"<< Objectives >>The objectives of the project are as follows:1-To develop an innovative interdisciplinary activity framework in the field of Montessori-based unplugged coding and robotics.2-To create a competency framework that defines the knowledge, skills and attitudes of teachers and academics within the European framework.3-To develop problem solving, creative thinking, logical and algorithmic thinking skills in early childhood education.<< Implementation >>M 2: KTU (Turkey) - Kick-Off MeetingM 5-M13 : Creating an ""Open Online E-learning Platform and Open Educational Resources"" M 5: Unplugged Coding and Robotics-1 (Distance Learning)M 7: Unplugged Coding and Robotics-2 (Distance Learning)M 8: Montessori Learning activity (Slovenia)M 14: 2nd meeting Cuéllar (Spain) M 21: 3rd meeting Bari (Italy)-Montessori Aproach M 28- 4rd meeting: Ljubljana (Slovenia)M 32: e-ConferenceM 35: 5th- Final Meeting (KTU)-workshop M 36: Online Final Meeting<< Results >>*Project handbook, brochures and posters*Project Website and Social Media channels*Open Online E-learning Platform*Montessori based unplugged coding and robotic e-learning contents modules, open educational resources*Montessori based unplugged coding and robotic activity framework plan and materials*Data collection tools (observation form, rubric, interview form, questionnaire, scale and checklists)*Activity booklet, interactive e-book*Statistical analysis, reports and publications"

"21st century European schools are becoming increasingly diverse. Therefore, educators need to have the tools which allow us to offer a comprehensive and high quality education to these heterogeneous students, while attending to the particular needs of each child. The objective of this strategic partnership is, through the exchange of good practices, to strengthen the competences of teachers and other agents in the educational community to favour inclusion, allowing an optimal level of learning and an integral development of students. This two-year strategic partnership will consisted of the training of 18 participants from the education community of two schools and a non-formal educational NGO. The design of the project has been based on a previous diagnostic study of each entity. Thus, the four main objectives of the project and the activities needed to achieve them have been established. Main objectives. At the end of the project, participants can expect to have: 1.Improved the quality of their teaching methods in maths, natural sciences and literacy. 2.Acquired new tools to deal with disruptive behaviors in the classroom and other barriers to learning 3.Exchanged good practices to promote inclusion and interculturality in the classroom. The main activities in the Project include: (a) The realisation of two transnational meetings, in which two representatives of the participating entities reviewed the working plan and evaluate the present state of the project. (b) Three learning activities: b.1.)The first was a 3-day participatory visit to the D.D. “C. Maneri - Ingrassia”, in which two representatives from each partner entity learned about how the classroom functions, its best practices with regards to inclusion, linguistic diversity and ITC. In addition, representatives of the Montessori School offered a conference titled ""Strategies to address male underachievement in maths, science and literacy through the Montessori Method"". The representatives of Permaculture Cantabria offered a conference on ""Playful teaching: how to resolve conflicts through connection and play"". b.2) During the second 3-day visit, two representatives of each partner entity observed the operation of the Montessori Institute (Slovenia). In addition, the applicant school offered a talk on good practices related to inclusion, linguistic diversity and ITC. Permacultura Cantabria offered a lecture on Emotional Management to teachers. b.3) A 10-day course in Spain attended by 6 representatives of the educational community of each entity. The methodology of the course combined presentations by experts and relevant agents of the education system, non-formal learning techniques and exchanges of good practices. The content was divided into the following modules: *Module 1: Montessori Pedagogy *Module 2. Inclusion and interculturalism . *Module 3. Emotional Management and Playful teaching In order to ensure that the learning outcomes reached all members of the educational community an internal workshop was carried out at each of the entities. It was highlighted a summary of practices exchanged and lessons learned. To implement some of the acquired skills and tools, a series of work commissions were created. These commissions allowed members of the educational community who wish to decide, evaluate and collaborate in the implementation of various practices to improve the quality of education in the center. The project results achieved were a better formation of the educational agents involved in the three participating institutions, enabling an improvement in the quality of teaching in these entities. These agents saw their teaching capacities strengthened in the areas of mathematics, science, language; as well as their competencies for emotional management, inclusion and conflict resolution. The impact of this improvement was reflected in better academic results and greater inclusion of the heterogeneous students who learned in the three institutions, a better classroom environment and a greater satisfaction of all agents of the educational community. In addition to this, the project and its results were intended to inspire other European educational institutions with similar needs through an outreach campaign that included different Erasmus platforms and social networks. Finally, after the completion of the project the three entities will continue collaborating in the framework of a transnational network of organizations interested in emotional education (EuroMotional)."

"""Come, my friend, get to know our culture"" is a two-year project that involves six countries: Slovenia, the Czech Republic, France, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom.Europe is undergoing a change. The EU's task is to tackle unemployment, migration and marginalization. Some countries face a brain drain; others with school desertion. Our time requires compassion, responsibility, entrepreneurial spirit and the school must respond. We will overcome the current challenges only with European cooperationAt the initiative of the students and after analyzing the situation among adolescents, the partner schools decided to present a project that will strengthen the awareness of European citizens through international cooperation, promote tolerance and social inclusion, put the participants in real intercultural and linguistic situations and give them business knowledge and practicesA joint travel agency will motivate all participants and encourage them to know and value the wealth of our National and European heritage. Accepting the differences, we will discover shared intercultural democratic values. New friendships, mobilities, welcoming foreigners into homes will develop empathy in the whole school population, which is decreasing drastically among young people and it will promote non-discrimination in terms of gender, nationality, religion, appearance and other forms of exclusion. Through these exchanges we will spread the vision of the business world, in real situations, we will improve linguistic skills, we will acquire digital skills and we will have better job opportunitiesA joint international travel agency will be the main long-term result of the project, which will allow for a lasting impact on creativity and entrepreneurship. Students will learn the work of a tourist guide from real experience, from job searching, travel and being a guide, editting a Guide for Young Travelers, learn about the laws of youth work, and the creation and promotion of the company. With informal learning, they will reinforce their attachment to European cultural heritage: they will explore and visit partner countries, make a video, and attend classes with classmates. All this will allow students to recognize the social, cultural and educational value of their European cultural heritage and its contribution to job creation, economic growth and social cohesionBy working together at home and by travelling, adolescents of different ages, interests, nationalities, religions, beliefs and health with the support of teachers will work on tolerance and respect for diversity. They will live with host families, learn about their habits and discover common values. Girls and boys will use digital technologies to create products (films, digital books, padlet, prezi) and communicate through social networks, and educators will educate them about the responsible use of the Internet, privacy, bullying, violence, and false informationPartner schools face early school desertion caused by psychological, educational and student learning difficulties. Teachers will find an effective way to deal with these problems using the Montessori pedagogy, a friendly educational approach that promotes independent work and the acquisition of work habits, while students mantain the joy of discovery, research and learningThe project also plans to have a seminar on innovative practices, ICT workshops, and eTwinning, job shadowing, visits to emblematic European places, which will make the teaching profession more attractive and diverse, since it will allow them to cooperate, to have a cultural and linguistic experience, to learn new methods and promote professional developmentThe project will involve the entire community of six countries (students, teachers, school administration, staff, families, local authorities, associations), which is a very large number of participants, who will address the project issues during the classes, create products, welcome guests, acquire new knowledge and skills. The project foresees five days of mobility by 120 students between 12 and 16 years old and 66 teachers from six countriesThe project will have long-term benefits since the established travel agency will be permanent. The students will transfer the knowledge and skills they have acquired to the next generations and will train their colleagues in tourism, corporate management and ICT useAn online travel agency will include the new partner schools which will participate in the next eTwinning, Erasmus or school exchanges and will negotiate virtually through eTwinningThe results of the project will be published in local and youth media, on websites, TwinSpace, School Educat. Gateway and in Erasmus+ Projects Results.This will benefit all those who know our project. Last but not least, the families of the students, the teachers, the school staff will benefit from the project when planning their vacations, since the project website will become a useful database for all."