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The German Partner Project

The German Partner Project. Comenius Regio Projekt Sharing Resources for Innovation and Cohesion ShRInC 2009-2011. Schulamt für den Kreis Lippe GS Südschule Lemgo Städt. Museum Hexenbürgermeisterhaus (Partnerschaftsgesellschaft Lemgo). East Riding of Yorkshire School Council

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The German Partner Project

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  1. The German Partner Project Comenius Regio Projekt Sharing Resources for Innovation and Cohesion ShRInC 2009-2011

  2. Schulamt für den Kreis Lippe GS Südschule Lemgo Städt. Museum Hexenbürgermeisterhaus (Partnerschaftsgesellschaft Lemgo) East Riding of Yorkshire School Council Molescroft Primary School, Beverley Keldmarsh Primary School, Beverley Beverley-Lemgo Twinning Association Hull University Wiliam Wilberforce House ShRInC 2009-2011

  3. What were the objectives? • ...to find out about children‘s lives around 1700 • ...to find out about goods and produce of that time • ...to find traces of that time • ...to find out what children would like to share about their home town with children from twinned twons • ...to create a town guide from child‘s point of view

  4. objectives II • ...to observe teaching in both countries • ...to develop curriculum material on town history • ...to develop curriculum material on migration • ...to compare work in Schulamt and School Improvement Services • ...to devolop links between museum and school • die gemeinsame Entwicklung von Unterrichtsmaterialien ...to develop curriculum a virtual learning platform

  5. 400 years ago ...

  6. Children‘s games of old

  7. My life in a box

  8. Impacts • highly motivated staff and children • raised awareness of common interests • developed plans for future projects • We‘ve made friends!

  9. Trojan Horse(s)

  10. Südschule Offene Ganztagsschule Europaschule in OWL Am Stiftsland 8 32657 Lemgo Tel.: 05261/9762-0 Fax: 05261/9762-17 suedschule@schulen-lemgo.de www.südschule-lemgo.de

  11. General thoughts • Europe 2020 strategy (to become world power No 1) on early school leaving • Periods abroad for personal development, knowledge and language skills, employment chances • Extracurricular education • Development of European citizenship

  12. Local and regional authorities in education • Direct responsibilities and powers in school education • Political and administrative interaction between all tiers of government Quality teaching: • Transition in teacher‘s role • Teacher‘s skills and qualificaions • Local/regional authorities‘ role

  13. Promoting and supporting cooperation in education • Responsible citizenship • Economic and social impact • Cooperation taking place voluntarily • Equal opportunities • Exchange of experiences and coordination • Teacher‘s training: teachers feeling responsible for their continuing training

  14. European Groupings for Territorial Cooperation • Joint implementation of strategies • Pooling ressources to develop economies of scale • Launches in Brussels 28.01.2011 • www.cor.europa.eu/egtc

  15. School for the 21st centurythe role of regional cooperation Key competences for lifelong learning – how can schools change to respond to challenges of the 21st century. The role of school education in enhancing social inclusion in an increasingly diverse society.

  16. Eight key competences of lifelong learning vertical competences • communication in the mother tongue • communication in foreign languages • mathematical, basic competences in science and technology • digital competences

  17. Translateral competences • learning to learn • social and civic competences • sense of initiative and entrepreneurship • cultural awareness and expression

  18. School change • What can be changed? • Curriculum • Teaching methods • Organisation (interlinked with methods) • Change? What for?

  19. Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship Turning ideas into action... • creativity • innovation • risk-taking • plan and manage projects

  20. „Teacher learning should be embedded in the daily life of the school and provide opportunities to inquire systematically about teaching practices, their impact on students and about other issues of teacher‘s work.“ Hansen on Curriculum development, 2008

  21. Improving teacher education • Teacher education systems • Recruitment, selection • Initial education • Induction of new teachers • Mentoring • Continuing professional development • School leaders • Teacher educators • Teacher competencies • Professional values, attitudes

  22. Key competencies for life are key competencies for teachers • Transversal competencies are needed more than simple skills.

  23. „Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time.“ Hebrew proverb

  24. How to grow leaders • Succession planing and development of support staff • Career pathway for model for teaching • Children can learn when they leave behind their baggages • Creative teaching, every child matters pastoral care/tutoring • Counseling sytems/in-house provision • Schools to use more of international opportunities to further teacher‘s professional development by exposing them to other systems • School leaders are to define needs for the future • Detect and identify, take initiative • SL are change agents, not role models for everyone.

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