1.3. It-tmexxija tal-iskejjel

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. 

L-objettiv tal-proġett MiCREATE huwa li jħeġġeġ l-inklużjoni ta’ gruppi diversi ta’ tfal migranti billi jiġi adottat approċċ iċċentrat fuq it-tfal għall-integrazzjoni ta’ tfal migranti fil-livell ta’ edukazzjoni u politika. B’riżultat tal-ħtieġa li l-politiki eżistenti dwar l-integrazzjoni jiġu rieżaminati, il-proġett tar-riċerka għandu l-mira li jeżamina b’mod komprensiv il-proċessi kontemporanji tal-integrazzjoni ta’ tfal migranti biex tittejjeb l-aġenzija, il-parteċipazzjoni, u l-benesseri tagħhom.

"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.

Il-proġett “Raising the Achievement of All Learners in Inclusive Education” (RA) kellu l-għan li jipprovdi evidenza ta’ prattika effettiva fiż-żieda tal-kisbiet u l-bini tal-kapaċità tal-iskejjel u l-komunitajiet biex jinkludu u jappoġġjaw lill-istudenti kollha.

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.

In-Netwerk Ewropew għall-Politika dwar it-Tmexxija Edukattiva- EPNoSL żviluppa għodda għar-riflessjoni fuq, l-identifikazzjoni ta' sfidi u l-prijoritizzazzjoni ta' oqsma għal azzjoni politika sabiex it-tmexxija edukattiva tiġi appoġġjata u mtejba għall-ekwità u t-tagħlim. Din tindirizza lil dawk li jfasslu l-politika, lill-awtoritajiet tal-iskejjel, lill-atturi tal-iskejjel, lir-riċerkaturi u lill-istituti għat-taħriġ fit-tmexxija. Is-Sett ta' Għodod għat-Tmexxija Edukattiva huwa mfassal biex jgħin fl-analiżijiet tal-modi differenti li politiki u programmi dwar it-tmexxija edukattiva jaħdmu flimkien u jinfluwenzaw il-kapaċità totali tal-mexxeja tal-iskejjel u l-iskejjel tagħhom sabiex jiġu indirizzati sfidi ta' ekwità u tagħlim fl-iskejjel tagħhom b'mod effettiv u persistenti. Dan jikkonsisti f'firxa ta' materjali utli, vidjows, studji tal-każijiet u għodod dwar aspetti differenti tat-tmexxija edukattiva.

Il-proġett Supporting Inclusive School Leadership (SISL) investiga kif tippromwovi tmexxija inklużiva fil-livell tal-iskola u pprovda għodod ta’ appoġġ. Il-proġett qies li t-tmexxija għall-edukazzjoni inklużiva kellha l-għan li tikseb parteċipazzjoni sħiħa f’opportunitajiet ta’ tagħlim sinifikanti, kisba kbira u benesseri għall-istudenti kollha, inklużi dawk l-aktar vulnerabbli għall-esklużjoni.