Description
The aim of the project is to raise awareness of gender aspects in teaching and school organisation at practical level and to promote of gender equality as a part of whole school development. Project activities consist of 1) three regional theme seminars for 80 teachers of human studies and career coordinators from Estonian general education schools; 2) school development applying learning community methods in four general education schools during the school year 2014/2015; 3) dissemination of good experience and practice from learning communities (stories, process and case descriptions, methodological and practical advice) via the project web page (incl. photos, videos) and a final event (day of good practice). The project aims to raise awareness among 80 key persons, as teachers of human studies and career coordinators play a vital role in promoting gender awareness and equality via their subject and role in schools. The project results are sustainable, and will continue supporting school innovation and implementation of national curriculum, using the competence in the field of gender awareness and equality acquired during the project.
Summary of project results
The Project was needed to raise awareness of gender issues in Estonian secondary schools. The Project had to general goals: 1) To raise awareness of gender aspects and gender equality topics in education among school staff, Rajaleidja career specialists and among pupils through gathering good practices, arranging thematic weeks in schools and through further analyse of school environments and to persuade target groups to continue the work after project. 2) To give a chance to four schools to study within one school year to notice how gender roles, gender inequality and stereotypes manifest itself in school environment under supervision of experts from the University of Tartu. Also to find practical solutions to treat all pupils equally and to promote gender equality on different levels in schools. Both targets were fulfilled as stated in Project proposal. Thematic papers on equality issues are being used, Uni Tartu is now offering created teacher seminars and pupils' seminar format on gender issues for schools that did not participate in the Project; information about the issues are being shared for schools by Uni Tartu. To achieve the goals 3 thematic days were carried out (80 participants from schools), teachers (42 participated) from 4 schools practiced new knowledge in lessons on pupils, pupils (890 participated) arranged thematic weeks and many activities to promote the topic. All outcomes were achieved due to high number of participants.
Summary of bilateral results