More information
Description
Project "Study out of the desk" is planned due to many factors. Firstly, because there are integrational classes at school and we want to find out the best ways not to let both special needs students and excellent student loose during educational project . That happens very often. We try do look for new non formal educational view that will help us to encourage all students inot common teaching process.Not only headteachers are also trying to dicover new attitude but also specific subjects'' teachers. We need good methodology on the ways to optise work of the poor and excellent student. We believe that there need to be changed a way of teaching students and should be implemented a new one- out of the classroom. It would lead to better educational results and better bringing up of the students. The teachers would like to cooperate within CLIL methodology (we have implemented some elements during this school year) and find out possibilities to work in such a way. Secondly- students are having almost a year with online education. Due to pandemic situation they leave the house rarely. During outdoor classes we mean to let them go back to the nature. In "eco" attitude also preparing of educational tools will also help us. It would be a good way to involve students'' parents to cooperate with the teachers. We believe that it will also improve students'' self esteem as they will prepare educational elements by themselves. Thirdly, we observe that physical condition of our students is getting worse and worse. While trying to work outdoors we wish to make their condition better.
Summary of project results
Previsit activities:- emailing with Host Insitution, preparing the travel issues (flight, accommodation, tranfer, local transport), sharing the information about the project with the teachers working in Sending Inst.
During the visit: theoretical meeting of the participants, Icelandic teachers and others cooperating with Icelandic school on one of the method used in Icelandic schools ("Smart teachers play more") based on learning out of the desk, through movement, repetition, using eco materials (as long lasting ones), non formal education. During the meeting a lot of activities were shown, accurate usage of the reusable materials was presented. Practical part: visiting two Icelandic schools. While visiting them: many types of the classrooms were presented (for regular lessons, extra and special needs students compartments); there was the meeting with headmaster who explained Icelandic educational system, financial and school management system. Polish teachers exchanged the information about Polish system and the school. The net of the whole system lessons was shown as well as methods, materials and the ways to use them while having the lessons. Participants took part in many lessons that were adopted to their teaching profile. The meeting with teachers at school was also held which was the possibility to exchange the information about teaching methods. The library with the materials was shown. Both Icelandic schools presented very modern buildings which were presented to the participants and let them visit freely later. Participants took a lot of photos of the lessons, classrooms and materials used in order to prepare similar in Poland. The attendance lists were written down and the study vitis was certificated. After returing to Polish school the common working strategy was planned along with eco materials to be used, innovation to be prepared and also the strategy to dissemine the project.
Summary of bilateral results
The Host Institution from the beginning of cooperation (at the application stage) showed full professionalism of work. All required documents were delivered on time and in the required form. Email communication was very smooth, with no delay in responses. The institution was very helpful in terms of the organization of the stay (recommendations of the place, hotel, assistance in the organization of transportation on site and transfer to the airport), but also very flexible in adjusting the plan to the arrival and departure times. Prior to arrival, she provided a detailed plan for the visit for approval, which was carried out as expected and planned. The IP contact person was available at all times, answering any questions. The IP provided all the materials discussed during the study visit. Each of the two schools visited was perfectly prepared for our visit. Upon arrival, thanks to the creation of a group on one of the apps, we still had a small ongoing contact with the teachers with whom we had the opportunity to meet.