Introduction to theSchool Education Gateway

Europe’s online platform for school education

A PLACE TO ENGAGE WITH

EUROPEAN POLICY AND PRACTICE

FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION

About

• Presented in 23 European languages, the School Education Gateway is a single point of entry for:

• Teachers and school leaders

• Policy makers

• Experts

• Other professionals in the School Education field

What does the platform offer?

Themed Pages

Erasmus+ Opportunities

Opinions, Interviews,

Surveys

Professional Development

European Toolkit for Schools

Publications, Studies, Tutorials

News, Events, Practices

Webinars

Fresh insights into Europe’s policy and practice in school

education: news articles, a calendar of events and a

monthly collection of good practices from

European projects and classrooms

Latest

Expert opinions and ideas in school education provided

through articles and interviews

Regular short surveys on current issues, allowing users to express their

opinion

Viewpoints

Each month there is a focus on a different, changing topic; for

example: family learning, active citizenship or school leadership.

The monthly topic is highlighted on the homepage.

The list of the monthly topics ispublished on the About page.

Monthly Topics

Explore the content through the EU’s ten key priorities in School Education: • Basic Skills

• Citizenship

• Early Childhood Education and Care

• Language Learning

• Inclusive Education and Tackling Early School Leaving

• Teachers and School Leaders

• Cultural Awareness and Expression

• Personal Development and Well-being

• Entrepreneurship Education

• Digital competence and technologies

Themed Pages

Stay informed with the latest studies, reports and tutorials –

from Europe for your classroom

Discover resources such as the European Toolkit for Schools, designed to help your school

promote inclusive education and tackle early school leaving

Resources

Resources | European Toolkit for Schools

Available in the Resources section on the School Education

Gateway:

www.schooleducationgateway.eu/europeantoolkitforschools

27 SUBAREAS

150+

RESOURCES

GOALS

Promoting inclusive education and tackling early school leaving

Supporting the exchange and transfer of best practice and experience among school practitioners and policy makers

FOCUS

5 focus areas: School governance, Teachers, Support to learners, Parental involvement, and Stakeholders involvement

WHERE

Schools across Europe can benefit from the funding opportunities provided by the

Erasmus+ Programme, including support for training courses and teaching assignments for professional development – or participation

in project partnerships.

The School Education Gateway tools help schools prepare their Erasmus+ Key Action 1

and 2 applications.

Erasmus+ Opportunities

• For "Key Action 1 – Learning Mobility of Individuals"

➢ Course Catalogue: Search for on-site teacher training courses abroad (part of the Teacher Academy)

➢ Mobility Opportunities: Post and/or search for offers of teaching assignments and job shadowing abroad

• For "Key Action 2 – Strategic Partnerships"

➢ Strategic Partnerships: Post requests and search for partners for collaborative school-related projects

Erasmus+ Opportunities

The Teacher Academy allows teachers to discover a wide range of training opportunities and resources for the classroom

ON-SITE COURSESTeacher training courses abroad (Erasmus+ funding is possible)

TEACHING MATERIALSDeveloped by EU institutions, EU-fundedprojects and online course participants

ONLINE COURSESFree, open and availableanytime, anywhere)

WEBINARSOnline events on variedtopics, open to all

Teacher Academy

Active learning communities providing inspiration, support and a flexible learning opportunity. Developed specifically for the Teacher

Academy and free of charge. Upon successful completion, participants receive a digital certificate.

Teacher Academy | Online courses

High-quality content and videos from teachers and experts

Additional resources such as training aides, articles and tools

Guided development of your own lesson plan

Guided development of your own lesson plan

Live online events including webinars and TeachMeets

Peer feedback and review process for assignments

Bite-sized learning events on the School Education Gateway monthly topics and beyond. Free of charge and open to all school education

practitioners interested in the topic.

2019 topics include:• Active citizenship• Learning spaces• Games in schools• Personalised learning

Teacher Academy | Webinars

Selected teaching materials and resources developed by participants of the online courses,

EU institutions and other EU-funded projects. Available in multiple languages.

Teacher Academy | Teaching Materials

For All Users

Available to all website visitors (no registration or login necessary):

• Get informed by reading news, publications and many more

• Get inspired by the good practices, resources, expert video interviews and articles

• Take part in surveys

• Discover teaching materials and professional development opportunities in the Teacher Academy: webinars, online courses and mobility opportunities

… or log in to do more ➔

Registered Users' Benefits

• Log in with an existing eTwinning account or create a School Education Gateway account

• Engage with the site more efficiently:➢ Review, rate & comment on news,

articles, practices, courses, mobility opportunities, etc.

➢ Save items in your favourites(articles, courses, searches, etc.)

➢ Post on-site courses, mobility opportunities and strategic partnership requests

➢ Participate in the online courses offered by the Teacher Academy

• Share the link to our promo pack (zip file, other languages) with leaflets and presentations

• Print our leaflets and share them in a strategic location at your school

• Ask your National Agency for School Education Gateway information, materials* or a workshop*

Help your colleagues benefit from the platform!

* availability may vary between countries

• Follow the Erasmus+ Programme on Facebook or Twitter

• Subscribe to the School Education Gateway YouTube channel

• Register for our newsletter, or for our mailing lists to receive announcements about Teacher Academy webinars or online courses

Stay up to date with the offer

Background

Funded by Erasmus+, the European programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport

Supervised by the Directorate General for Education and Culture (Unit B.2 –Schools and Educators; Multilingualism)

Linked to eTwinning, the community for schools in Europe

Run by European Schoolnet, an international partnership of 34 European Ministries of Education

Register and join the School Education Gateway today!

www.schooleducationgateway.eu

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The School Education Gateway is an initiative of the European Union and funded by Erasmus+, the European programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport. Neither the European Union institutions and bodies nor any person acting on their behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained herein.

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