Partners
High School Jean-Pierre Timbaud
High School Jean-Pierre Timbaud is located in Brétigny-sur-Orge, 35 km far away from south of Paris. Our high school depends on Versailles Education Authority and offers : – general training : literature, Mathematics, Physics, Economics – technological training : energy and environment, architecture and construction, management, communication, marketing – vocational training : topography, building, surveyor – senior technicians’ sections : building, surveyor, geometry – European sections in various subjects (Mathematics, Technology, Sciences, History and Geography), in which students have chosen to get the European distinction with their diploma. In each training, there are some pupils doing sports (football, judo, rugby ) on higher national or regional level. Our establishment contains 1600 pupils and 229 members of staff, and proposes a boarding school for 248 students. The students of the school come from different parts of the urban area of Brétigny sur Orge, and belong to different social classes. Even if the establishment is not classified in ZEP (area targeted for special help in education), some pupils live in disadvantaged districts. Since September 2013, the high school welcomes an UPE2A (pedagogical unit for newcomers in France) and make up pupils between 16 and 18 years old for improving their skills in French. Our school has developped travels, projects, and European partnerships for over 10 years as a partner and as a coordinator with vast experience in the field.
Istituto Tecnico Economico Vitale Giordano
The Istituto Tecnico Economico Vitale Giordano is situated in Bitonto at 20 km from Bari in the region PUGLIA; it is located in a mainly rural area tough there are small and medium industries. The school born in 1986/87 has one big and modern building with 6 laboratories, 37 classrooms, 2 gyms, 1 auditorium and 1 library. The staff is composed by more than 100 teachers while the students are 900. The ISTITUTO TECNICO COMMERCIALE “Vitale Giordano” has a BUSINESS orientation with 4 different branches: – Indirizzo SIA ( sistemi informativi aziendali) – Indirizzo AFM ( amministrazione, finanza e marketing) – Indirizzo TURISMO – Indirizzo SIRIO ( teaching course for adult people)). After the final exams on the fifth year of course, the students became clerks ( ragionieri). At ISTITUTO TECNICO COMMERCIALE “Vitale Giordano” we offer a wide variety of foreign languages: English, French, German and Spanish. The main disciplines taught are law, finance, economy, statistics, mathematics, biology, economical geography. The science department is very active: environment, waste and renewable energies are the topics studied in our laboratories. The school has already established close contacts with different enterprises thanks to the project: ALTERNANZA SCUOLA LAVORO. The school is in contact with companies such as Bosch where the students are sent for training in the last year of course. ITC Vitale Giordano has gained great experience in the scientific-environmental field over the last 10 years. Students arrive from middle schools generally with a global preparation of medium level and often mainly theoretical. Our school has an economic orientation, but in the two-year period the scientific disciplines are fundamental for the training of the citizens of the future, who must be informed and aware of the role that environmental sustainability will have in the years to come. In order to interest and encourage young people to study science, it is therefore necessary to work so that they can be involved, becoming protagonists of learning. Our institute has at its disposal a science laboratory (regularly attended by all classes of the two-year period), in which experiences in biology, chemistry, physics and earth sciences are carried out. Our classes have taken part in more Erasmus plus with a scientific theme (on renewable energies and sustainability) and in recent years they have also participated in regional and national environmental projects and competitions, to develop scientific skills in a playful and stimulating manner. environmental. With our work we try to reach our students with the following objectives: to recognize and contextualize natural phenomena in the reality that surrounds us, to learn to operate in sustainability by not wasting the resources available, to know the rules of correct sustainable nutrition. To do this, teachers use innovative strategies: tools that allow you to work with multimedia (creating blogs and phone apps, videos) and methodologies such as the flipped classroom, augmented reality and cooperative learning. In the last 3 years, the first classes have taken part in the project “Avanguardie Educative” of the Ministry of Education, which sees the enhancement of students’ creativity in research projects in which teachers have the role of tutors.All this successful work has given our school a prominent place in the territory over time. We are convinced that the study of scientific disciplines with laboratory practice has positive consequences for students, in motivation and in the development of logical abilities. A greenhouse is currently being assembled in the school garden to carry out educational activities on plant cultivation.
Fjolbrautaskoli Vesturlands
Our school is situated in Akranes, a small town in the West of Iceland, about a 40 minute drive from the capital city Reykjavík. It offers several fields of specialisation, vocational and academic. The vocational courses offered by the school include business, carpentry, electricity, electronics, metal-working and nursing assistants. The academic fields prepare students for university entrance examination and it takes the average student 6 terms to complete. The students are about 500, most of them between 16 and 19 years old. About half of the students are pursuing academic studies and preparing for university entrance examination. The school employs about 50 teachers and about 20 non-teaching staff such as management, counsellors, librarians, custodian, canteen workers, computer supervisor and office staff. About 95% of the students come from West-Iceland, an area that has a population of about 14000 people. The school has a dormitory for students who live too far away to commute to Akranes. Our school prides itself on its service to different kinds of students and we have a department for disabled students or students with special needs. We try to integrate those students in general courses when it is possible and they graduate from this field (called Starfsbraut: Work preparation) in the general graduation ceremony of the school. Some of these students later graduate from some of the other fields and even finish university. Many of our other students have learning abilities, such as dyslexia, ADHD etc. All those students are entitled to service according to their needs, such as audio-books, private rooms for taking exams etc. • The school employs two student counsellors who the students can talk to if they feel they are being treated unfairly or if there are any personal problems they are struggling with. • We have occasionally had physically handicapped students and there is an elevator in the school so we can accept such students but we don’t have any at the moment.
