1.3. Koulun johto

The project partners designed and implemented a new anti-bullying programme in schools in five EU countries. It drew on the experiences of existing programmes and practices originated by the project partners working in different cultural contexts.  It provided further evidence of effective approaches to the reduction of bullying in schools that will inform the development of improved child centred, whole school strategies for adoption at European level.

The Joaquim Ruyra Elementary School is located in a disadvantaged suburban district of Barcelona. In the 2016-2017 school year, 92% students were immigrants representing 28 different nationalities (including Pakistan, Morocco, Georgia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, the Philippines, China, Bangladesh, Senegal, and the USA) or from minority background (Romani). The school has a 40% mobility rate.  

National and international press have referred to the school as the miracle school as it had achieved academic outcomes above the average in the Catalan standardised tests, outperforming elite schools in the Catalonia region.

All classes in the school feature group work 40% to 60% of the time. The groups mix students of different abilities, genders and nationalities.  The small groups are designed to ensure that no one is left out, and students are encouraged to participate actively.  Each group is facilitated by an adult (e.g. a classroom assistants, a parent).  Psychologists and special education teachers may also work in the classrooms, and they support volunteer parents, teachers and the students.  The extra support and student interaction are considered as essential for supporting and reinforcing children’s learning. 

RA-hankkeen (Raising the Achievement of All Learners in Inclusive Education) tavoitteena oli antaa näyttöä toimivista käytännöistä, joilla voi kohentaa oppimistuloksia sekä vahvistaa koulujen ja yhteisöjen kapasiteettia osallistaa ja tukea kaikkia oppijoita.

Koulujen johtamista käsittelevä eurooppalainen verkosto (EPNoSL) on kehittänyt välineen toimien tarkastelua, haasteiden tunnistamista ja painopistealueiden tärkeysjärjestykseen asettamista varten, jotta koulujen johtamista yhdenvertaisuuden ja oppimisen aloilla tuetaan ja tehostetaan. Kohderyhminä ovat poliittiset päätöksentekijät, kouluviranomaiset, koulujen eri toimijat, tutkijat ja johtamiskoulutusta tarjoavat laitokset. Koulun johdon työkalupakki on suunniteltu tukemaan analyyseja siitä, millainen vuorovaikutus koulujen eri johtamispolitiikoilla ja ‑ohjelmilla on ja miten ne vaikuttavat koulujen johtajien ja koulujen kokonaiskapasiteettiin vastata tehokkaasti ja jatkuvasti yhdenvertaisuuden ja oppimisen haasteisiin kouluissaan. Työkalupakkiin sisältyy monenlaisia hyödyllisiä materiaaleja, videoita, tapaustutkimuksia ja välineitä koulun johtamisen eri osa-alueilta.

MiCREATE-hankkeen tavoitteena on kannustaa maahanmuuttajalasten monimuotoisten ryhmien osallisuutta käyttämällä maahanmuuttajalasten kotouttamiseen lapsikeskeistä lähestymistapaa koulutuksen ja politiikan tasolla. Tutkimushanke kumpuaa nykyisten kotouttamispolitiikkojen uudelleenarvioinnin tarpeesta, ja sen tarkoituksena on tutkia kattavasti maahamuuttajalasten kotouttamisen nykyisiä prosesseja toimijuuden, osallistumisen ja hyvinvoinnin lisäämiseksi.

"Our School - My Future" was an ESL project initiated within the framework of the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships for School Education. It aims to support cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices between schools from different countries across Europe.
Part of the problem of ESL is attributed to lack of support and guidance, disengagement from schooling, and secondary-level curricula which too often do not offer enough options for varied courses, alternative teaching pedagogies, experiential and other hands-on learning opportunities or sufficient flexibility and support.
The framework for this project was designed to focus mainly on in-school factors influencing ESL, such as teaching methods and curricular issues, positive/negative school climate, and the parents’ role as a contributing factor to ESL.
A distance education programme, “Promotion of healthy lifestyles and development of the students’ social skills through physical education and environmental activities” was offered to teachers from five partner countries. Some 65 teachers from Greece, Poland, Romania, Spain, and Turkey had the opportunity to participate in this training programme, along with six academics who are also members of the Hellenic Academy of Physical Education.

To improve students’ learning outcomes and the level of engagement with the school has developed a transformation project structured around seven key elements for school improvement: school climate, school image, academic excellence, methodological change, development of emotional intelligence, introduction of art in school and openness to the community. During the first years of the project, the emphasis was made on the two key areas: methodological change through the implementation of project-based learning and strengthening links of the school with families and communities.

The CARMA Toolkit fosters collaborative learning approaches in schools, based on non-formal learning (NFL) techniques, for learners who have been identified as being at risk of early school leaving and/or low achievement. The Toolkit provides practical resources for classroom practices and to transform school cultures to improve student motivation and participation. Involvement of the wider community in supporting collaborative learning is also encouraged. A Competence Assessment Model supports teachers to assess learners’ collaborative skills. A teacher’s diary to track implementation and learner progress accompanies the Toolkit.. The Toolkit is available in full and short versions in 8 languages English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Portuguese, Dutch and Turkish.