The learning, teaching and training activities are essential to the realization of some project objectives, particularly as regards development of civic, cultural and interpersonal competences of students. They will allow for the exchange of ideas, methods and good practices in a meaningful way, and give the opportunity for participants to see Rights in Action in each school they visit. The Rights are common to all, but staff and students will gain a much better understanding of them when seen in context in a variety of cultural and international settings.
These activities will also provide the motivation necessary to learn about new ICT tools for use in presentations, and for teaching and learning, Teachers and students will be inspired by the presentations of others, and, unlike what usually happens (ie we say ‘That looks good’ but we don’t learn from it) we will together about how they were put together, which ICT tools were involved, and have the opportunity to try things out for ourselves, making mistakes and getting help as we go along.
Student participants will:
• relate to each other better, using rights language to sort out conflicts amongst themselves
• engage in decision making more collaboratively during group work
• demonstrate respect for the rights of others, being prepared to stand up for them using appropriate rights language
• show increased empathy for others, particularly peers in difficult situations
• take a more active part in the life of the school, offering time and suggestions to affect improvements
• want to engage in civic and environmental issues beyond the school gates
• be more confident in using a range of ICT tools and in their interpersonal skills
• take more responsibility for their own well-being in terms of exercise and nutrition
• will be more responsible citizens, better prepared for the future and able to make a positive contribution to society
Teacher participants will:
• be more confident in dealing with behaviour and other school issues, using appropriate rights language
• demonstrate increased understanding of the needs of disadvantaged students, and strive positively to protect their rights
• have raised awareness of the contribution that students can make to school life
• improve their knowledge by observing the didactic processes in partner schools and by comparing educational systems of the European countries
• gain self-development through reflection upon their own teaching, observing different teaching skills, using new ICT methods in the classroom
• acquire innovative practices by taking part in workshops and seminars during mobilities organized by partner schools
Participating Schools will:
• have raised awareness of the need to respect the rights of children and build these into their policies and procedures
• be more pro-active in seeking the views of students and engaging them in whole school decision making
• have strengthened their European dimension and their standing in the locality as the community perceives its active collaboration with European partners as active proof of the school’s dynamic character and open attitude
• have access to a bank of materials supporting a more child-centred and creative curriculum which will enthuse and motivate students
The Local Communities – that is the people who live in the environs of the school, particularly families of students, and also different groups who work with schools such as nurses, psychologists etc - will:
• have raised awareness of CRC and the steps schools are taking to incorporate these into their culture
• have a raised interest in the school’s educational offer
• reflect an increased tolerance and respect for European counterparts as students share the project experiences with them
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The Wider School Network – that is schools outside the partnership but connected to them through the school's own networks, through Local Authorities or through national links such as Rights Agenda etc - will
• be more likely to engage in Erasmus+ Programmes in the future as they see the benefits of this project
• be more likely to engage in the Children’s Rights agenda in their schools
This project will contribute to Erasmus+ Programme and EU objectives as described earlier. It focuses on some of the key values shared by Europeans: Human Rights, Respect for others, Democracy, Equality and so on, and by doing so brings us closer to achieving them. The impact will last well beyond the project’s lifetime as schools embed the learning from the project in their policies and practices.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES