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ETHOS2011 application
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Project description
2 areas are focused on:
area 1: meeting the needs of highly talented pupils by offering opportunities to participate in models of good practice to staff and students across the partnership
area 2: exploring and sharing good practices in meeting the special needs of pupils
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Area 1 subjects
mathematics (cf. IRISS evaluation sheets & disappointing participation in high level maths studies)
sports (health, lifestyle, competition, etc.)
music (specialized & strong area in several of our schools)
leadership / entrepreneurship
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Area 2
Exploring and sharing good practice in meeting the special needs of pupils with:
reading/writing difficulties (incl. dyslexia, second language difficulties, etc.)
difficulties with number
behavioural difficulties (incl. motivational problems, ADHD, etc.)
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Obj 1: European citizenship
To foster cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue
To enhance the curriculum experience of students and raise their levels of achievement
To improve the quality of teaching and learning across the network
To identify and share best practice
To develop and implement innovative practice
To organise study visits (teachers) and master classes (students)
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Obj 2: Equal opportunities
to attain more learning profit for more pupils, especially those with special talents and special needs
create a context of accepted integration in all schools across the network
prevent pupils from dropping out of education early
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Obj 3: Communication & research skills
improve communication skills for pupils using high quality standards to assess (CEF; cf running Comenius project IRISS)
train teachers and pupils in IT-skills
train teachers and pupils in research skills (making questionnaires, collecting and analysing data)
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Obj 4: Q-assurance
to further develop self-evaluation tools and monitor the progress of the activities
to further take care of the professional management of the network
take care of the dissemination of the results to all stakeholders and external partners
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Programme & timing
Kick-off conference Oct 2011: Agreement on evaluation tools to be used during the
project: research methodology and questionnaires for special needs teams, and evaluation formats for the miniconferences/master classes
Creation of programme and time schedule for master classes/miniconferences
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Activities
mini-conferences and master classes on area 1 topics: 2011-2013
research on special needs: reports by April 2012
mini-conferences on reading, writing, number difficulties and behavioural difficulties: 2012-2013
Closing Conference May 2013: final project report which describes the reflections of schools on what they have experienced and learned
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Q-monitoring
Creating, revising and distributing questionnaires, diaries and other evaluation tools to the participating schools
monitoring the use of these by the schools
collecting and analyzing the results of the evaluations
reporting, presenting and disseminating the results of the evaluations
making recommendations to the steering committee and the schools of the network on possible improvements
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Conferences
Ireland: Oct 2011 12-16th
Finland: May 2012 9-13th
Slovakia: Oct 2012 3-7th
France: May 2013 8-12th
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Dissemination
evaluation of all activities
feedback during the conferences to the member schools
publication on the website of the project
local feedback: school websites, magazines, local press, …
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Master classes
Maths: in Sweden spring 2012 Bagsværd Kostskole og Gymnasium, Danderyds
Gymnasium, Escola Secundária Francisco Rodrigues Lobo, Gymnázium bilingválne, Heilige Maagdcollege, Liceo Alessandro da Imola, Lycée Michel-Rodange, Móricz Zsigmond Gimnázium, Radyr Comprehensive School
Music: in Germany spring 2013 Wittekind Gymnasium, Jõgeva Gümnaasium, Radyr
Comprehensive School
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Mini-conferences
Special needs: in Belgium Nov 2012 Bagsværd, Bundesrealgymn., Cygnaeus-lukio, Danderyds,
Rodrigues Lobo, Gymn. bilingválne, H Maagdcollege, St-Jude, Mig. Catalán, Jõgeva, Lena, A da Imola, Hub. Clément, M.-Rodange, Móricz Zsigmond, Radyr, Ramsgrange, Kalamaria. Strabrecht, Wittekind
Sports: in Austria spring 2013 Bagsværd Kostskole og Gymnasium, Bundesrealgymnasium
Wien 19, Esc. Sec. Fr. Rodrigues Lobo, Inst. Saint-Jude, Jõgeva Gümnaasium, Lena videregående skole, Liceo Alessandro da Imola, Ramsgrange Comm. School, Second Lyc. of Kalamaria, Strabrecht College
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Other activities
Application: p. 100 – 105
many bilateral exchanges
Conclusion: few master classes / mini-conferences nothing on leadership
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Planning
June 2011: Finnish agency will decide
approval in Finland = approval for all schools (in principle)
kick-off = Ireland Oct 2011 (prepared by Q’s & SC Sept 18-19th in Dendermonde)
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