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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