E urope as a L earning Envir o nment in S chools

1. Europe as a Learning Environment in Schools

2. Comenius 3 network 13 Expert organisations and school networks from 11 European countries

3. Elos offers high quality ‘European’ education • Schools integrate a ‘European and International Orientation’ (EIO) in lessons and exchange activities • Schools prepare students (12-19) for their roles as European citizens; achieve ‘Europe competence’

4. Network aims • Exchange information • Develop common standards • Define ‘Europe competence’ • Tune curriculum development, examination and certification • Disseminate tools, materials, good practice • Initiate Comenius 1 projects

5. Network aims • Prove effectiveness by monitoring, evaluation and research • Influence policy-making

6. Outputs • Studies: analyses of country profiles, school self-evaluation, learners’ progress, school development • Common tools: standard for Elos schools, framework of competences, learner portfolio • Products for dissemination: Manual, case studies, curriculum plans, learning materials, information resources

7. Outputs • Teacher training • Web-based services: website, communication platform, electronic newsletters From 2006 on: www.elos.eu

8. Main events 2005 Kick-off conference National advisory panel and school network meetings 2006 Group meetings Contact seminar General conference

9. Contact? kstamm@euroschool.nl