basis of the outcomes from their inquiries, CSC decided to divide the 2 day Local workshops planned on April in two sessions, a spring session and an autumn one. This took into account the rneeds of teachers. Furthermore, the autumn session has been important for supporting and inviting teachers involved in the SUSTAIN project in the integration of SUSTAIN topics in the planning of the new school year, therefore being a strong foundation for the piloting phase.

CSC held the 1st Local workshop on 18th April with a local expert to introduce the project and the main issues related to ESD. The 2nd Local workshop took place on 9th of November with experts

local workshops took place in Partinico, at Mirto school. The choice of involving Mirto as implementing school of the SUSTAIN project is connected with its history.

The Experimental Educational Centre “MIRTO” was founded in the 70s by Danilo Dolci and his collaborators with the contribution of national and international experts and through a bottom up approach involving children and parents. In this centre Danilo Dolci and his collaborators tried out the RMA in the educational field in a context characterized by social and economic disadvantage

Now Mirto is no longer an experimental centre as in 1985 it became a public school that follows a ministerial curriculum, but there are teachers working in it who are interested in eRMA and work on ESD on a daily basis.

The history of this school, its foundation and location is strictly connected with the SUSTAIN project since it is linked with the Sustainable Development topics of World Citizenship and

n Rights, Peace and Justice, Local and Global Responsibility

The purpose of the present report is to analyze CSC local workshops addressed to teachers from the model of the competence-based

the concept of key competences for Sustainable Development and to motivate the participants to test, develop, upload and share their good practices in ESS using the project

chers from the various schools involved in the project and on the basis of the outcomes from their inquiries, CSC decided to divide the 2 day Local workshops planned on April in two sessions, a spring session and an autumn one. This took into account the requests and needs of teachers. Furthermore, the autumn session has been important for supporting and inviting teachers involved in the SUSTAIN project in the integration of SUSTAIN topics in the planning of

ndation for the piloting phase.

April with a local expert to introduce the project and the of November with experts

local workshops took place in Partinico, at Mirto school. The choice of involving Mirto as implementing school of the SUSTAIN project is connected with its history.

The Experimental Educational Centre “MIRTO” was founded in the 70s by Danilo Dolci and his collaborators with the contribution of national and international experts and through a bottom up approach involving children and parents. In this centre Danilo Dolci and his collaborators tried out

ed by social and economic disadvantage

Now Mirto is no longer an experimental centre as in 1985 it became a public school that follows a ministerial curriculum, but there are teachers working in it who are interested in experiencing the

The history of this school, its foundation and location is strictly connected with the SUSTAIN project since it is linked with the Sustainable Development topics of World Citizenship and

n Rights, Peace and Justice, Local and Global Responsibility.


1st LOCAL WORKSHOP

1. Dates: 18th April 2012

2. Venue: Mirto School, c/da S. Caterina, Partinico (PA)

3. Participants

-Sustain local team from CSCEmanuela Iannazzo Andrea Vacha Sarah Beal Roshnara Corby

-Pre-primary and Primary teachersAnna Maria Calagna- Mirto Primary schoolAnna Virga- Mirto Primary school Bongiorno Gaetana- Mirto Primary schoolCassara’ Agostino- Mirto Primary schoolRita Maria Valenti- Maggiore Guida Primary schoolMaria Rosaria Corrao-Plesso Collodi PreMaria Imperiale- Mirto Primary schoolVincenzo Di Paola- Maggiore Guida Primary school Adriana Alessandra- Maggiore Guida Primary schoolPaola Liparoto- Maggiore Guida Primary schoolMarcella Pipitone- Maggior



c/da S. Caterina, Partinico (PA)

in local team from CSC:

primary and Primary teachers: Mirto Primary school

Mirto Primary school Mirto Primary school

Mirto Primary school Maggiore Guida Primary school

Plesso Collodi Pre-Primary school Mirto Primary school

Maggiore Guida Primary school Maggiore Guida Primary school



Anna Maggio- Mirto Primary schoolFrancesca Puleo- Mirto Primary schoolGiuseppa Marabeti- Mirto Primary schoolFrancesca Gervasi –Pre pri

