out-in: organising, using and transferring innovation 14 december 2009 rome, italy
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OUT-IN: Organising, Using and Transferring Innovation
14 December 2009Rome, Italy
LATVIA
STATE EDUCATION CENTER
Public administration institution subordinated to
the Ministry of Education and Science,
Republic of Latvia
• National general education curriculum;• Vocational education; • Special needs education; • National assessment and certification;• Hobby education;• Teachers in-service training;• Projects.
SPHERES OF ACTIVITIES:
OUT-IN
in LATVIA
• “This experience has given me a new direction in my work and encouraged to learn how to properly develop project proposals.”
• “The workshop was useful – it gave a general insight into project proposal writing procedure and encouraged to write and submit a project proposal.”
• “The workshop tutors were very supportive and personally took care that each participant would benefit from the workshop.”
Quotes from participants
Tutors
Vita Inga
Participants
• Selection
• Number of participants – 46
• Composition of participants - vocational schools, primary schools, secondary schools, local authorities, adult training centres
Workshop structure
• One day face-to-face sessions (2)
• Self-training in between the sessions (2 weeks)
Workshop activities
• Introducing to LLP and the concept of mobility;
• Going through the courseware topics and structure;
• Guiding individual self-learning process;
• Reviewing the courseware material;
• Brainstorming, sharing and developing project ideas;
• Guiding and tutoring development of project proposals.
Main challenges
• Participants represent different types of schools;
• Different background experience;
• Lack of ability to see the school as a part of community;
• Lack of time;
• Knowledge of English.
Some ideas for project proposals
• Increasing teachers’ role in the career education process in vocational education.
• Exploring common and unique in art traditions in Europe.
• Improving professional rehabilitation for disabled people to promote their integration in the labour market.
• Acquiring new technologies and skills in woodcarving.
• Providing entrepreneurship skills and knowledge to unemployed.
Results and success
Each participant
• acquired project writing skills;• generated several mobility project ideas;• prepared draft project proposal application;• exchanged experience and learned from each
other;• established project group network.
Sustainability issues
• Providing assistance in finalizing project proposals;
• Organizing follow up meeting for project submitters;
• Including project writing skills in teachers inset programs.
“Sharing project ideas among participants and receiving
practical support from tutors was really valuable and motivating
experience for writing and submitting a project proposal.”
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION!