Transnational co-operation in education to promote innovation!

Past and future visions!

PROMISE Conference, Prague, 16 Sep. 04by Yves Beernaert, Consultant

EDUCONSULT / KHLeuven

Useful websites & studies European cooperation in education 1976 – 1994,

Eurydice Lisbon strategy web

http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/policies/2010/et_2010_en.html Innovating schools, OECD 1999 Comenius 1 evaluation reports:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/comenius/evaluation_en.html

Networks of innovation, OECD 2003 Integrated programme in the field of lifelong learning:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/education_culture/newprog/com4_en.pdf

Visions of the past: EU projects in EDUCATION: 1976 - 2006 1976: Resolution: 1st action programme education 1987: ERASMUS 1988: Resolution Eur. dimension 1989: Decision Eur. Parliament: TEX 1989: LINGUA (action 4) 1992/3: Maastricht Treaty: article 126 (now 149) 1992 - 1994: MSP pilot project schools 1995: SOCRATES I ( COMENIUS): 14 March 95 2000: SOCRATES II: 24 January 2000 20007: one integrated programme

The Lisbon European Council 23-24 / 03 / 2000: ITS VISION !

The European Union is to become the most competitive and dynamic

knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion

Innovation in educationVision in education

What is an innovative school?

How do projects contribute to innovation in education?

What is an innovating school?Innovating schools: OECD 1999

1. Innovative Learning environment for pupils2. Caring environment3. Profess. development staff, heads, teachers4. Promotion of active (global) citizenship5. Internationalisation + networking6. Links with community (parents, Companies,

NGO etc.)

Innovating schools

1. Innovative Learning environment for pupils2. Caring environment3. Profess. development staff, heads, teachers4. Promotion of active (global) citizenship5. Internationalisation + networking6. Links with community (parents, Companies, NGO etc.)

1. Innovative learning environment Creation of innovative learning environment Active acquisition of competencies and skills Responsibility for learning: lifelong learning skill Learning versus teaching; teacher = learning

counsellor / facilitator teacher = a coach Co-operative, interactive, self-directed learning Interdisciplinary & cross-curricular approaches Flexible learning pathways

Innovative learning & teaching environment Active use of (LWUTL) languages Use of ICT + virtual mobility / virtual learning Forging personal attitudes Value of cooperation: team-building / team work Intercultural, social, egalitarian, ecological

active citizenship Promotion science and technology

Eur. projects enhance basic skills

Communication Language skills Problem-solving Intercultural skills Decision-making Conflict management Organisation Time management Presentation Team work / building Entrepreneurship Research-mindedness Active learning Pro-active behaviour

Eur. Projects enhance basic attitudes

Co-operation / understanding / peace Respect / openness foreign languages / Tolerance / intercultural awareness Empowerment / Self-esteem / confidence Active Eur. citizenship / dialogue Equality / social cohesion / sustainability Awareness of history, memory, identity

Innovating schools

1. Innovative Learning environment for pupils

2. Caring environment3. Profess. development staff, heads, teachers4. Promotion of active (global) citizenship5. Internationalisation + networking6. Links with community (parents, Companies, NGO etc.)

2. Caring environment

European project work changes relationship pupils and teachers/ staff facilitates full development of all potential impacts on counselling and guidance promotes inclusion and avoids thus exclusion develops trust and confidence, the basis for a

violence free (school) environment

Innovating schools

1. Innovative Learning environment for pupils2. Caring environment

3. Profess. development staff, heads, teachers4. Promotion of active (global) citizenship5. Internationalisation + networking6. Links with community (parents, Companies, NGO etc.)

3. Innovative professional development of staffEuropean projects promote: physical mobility teachers, heads, staff :

widening pedag, & personal horizons Eur. in-service training for teachers and staff Eur. joint curriculum development integration Eur. dimension in curriculum placements in companies: entrepreneurship

Innovative Professional development staff Expertise in project management Evaluation : self-evaluation (external and internal

evaluation) as a key for quality management Creation of new Eur. support structures in schools:

resource centres, virtual networks of teachers European benchmarks European peer teaching, team teaching, shadowing The reflective teacher and action research

Professional development leading to school development Exchanges of school management approaches Shadowing of heads of schools Joint development of pedagogical methodologies Joint development of strategies to tackle specific

issues: intercultural school, violence at school peer education

School as a learning organisation

Innovating schools

1. Innovative Learning environment for pupils2. Caring environment3. Profess. development staff, heads, teachers

4. Promotion of active (global) citizenship5. Internationalisation + networking6. Links with community (parents, Companies, NGO etc.)

4. Promotion of active citizenship Through physical and virtual mobility of pupils Involvement in peer led projects and activities Through active running and taking responsibility

for projects To be involved in European activities with fellow

pupils sharing responsibility for outcome Taking responsibility for their learning

Innovating schools

1. Innovative Learning environment for pupils2. Caring environment3. Profess. development staff, heads, teachers4. Promotion of active (global) citizenship

5. Internationalisation + networking6. Links with community (parents, Companies, NGO etc.)

5. Internationalisation and networking Creation of school partnerships Involvement in all sorts of Networks and Eur.

Organisations: e.g. Schoolnet Involvement in Comenius 3 networks Linking up schools, with teacher education,

universities, adult education centres etc. Networks at regional, national, European

(Comenius) and global networks (ASP)

Functions of networksNetworks for innovation; OECD 2003

Political function: meeting with like-minded Information function: exchange of relevant

information Psychological function: empowering of isolated

individuals A skills function: acquisition of skills not offered

by peer learning

Innovating schools

1. Innovative Learning environment for pupils2. Caring environment3. Profess. development staff, heads, teachers4. Promotion of active (global) citizenship5. Internationalisation + networking

6. Links with community (parents, Companies, NGO etc.)

6. Links with the local community with other educational organisations With parents’ associations With NGO’s With social and cultural organisation With local, regional authorities With companies and enterprises With social partners With local community as such

to tap into expertise and learning opportunities facilitate access to education enhance social inclusion promote active citizenship actions share educational and other resources interaction with companies (placements, leadership

training etc.) companies supporting infrastructure, buildings etc.

Innovative achievements COMENIUS Schools become learning communities Integration of European dimension in purpose, vision

and mission of school Enrichment of the pedagogical project Impact on social + professional status teachers Improvement school climate and culture Regional public policy to promote regional development Awareness of creation of European educational space

and European Community

European projects and EU policy in education

European projects contribute to policy in the field of education and training as defined by EU Ministers of education?The detailed work programme !

THE framework of reference =

The 2002 Detailed Work programme on the concrete

future objectives of education

2002 Detailed Work programme on the concrete future objectives of education

Three strategic objectives

1. Improve quality and effectiveness of education and training systems in EU

2. Facilitating access of all to education and training

3. Opening up education and training to the wider world

Strategic objective 1

Improve quality and effectiveness of education and training

Improve education and training of teachers and trainers Develop skills for knowledge society ICT access for all Increase interest for scientific and technical studies Make best use of resources

Strategic objective 2

Facilitate access of all to education and training systems

Crate open learning environments Make learning more attractive Support active citizenship, equal opportunities

and social cohesion

Strategic objective 3

Opening up education and training to the wider world

Strengthen links with working life, research and society at large

Develop spirit of enterprise Improve foreign language learning Increase mobility and exchange Strengthen European co-operation

The INNOVATIVE TEACHERPolicy developments in teacher education* Define the profile of an innovative teacher Innovative partnerships between schools and

teacher education Action research-based teacher education Quality in teacher education Changes in school organisations and in working

conditions Active role of all stakeholders*http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/policies/2010/doc/working-

group-report_en.pdf

Vision towards the future

Integrated action programme in the field of lifelong learning 6 programmes From 2007 – 2013

Link with TEMPUS

Integrated action programme for education and training 4 specific programmes:

Comenius Erasmus Leonardo Grundtvig

1 Transversal programme: Policy issues Language learning Innovative actions in ICT More substantial dissemination

1 Jean Monnet programme

Some characteristics A simpler programme

Greater use of lat rate grants & scales of unit costs

Simpler application forms and contracts Co-financing in kind Simplified documentation on capacity

beneficiaries A more decentralised programme

More actions administered through NA : rate of occurrence of the activity. small-scale actions or addressed to individuals, not requiring full selection

at European level actions addressing needs specific to individual MS

Conclusion

European and international dimension in education promotes quality of education through innovations in

learning and teaching active European citizenship employability of youngsters social cohesion NICTStudy report 96: Challenging Europe through education and training

Thank you for your attention!

Good luck in your European projects!