Innovative education of teachers to increase their intercultural competences in the education process of Roma pupils

Project facts

Project promoter:
National Institute of Education and Youth(SK)
Project Number:
SK-LOCALDEV-0001
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€1,560,000
Donor Project Partners:
European Wergeland Centre(NO)

Description

The overarching aim of the project is to contribute to improving the environment for inclusive education in Slovakia in order to increase school participation and to improve the educational outcomes of Roma children and youth. To achieve this, the project aims to enhance the capacity of schools for inclusive education using a ‘whole-school’ approach, i.e. involving school management besides the teaching staff.

The partnership with Norwegian institution is an essential part of the project enhancing bilateral relations in the field of inclusive education practices. The European Wergeland Centre shall contribute to the next edition of the Slovak academy through providing expertise in the development of concepts of Education for democratic citizenship (EDC) and Human rights education (HRE) and related training for teachers/multipliers. This partner shall also organise a study visit for Slovak pedagogical staff in Norway.

Project activities shall include:

  1. Educational activities
    • Trainings for pedagogical staff members of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools on innovative education practices.
    • Preparation of teachers teaching Romani language for the state language examination in Romani language
    • Innovative education programs for school management and pedagogical staff.
  2. Development and dissemination of teaching materials
    • Production of teaching materials, including digitalization (electronic version)
    • Dissemination of results
  3. Study visit in Norway for pedagogical staff: The study visit organised by the European Wergeland Centre the shall prepare teaching staff
  4. Slovak academy: training of school staff and multipliers
    • Training on Education for democratic citizenship (EDC) and Human rights education (HRE)
    • Trainings for multipliers/trainers in EDC/HRE

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