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The Pestalozzi programme and community of practice

The Pestalozzi programme and community of practice. Experiential learning to enhance living together in democracy. The evidence. Table of Content. The Pestalozzi Programme... What is it? How does it work? What are its aims? What is its approach?

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The Pestalozzi programme and community of practice

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  1. The Pestalozzi programme and community of practice Experiential learning to enhance living together in democracy Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  2. The evidence

  3. Table of Content • The Pestalozzi Programme... • What is it? • How does it work? • What are its aims? • What is its approach? • What training does it offer? Themes and activities • How do the modules of trainer training work? • How do the seminars and workshops work? • What’s the use of the Pestalozzi social network? • How can I benefit from the Pestalozzi programme? • What are its challenges? Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  4. Vision and action Vision without action is a daydream Action without vision is a nightmare (Japanese proverb) Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  5. Education and Vision • Education needs to be governed by a vision of society • Sustainable democratic societies • No sustainable change • is possible without education • Change needs policy ... • and practice • Education professionals • as agents of change Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  6. Main fields of action and themes • Education for democratic citizenship and human rights • Socio-cultural diversity, Intercultural education and exchanges • Languages • History teaching and multi-perspectivity • Prevention of crimes against humanity • Roma and travellers • Higher education and research • Pestalozzi Programme - training and capacity building • Targeted cooperation and assistance • And... Transversal components of education for sustainable democratic societies (TASK) Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  7. What is the Pestalozzi Programme? . • What is it? • Training programme for education professionals • Why Pestalozzi? • Head, Hand, Heart • What does it offer? • Work together on common concerns trying to elaborate fit solutions for diverse contexts based on shared principles • Who supports it? • Funds through the budget of the Council of Europe and direct voluntary contributions from member states • Opportunity • Conference of European ministers of education, June 2010, Ljubljana on the key role of teachers for sustainable democratic societies • 11 Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  8. How does the Pestalozzi Programme work? • Main actors • Council of Europe Education Committee • Decides • Network of National Liaison Officers(NLO) and the Secretariat • Informs, selects, hosts, organises, disseminates, plans • Network of trainers – Community of practice • Facilitates, develops and organises national events with the NLOs • Participating education professionals • Exchange, develop, multiply • Programming • The programme of training activities is prepared on an annual basis • In cooperation between the Pestalozzi Secretariat, colleagues within the Council of Europe and the National Liaison Officers • Information, communication and documentation platforms • Public website www.coe.int/pestalozzi • Online social networks for participants in activities http://pest-prog.ning.com (on invitation only) Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  9. Aims Train professionals to become multipliers Create networks of Education professionals across Europe Develop a shared vision of the role of education and of education professionals Develop understanding across the continent in the field of education Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  10. Approach Standards and principles of the Council of Europe: democracy, human rights, the rule of law, mutual respect and peaceful resolution of conflicts Interactive, collaborative knowledge construction, learning by doing, the medium is the message Developing awareness and sensitivity knowledge and understanding individual practice societal practice Create spaces for challenging ideas and practices, experiencing new practices and reflecting on experiences and practices Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  11. Interactionsbetweenthe areas of development Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  12. Range of activities 1 . • Training courses • European Modules of trainer training, 12-18 months • Training events • European Seminars, 4 days • Academy of Bad Wildbad, Germany • European Wergeland Centre, Norway • European Workshops , 3-4 days • in the signatory countries Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  13. Seminars and workshops • European Seminars • Are organised by the Council of Europe in cooperation with a partner • The theme, training team and participants are selected by the Council of Europe and the partner • The participants are education professionals from the signatory states and from countries of the southern Mediterranean • European Workshops • Are organised by and in the signatory countries under the umbrella of the Pestalozzi Programme • The theme, training team and participants are selected by the organisers and the Council of Europe selects the proposals to be included in the programme • The participants are education professionals from the host country and from signatory states Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  14. Modules of trainer training • Working mode • Collaborative work and peer training, working together over time • Focus on practical products and processes and expertise • Phases of work • Preparation • Setting the scene – Module A • Developing and piloting, sharing and reflecting – Module B • finalising materials, networking and dissemination • Organisation, selection • The themes, training teams are selected by the Council of Europe • The participants are nominated by their national authorities • Modules A are organised in Strasbourg, Modules B are co-organised with and hosted by a member state • Keeping in touch: the community of practice • Network seminars • Online platform Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  15. From Network seminars Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  16. ... To Classrooms

  17. Range of activities 2 • Targeted cooperation • Southern Mediterranean (in cooperation with partners such as the Anna-Lindh Foundation) • Joint Programmes with the European Union; e.g. In Kosovo • … • Network of trainers – Community of practice • Further development of the programme and resources • Developing exchange and online/face to face collaboration • The EWC (European Wergeland Centre) www.theewc.org • Resource centre • Capacity building Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  18. Social networking and online collaboration . • The Pestalozzi community of practice communicates online • Moderated membership on invitation by the Secretariat • General space for all members and group spaces around specific training activities • Members • Participants of ongoing training activities • Network of trainers • Network of National Liaison Officers • Further developments in view • Interactive databases • Survey tools • Documentation centre tools Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  19. Good news! • A motivated network

  20. NET meeting: evaluating the Pestalozzi programme and outcomes

  21. How can I benefit from the Pestalozzi Programme? . • Find information • About ongoing activities and their results on the Pestalozzi Programme website • Find resources for • Reading • Reflection • Teaching • Training • Contact • the Pestalozzi Liaison Officer in your country • The Pestalozzi Secretariat at the Council of Europe • Participate • in a Pestalozzi training activity • in networking and disseminating in your country Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  22. Areas of improvement • Interplay – international/national level • Coherence, Complementarity, Effective cascading • Developing cooperation • Inside and outside the CoE • Partners • Ministries • Teacher education institutions and associations • The European Wergeland Centre • The Academy of Bad Wildbad • International associations of teacher education • NGOs • Foundations • Constant questioning • Do we meet the real concerns? • What about the profession? Teacher recognition? Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  23. The Pestalozzi Programme is .... ... always about the importance of Doing... • “If you want to see, • learn to act” • Heinz von Förster “On constructing a reality”, 1979 • ‘Let us put our heads together • and see what life we will make for our children.’ • TatankaIotanka Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

  24. Conclusions See you soon!

  25. Thankyou More information On www.coe.int/pestalozzi Pascale Mompoint- Gaillard , Reykjavik 2010

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