1.1. Skolas kultūra un gaisotne

Projekts “Atbalsts iekļaujošai skolas vadībai” (SISL) pētīja to, kā veicināt iekļaujošu vadību skolās, un nodrošināja tam atbalsta rīkus. Projektā tika secināts, ka iekļaujošas izglītības vadības mērķis ir sasniegt jēgpilnu līdzdalību izglītībā un tās iespējās, augsta līmeņa sasniegumus, kā arī labjūtību visiem izglītotajiem, tostarp tiem, kas ir visneaizsargātie pret atstumtību.

The objective of the MiCREATE project is to encourage the inclusion of diverse groups of migrant children by adopting a child-centred approach to the integration of migrant children at educational and policy level. Stemming from the need to revisit the existing integration policies, the research project aims to comprehensively examine the contemporary integration processes of migrant children to enhance their agency, participation, and well-being.

The toolkit developed as part of the valorisation of the findings by the Reducing Early School Leaving in Europe (RESL.eu) research project aims to support practitioners working with youth in identifying and monitoring students and schools in need of greater care and support. It is primarily focused on the situation of those young people who are at risk of school disengagement and early school leaving. The toolkit is primarily dedicated to school staff: principals, teachers, educators, pedagogical counsellors, class tutors and school psychologists. However, it might be also helpful for other educational specialists working in education policies and in alternative learning pathways.

The ‘Complex Instruction Programme’ (CIP) provides equal chances for children from different social backgrounds. The method seeks to change children roles and responsibilities in active learning. CIP is based on four principles: (1) education involves a varied level of non-routine, open-end tasks to mobilise students of different abilities; (2) responsibility is shared, learners are responsible for their personal work while the group is responsible for individual achievements; (3) work is evaluated against set norms and roles; (4) hierarchy within the group - the status of the students is mobile. In addition, the school uses other innovative practices, such as a reading programme for the elementary grades where students regularly read aloud to each other in pairs, and then exchange their thoughts, and the ‘learning between generations’ programme where children draw their family trees and label each member with a special skill they have.

Since the mid-1990s, the Open Door school is strongly devoted to the Step by Step programme (SbS), which became the main driver to implement innovative approaches in the school. The SbS programme involves student-centred and game-based learning, with constant feedback. The school also organises two whole-school project months per year that end with a presentation day, often open to the wider public and parents. Classrooms are arranged according to different aspects of learning. As part of the innovation, the school applies “morning circles” which are involved around a certain theme. Each child learns to speak in a way that is to the point, and gets the chance to express what he or she thinks and feels. It’s also a useful approach to compensate the stress that students might have brought from home.

Skolu vadības Eiropas politikas tīkls (EPNoSL) ir izstrādājis rīku, kas paredzēts domu apmaiņai, problēmu apzināšanai un prioritāro virzienu noteikšanai politikas darbībām, lai atbalstītu un paaugstinātu skolu vadības spēju veicināt taisnīgumu un mācīšanos. Tas ir paredzēts politikas veidotājiem, skolu vadībai, skolu darbā iesaistītajām personām, pētniekiem un līderības mācību institūtiem. Skolu vadības rīkkopu ir paredzēts izmantot kā palīglīdzekli, kad tiek analizēts, kā dažādu veidu skolu vadības politika un programmas mijiedarbojas un ietekmē skolu vadītāju un skolu vispārējo spēju rezultatīvi un neatlaidīgi risināt taisnīguma un mācīšanās problēmas skolās. Tā satur virkni noderīgu materiālu, videoklipu, gadījumu pētījumu un rīku komplektu par dažādiem skolu vadības aspektiem.