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ETHOS

ETHOS. 2011 application. Project description. 2 areas are focused on: area 1: meeting the needs of highly talented pupils by offering opportunities to participate in models of good practice to staff and students across the partnership

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ETHOS

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  1. ETHOS 2011 application

  2. Project description 2 areas are focused on: • area 1: meeting the needs of highly talented pupils by offering opportunities to participate in models of good practice to staff and students across the partnership • area 2: exploring and sharing good practices in meeting the special needs of pupils

  3. Area 1 subjects • mathematics (cf. IRISS evaluation sheets & disappointing participation in high level maths studies) • sports (health, lifestyle, competition, etc.) • music (specialized & strong area in several of our schools) • leadership / entrepreneurship

  4. Area 2 Exploring and sharing good practice in meeting the special needs of pupils with: • reading/writing difficulties (incl. dyslexia, second language difficulties, etc.) • difficulties with number • behavioural difficulties (incl. motivational problems, ADHD, etc.)

  5. Obj 1: European citizenship • To foster cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue • To enhance the curriculum experience of students and raise their levels of achievement • To improve the quality of teaching and learning across the network • To identify and share best practice • To develop and implement innovative practice • To organise study visits (teachers) and master classes (students)

  6. Obj 2: Equal opportunities • to attain more learning profit for more pupils, especially those with special talents and special needs • create a context of accepted integration in all schools across the network • prevent pupils from dropping out of education early

  7. Obj 3: Communication & research skills • improve communication skills for pupils using high quality standards to assess (CEF; cf running Comenius project IRISS) • train teachers and pupils in IT-skills • train teachers and pupils in research skills (making questionnaires, collecting and analysing data)

  8. Obj 4: Q-assurance • to further develop self-evaluation tools and monitor the progress of the activities • to further take care of the professional management of the network • take care of the dissemination of the results to all stakeholders and external partners

  9. Programme & timing • Kick-off conference Oct 2011: • Agreement on evaluation tools to be used during the project: research methodology and questionnaires for special needs teams, and evaluation formats for the miniconferences/master classes • Creation of programme and time schedule for master classes/miniconferences

  10. Activities • mini-conferences and master classes on area 1 topics: 2011-2013 • research on special needs: reports by April 2012 • mini-conferences on reading, writing, number difficulties and behavioural difficulties: 2012-2013 • Closing Conference May 2013: final project report which describes the reflections of schools on what they have experienced and learned

  11. Q-monitoring • Creating, revising and distributing questionnaires, diaries and other evaluation tools to the participating schools • monitoring the use of these by the schools • collecting and analyzing the results of the evaluations • reporting, presenting and disseminating the results of the evaluations • making recommendations to the steering committee and the schools of the network on possible improvements

  12. Conferences • Ireland: Oct 2011 12-16th • Finland: May 2012 9-13th • Slovakia: Oct 2012 3-7th • France: May 2013 8-12th

  13. Dissemination • evaluation of all activities • feedback during the conferences to the member schools • publication on the website of the project • local feedback: school websites, magazines, local press, …

  14. Master classes • Maths: in Sweden spring 2012 • BagsværdKostskoleog Gymnasium, Danderyds Gymnasium, EscolaSecundária Francisco Rodrigues Lobo, Gymnáziumbilingválne, HeiligeMaagdcollege, Liceo Alessandro daImola, Lycée Michel-Rodange, MóriczZsigmondGimnázium, Radyr Comprehensive School • Music: in Germany spring 2013 • Wittekind Gymnasium, JõgevaGümnaasium, Radyr Comprehensive School

  15. Mini-conferences • Special needs: in Belgium Nov 2012 • Bagsværd, Bundesrealgymn., Cygnaeus-lukio, Danderyds, Rodrigues Lobo, Gymn. bilingválne, H Maagdcollege, St-Jude, Mig. Catalán, Jõgeva, Lena, A daImola, Hub. Clément, M.-Rodange, MóriczZsigmond, Radyr, Ramsgrange, Kalamaria. Strabrecht, Wittekind • Sports: in Austria spring 2013 • BagsværdKostskoleog Gymnasium, Bundesrealgymnasium Wien 19, Esc. Sec. Fr. Rodrigues Lobo, Inst. Saint-Jude, JõgevaGümnaasium, Lena videregåendeskole, Liceo Alessandro daImola, Ramsgrange Comm. School, Second Lyc. of Kalamaria, Strabrecht College

  16. Other activities • Application: p. 100 – 105 • many bilateral exchanges • Conclusion: • few master classes / mini-conferences • nothing on leadership

  17. Planning • June 2011: Finnish agency will decide • approval in Finland = approval for all schools (in principle) • kick-off = Ireland Oct 2011 (prepared by Q’s & SC Sept 18-19th in Dendermonde)

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