Adile Mermerci Anatolian High School
Adile Mermerci Anatolian High School is a public school, located in European side of Istanbul which is the biggest and most crowded city in Turkey. It was built in 1990. It serves to students aged between 14-18. There are 40 teachers and548 students in the school. It is the most successful school around the area and one of the most successful high schoolsin Istanbul. Students should take national exam to have right to be admitted to our school. The school prepares the students for the university exams so it has a good education quality. The school has two different groups studying on different disciplines which are ‘Science – Maths ‘ and ‘Maths -Turkish’. The subjects studied are various: mathematics, physics, chemistry, history, literature, physical education, art, music, foreign languages (English, German) physical education, art, music and so on. Also, the school has some projects on social responsibility carried on by all the teachers in the school. Our school has already got an Erasmus team working on a different project approved.
Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (IAKE)
The Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (IAKE) is a non-profit scientific association whose main purpose is the academic, theoretical, practical study and research in the fields of humanities, political and social sciences. It operates on the basis of volunteerism and solidarity, with the aim of raising awareness and motivation of its members, society, educators and citizens to promote, advance, cultivate the humanities and social sciences. The Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences is based on the island of Crete and more specifically in Heraklion, a city great in natural beauty, magnificent tourist attractions and ancient treasures. Heraklion, also, stands out for its outstanding gastronomy and its authentic traditional life. The notable cultural festivities derive from the renowned Ancient Minoan Civilization and are linked to modern times. The aims of the Institute are:
- The development, implementation and dissemination of innovative practices, related to the sciences supported by the Institute, at a local, national and supranational level.
- The provision of opportunities for education, training and acquisition of work experience in lifelong learning and adult education structures at a national and European level.
- The development and dissemination of distance learning practices through the implementation and use of new technologies and networks.
- The organization of educational activities in collaboration with specialists, universities, formal, non-formal and informal educational institutions in Greece and abroad, as well as other non-profit institutions, research centers and agencies.
- The design, implementation and evaluation of European education, training and professional development programs.
- The cultivation, promotion, advancement and study of the language, history and culture of Greece, as well as the humanitarian, democratic, pedagogical and cultural values and principles of Europe.
The Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences counts as many as nine very fertile and fruitful years of action in Heraklion, Crete and Greece. During this period of time it has organized and carried out six very successful Scientific Conferences with international participation, the Minutes of which, along with a rich archive material, have been published and posted on its website: www.iake.gr. These nine conferences have been attended by Professors coming from various Greek and European universities, as well as by a large number of researchers, scientists, managers, educators, teachers, undergraduate and postgraduate students and scholars in the areas of development, planning, innovation, sustainability, cultural management and communication. This annually held Conferences are one of the most important events of the scientific community of the Region of Crete. Furthermore, the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences has organized educational and scientific meetings and workshops in Heraklion, Athens, Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Pyrgos and elsewhere in Greece and its Instructors have participated in symposiums and round table discussions at other conferences in Greece, Cyprus, Germany and Austria.
119 Secondary school “Acad. Mihail Araudov”
119 Secondary school has primary, low and high secondary classes. It is one of the biggest schools in Sofia. It is chosen by parents because of the location and education that offers. It is situated in a calm quarter near to the city center. The students are between 7 and 19 years old and the total number is about 1800. Teachers are about 130. In a low secondary the school offers to the students early specialized classes: Math’s, Bulgarian language, Russian language, Natural Sciences and Physical education. In a high secondary there are different specialization: Languages /English, Russian and French/, History and Philosophy, Natural science / Biology, Geography and Chemistry/ and ICT /Math’s and Computer technologies/. The students are very active, and they are always ready to take part of different projects and non formal activities.
There are many and important reasons that motivate the school and the teacher’s team to join this Erasmus+ project. The school educational development plan includes high-quality education and internationalization based on using of new learning and teaching methods and tools and opportunities for professional development of the teachers. We see that participating and working in a collaboration together with teachers from France, Romania, Portugal, and the stakeholders will give as many new advantages: -The first one is the opportunity to improve our teaching and learning activities and curricula. The theme of the project is interesting, there are many students with different problems: as time organization, motivation for the high results, difficulties in communication. All this enforce need of additional interactive learning that uses non formal methods for new habits building and that support personal development. The project will foster learning and will integrate using of technology, studying, playing, and learning. We expect that this will have strong impact on the pedagogical approach and student’s motivation will be reinforced for all aspects of learning. -The second one is the evolving partnership : in the school and between schools. All the involved teachers will be participating in the final intellectual output creation and realization. This new partnership will give a new chance to students to build new and important learning habits, to teachers (to compare again different teaching methods and to improve learning by providing opportunities in real world). We expect that students’ horizons will expand and their aspirations will raise. Working together in collaborative activities with peers in other countries, teachers will move beyond the textbooks and explore data, knowledge, and experiences in a direct and immediate way. This will help them to develop intercultural understanding and gain new perspectives. Collaborate online through eTwinning and other social media activities will help teachers to improve their ICT skills, linguistic and interpersonal skills. -The third one is the multinational team. Participation in this partnership will enrich all participants showing them new perspectives, different points of view, culture and education strategies based on ICT using. Multinational team-working will provide unique professional development experiences. It is a great way to invigorate the teachers collective. Thanks to the project students will be able to learn effortlessly and with joy build their own new personality. -The fourth one is the opportunity to use English. Participating in different project activities teachers will have real opportunity to improve their lexica and oral speaking in English. Acquiring new competences will be contributed to personal and professional development. -The fifth one is the results that we will receive. The school profile will rise. The school is ambitious with bold expectations for students and staff. The school board wants well prepared graduated students. This project will help the teachers to build up the basic habits for success and to give the advantage in life of the students. The final product will be implementing the new ways of working in the classroom and will help student’s evaluation in different subjects and different levels.