4. Aims

The aims of the workshop were the following:

• To introduce the LLP programmeproject;

• To present SUSTAIN project to the teachers, its aims, further activities and tools;

• To give an overview on the Italian Guidelines Development and nowadays state of the art;

• To make clear the Key Competences for

• To focus on the concept of Good Practice;• To introduce the web platform of

5. Workshop course I. Mutual presentation and Group building activity Andrea from CSC wrote three questions on the blackboard: -What do I like about my job? -What do I expect from this workshop? -Saying a word to express how I feel

Teachers were invited to work in couples. Each person had to ask the pvice versa. At the end each teacher was invited to present the partner to the other participants.

II . Presentation of Lifelong Learning Programopportunities for schools.

Sarah Beal from CSC introduced projects. This explanation allowedEuropean Union and clarified also the possibility to take part in the project.

III . Presentation of the Sustain project

After this general introduction Emanuela Iannazzo aims, targets and activities to be developed



Mirto Primary school Mirto Primary school

Mirto Primary school Pre primary teacher

The aims of the workshop were the following:

LLP programme, in particular the opportunities financed by the Comenius

present SUSTAIN project to the teachers, its aims, further activities and tools;

To give an overview on the Italian Guidelines for the Education to the Sustainable ays state of the art; ompetences for ESD;

To focus on the concept of Good Practice; he web platform of the project.

Group building activity wrote three questions on the blackboard:

What do I expect from this workshop? word to express how I feel.

invited to work in couples. Each person had to ask the partner those questions and the end each teacher was invited to present the partner to the other participants.

. Presentation of Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP), Comenius projects and

introduced the LLP programme and the possibilities offered by the Comenius ed teachers to be aware on the training opportunitie

also the possibility to take part in the project.

. Presentation of the Sustain project

After this general introduction Emanuela Iannazzo from CSC introduced the SUSTAIN Project, its and activities to be developed.

, in particular the opportunities financed by the Comenius

present SUSTAIN project to the teachers, its aims, further activities and tools;

for the Education to the Sustainable

artner those questions and the end each teacher was invited to present the partner to the other participants.

(LLP), Comenius projects and

es offered by the Comenius teachers to be aware on the training opportunities funded by the

introduced the SUSTAIN Project, its


IV. Presentation of the following topic-Sustainable Development concept-Key competences for lifelong learning-Education for Sustainable Development in schools: a look at the Italian situation

Emanuela Iannazzo presented the Sustainable Developmentimplications. She also introduced the Italian situation about the Education Development and nowadays state of the art. interconnecting pathways between Key Competences and ESD and the teachers were invited to reflect on the daily activity in their classroom.

V. Reflections on activities related to group

Sarah Beal proposed a work group to the teachers ifor ESD and raise the awareness

-Sarah asked the teachers to reflect on some activities carried out by them in which they can recognize the KCs for ESD.

-Participants were divided into couples. proposed topic and to plan a new activity taking into account both previous experiences.

-Each couple of teachers presented the new planned activity a activities evaluation sheet provided by Sarah Beal

-Reflection and feedback.

VI . Presentation of the SUSTAIN Web site

During the last part of the workshop platform and some technical details participants to actively use the platform as a collaborative space where they can experiences and opinion with teachers from others countrieslesson plans on the project database was shownthe web site, log in and upload and downlo

VII. Evaluation

All the participants, sit in a circleevaluation phase was based on Maieutic Approach. Emanuela Iannazzo made a summary on the main topics handled and asked to each participant



following topic: concept

Key competences for lifelong learning Education for Sustainable Development in schools: a look at the Italian situation

presented the Sustainable Development concept, its history and global introduced the Italian situation about the Education

Development and nowadays state of the art. During the presentation nterconnecting pathways between Key Competences and ESD and the teachers were invited to

reflect on the daily activity in their classroom.

on activities related to ESD in the primary and pre-primary schools

work group to the teachers in order to consolidate the knowledge of the KCs of these themes’ importance in their educational context

Sarah asked the teachers to reflect on some activities carried out by them in which they can

divided into couples. They were invited to share their experience related and to plan a new activity taking into account both previous experiences.

Each couple of teachers presented the new planned activity to the group that was evaluated through evaluation sheet provided by Sarah Beal (see annex 1).

. Presentation of the SUSTAIN Web site

During the last part of the workshop Roshnara Corby from CSC introduced the Sustain web ome technical details were shown to the teachers. Emanuela Iannazzo

use the platform as a collaborative space where they can experiences and opinion with teachers from others countries. A first template for uploading the

project database was shown to the teachers and they were also the web site, log in and upload and download useful materials.

in a circle, were invited to reflect about the workshop experience. This evaluation phase was based on Maieutic Approach. Emanuela Iannazzo made a summary on the main topics handled and asked to each participant a comment about the workshop

Education for Sustainable Development in schools: a look at the Italian situation

concept, its history and global introduced the Italian situation about the Education for Sustainable

During the presentation she underlined the nterconnecting pathways between Key Competences and ESD and the teachers were invited to

primary schools and Work

n order to consolidate the knowledge of the KCs educational context.

Sarah asked the teachers to reflect on some activities carried out by them in which they can

They were invited to share their experience related to the and to plan a new activity taking into account both previous experiences.

that was evaluated through

introduced the Sustain web shown to the teachers. Emanuela Iannazzo invited the

use the platform as a collaborative space where they can share their . A first template for uploading the

to the teachers and they were also invited to visit

were invited to reflect about the workshop experience. This evaluation phase was based on Maieutic Approach. Emanuela Iannazzo made a summary on the

the workshop.


The main feedback expressed by the teacthe importance of ESD in their daily work. Competences for ESD. Another important feedback was out during the workshop made them reflect on the lack of cooperation and sharing among them in the daily work and on the need to be more cooperative in planning the activities for their pupilsUltimately, the overall assessment training session, the used approach, the group work, the possibility to share opinion and experience with other teachers about their work. main proposed topics. 2nd LOCAL WORKSHOP

1. Dates: 9th November 2012

2. Venue: Mirto School, c/da S. Caterina, Partinico (PA)

3. Participants

At the meeting there were 13 teachers from prealready present during the first workshop, some others were new to this experience.their visit for the III project meeting in Palermoin the second SUSTAIN Workshop orga

-Sustain team

Emanuela Iannazzo- CSC Fausto Amico-CSC Cristina La Rocca-CSC



d by the teachers was about their satisfaction fornce of ESD in their daily work. They also expressed a growing

Another important feedback was about the collaborative and interdisciplinary approach. Trying it during the workshop made them reflect on the lack of cooperation and sharing among them in

the daily work and on the need to be more cooperative in planning the activities for their pupilsthe overall assessment of the workshop was positive. Participants appreciated a lot the

approach, the group work, the possibility to share opinion and experience with other teachers about their work. They expressed their interest on the SUSTAIN project and the

: Mirto School, c/da S. Caterina, Partinico (PA)

At the meeting there were 13 teachers from pre-primary and primary schools, already present during the first workshop, some others were new to this experience.their visit for the III project meeting in Palermo, the foreign experts and teachers took actively part

hop organized by CSC.

their satisfaction for raising awareness on growing awareness on Key

the collaborative and interdisciplinary approach. Trying it during the workshop made them reflect on the lack of cooperation and sharing among them in

the daily work and on the need to be more cooperative in planning the activities for their pupils. cipants appreciated a lot the

approach, the group work, the possibility to share opinion and experience the SUSTAIN project and the

primary and primary schools, some of them were already present during the first workshop, some others were new to this experience. In occasion of

the foreign experts and teachers took actively part


Zuhal Yilmaz Dogan- DOGA school Pelin Gerceker - DOGA school Ramazan Sezer - DOGA school Arzu Sezer - DOGA school Gabriel Gorchiu -Valahia UniversityMihai Bizoi-Valahia UniversityReni Dimova- CCTA Alexander Angelov CCTA Verina Petrova- External Evaluator -Pre-primary and Primary teachers:Anna Maria Calagna- Mirto Primary schoolRita Maria Valenti- Maggiore Guida Primary schoolSilvia Geraci- Maggiore Guida Primary schoolMarina Costanzo - Maggiore Guida Primary schoolMaria Imperiale- Mirto Primary schoolAngelica Siragusa- Maggiore Guida Primary schoolRosa Siragusa- Maggiore Guida Primary schoolCassara’ Agostino- Mirto Primary school Paola Liparoto- Maggiore Guida Primary schoolMarcella Pipitone- Maggiore Guida Primary schoolGiuseppa Marabeti- Mirto Primary school Manila Cinquemani- Maggiore Guida Primary schoolVincenzo Di Paola- Maggiore Guida Primary school

4. Aims:

According to the Sustain project and based on the results of 1Local Workshop were the following:

• To bring together Italian teachers with teachers and experts from others countries and to share experiences on ESD; • To compare and sharing activities

with pupils; • To introduce the Natural Learning Concept • To introduce different training activities

School; • To introduce the SUSTAIN database for collecting lesson plans• To motivate teachers to actively take part in the project preparing their lessons plan and

uploading them in the database.



DOGA school DOGA school DOGA school

Valahia University Valahia University

External Evaluator

primary and Primary teachers: Mirto Primary school

Maggiore Guida Primary school a Primary school

Maggiore Guida Primary school Mirto Primary school


Mirto Primary school ggiore Guida Primary school Maggiore Guida Primary school Mirto Primary school Maggiore Guida Primary school

Maggiore Guida Primary school

project and based on the results of 1st Local Workshopthe following:

To bring together Italian teachers with teachers and experts from others countries and to

and sharing activities aimed at ESD held by participants during their daily

the Natural Learning Concept (NLC) by Doga School; different training activities aimed at EDS developed by CCTA and Doga

roduce the SUSTAIN database for collecting lesson plans; To motivate teachers to actively take part in the project preparing their lessons plan and uploading them in the database.

Local Workshop, the aims of the II

To bring together Italian teachers with teachers and experts from others countries and to

held by participants during their daily work

by CCTA and Doga

To motivate teachers to actively take part in the project preparing their lessons plan and


The decision to host the workshop iimplementation of the project. In this date, every year Mirto school hocelebrating the new olive oil that has been produced. It is an important event linked with the Education to Sustainable Development morning the SUSTAIN team was invited to take actively part to this event and to introduce the Sustain project. This was a valuable opportunity for the dissemination of the project.

5. Workshop course

Before the official start of the workshop Amico Dolci, President of the CSC and son of the Italian educator and non-violence activist Danilo Dolci, together with other friends and colleaguesintroduced his father’s commitment in the local context conn

I. Welcome and presentation of the workshop agenda

The workshop officially started with a little summary of the I Local workshop and with the presentation of the II Local Workshop

II. Team building activity and focus on personal experiences connected with Development

In order to create more synergy among participants Amico Dolci run a presentation circle, weveryone was asked to introduce himself and narrate about a dailDevelopment.

III. Presentation of “Natural Learning Concept”

After this warming up Zuhal YilmazLearning Concept and explained the activitiepossibility to understand how Doga School works in Turkey and to get familiar with this different teaching approach.

IV. Activity 1- by Centre for Creative Training Association

The first practical activity was carBulgaria. Alexander Angelov conducted this training session and teachers became active participants. They were asked to use a natural element such as a leave, make a drawing of it and transform it in a butterfly. The activity showed how simple and easy explain science, geometrical and technical concept. Alexander Angelov was to let teachers reflect



The decision to host the workshop in the Mirto school on 9th November was strategic for the implementation of the project. In this date, every year Mirto school hocelebrating the new olive oil that has been produced. It is an important event linked with the Education to Sustainable Development involving schools, families, municipality authorities.

he SUSTAIN team was invited to take actively part to this event and to introduce the Sustain project. This was a valuable opportunity for the dissemination of the project.

Before the official start of the workshop Amico Dolci, President of the CSC and son of the Italian violence activist Danilo Dolci, together with other friends and colleagues

father’s commitment in the local context connected with Mirto school history.

Welcome and presentation of the workshop agenda

started with a little summary of the I Local workshop and with the orkshop agenda held by Emanuela Iannazzo from

Team building activity and focus on personal experiences connected with

In order to create more synergy among participants Amico Dolci run a presentation circle, weveryone was asked to introduce himself and narrate about a daily activity linked to the Sustainable

“Natural Learning Concept”

Yilmaz and Pelin Gerceker from Doga School introduced Learning Concept and explained the activities developed in their structure. Tpossibility to understand how Doga School works in Turkey and to get familiar with this different

for Creative Training Association - BULGARIA

The first practical activity was carried out by the Centre for Creative Training Association from Alexander Angelov conducted this training session and teachers became active

participants. They were asked to use a natural element such as a leave, make a drawing of it and

The activity showed how simple and easy it can be working with natural elements in order ometrical and technical concept. The main aim of the activities

teachers reflect on the importance of sharing

November was strategic for the implementation of the project. In this date, every year Mirto school hosts the Oil Festival celebrating the new olive oil that has been produced. It is an important event linked with the

involving schools, families, municipality authorities. In the he SUSTAIN team was invited to take actively part to this event and to introduce the

Sustain project. This was a valuable opportunity for the dissemination of the project.

Before the official start of the workshop Amico Dolci, President of the CSC and son of the Italian violence activist Danilo Dolci, together with other friends and colleagues,

ected with Mirto school history.

started with a little summary of the I Local workshop and with the Emanuela Iannazzo from CSC.

Team building activity and focus on personal experiences connected with Sustainable

In order to create more synergy among participants Amico Dolci run a presentation circle, where y activity linked to the Sustainable

from Doga School introduced the Natural structure. This gave teachers’ the

possibility to understand how Doga School works in Turkey and to get familiar with this different

BULGARIA

ning Association from Alexander Angelov conducted this training session and teachers became active

participants. They were asked to use a natural element such as a leave, make a drawing of it and

with natural elements in order to The main aim of the activities proposed by

ing their ideas and of


activating the creative thinking in their daily work curriculum on SD themes.

V. Activity 2- by Private Doga Educa

The second activity was run by Ramazan Sezer. The activity on Rubik’s Cube (Thinking Skills Course) some little coloured cubes and some copies with models to be built with these participants. Ramazan Sezer led the face each other to rebuild what they saw on paperof lesson based on ESD that teachers

VI. Presentation of the project

The teachers were motivated to actively take part in the project preparing their lessons plans and uploading them in the database. Tto upload them on SUSTAIN database and tthe testing phase of the project.

VII. Evaluation

Last activity of the workshop was a brief evaluation session drove by the external Petrova based on a non-formal methodology. Pworkshop with only one word. Some words about the workshop: satisfaction, interest, need for more time, engaging,useful, sharing, confusion, discovery, pleasThe seminar was really appreciateapproach, have stimulated the teachersWorkshop. Also, the Sustain team was really satisfied



the creative thinking in their daily work so to plan more interest

by Private Doga Education Institutions - TURCHIA

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some little coloured cubes and some copies with models to be built with these the activities start and evaluation while participants were invited to

rebuild what they saw on paper. This practical and dynamic actof lesson based on ESD that teachers can develop with their pupils.

database for lesson plans:

to actively take part in the project preparing their lessons plans and The final template was shown to them for the lesson plans in order

to upload them on SUSTAIN database and to make them available for other teachers and activate

Last activity of the workshop was a brief evaluation session drove by the external formal methodology. Participants were asked to give their feedback on the

Some words about the workshop: satisfaction, interest, need for more time, engaging,confusion, discovery, pleasant, motivation...

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ustain team was really satisfied with the whole day.

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Some words about the workshop: satisfaction, interest, need for more time, engaging, satisfied,

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