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EXPERIENCES OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND PROJECT WORK. COOPERATION WITH ZRINYI ILONA GIMNÁZIUM AND AVASI GIMNÁZIUM. Cooperation with Zrinyi Ilona since 1984 Both schools are UNESCO schools Choir visits to and from Miskolc and Tampere Other study visits Individual student exchanges
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COOPERATION WITH ZRINYI ILONA GIMNÁZIUM AND AVASI GIMNÁZIUM • Cooperation with Zrinyi Ilona since 1984 • Both schools are UNESCO schools • Choir visits to and from Miskolc and Tampere • Other study visits • Individual student exchanges • Teacher exchanges on reciprocal basis • Student teacher placements in Miskolc Jari Aarnio, Tampereen normaalikoulu
EU’s Socrates/Comenius programmes • three-year projects • at least three participating schools one being the coordinating school • application for each year nationally • reporting each year nationally • Advantages • financial support (1500 € partner, 2000 € coordinator) • structure, credibility and official nature • long term planning • possibilities for annual planning conferences Jari Aarnio, Tampereen normaalikoulu
International project work • the theme should be wide enough to encourage as many subjects as possible to join in • umbrella theme with subprojects • students are active agents, teachers are coaches or mentors • project website but also face to face work • students learn new skills: communicate and work with students from different cultural backgrounds=intercultural learning • increases European dimension • can change the school curriculum Jari Aarnio, Tampereen normaalikoulu