Focus on Awareness of Culture and Education for International Teachers

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1 Focus on Awareness of Culture and Education for International Teachers

2 Mobility What should be the main objective (choose one) to become a better professional to become European/World citizen to learn a foreign language acquisition issue for the university to keep the international officers going.

3 Mobility > to start with.. Staff mobility (LLL, role model/motivator, approval issues, projects) Student mobility (what do you want to learn or where do you want to go?) Conditional: organisation, accessible modules (and accepted), language preparation, financing, motivation, network

4 Small or big specialisation limited choices - wide range network of partners all students

5 Face-it network building

6 Face-it project Chain of partner institutes (12) common framework of 30 (60) ECTS course (in English) each partner has special aspect (early 2 nd language teaching, culture & music, culture & art, school concepts, etc) to distinguish approved content (adaptable) more or less guarantee for number of incomings inside the chain

7 Choice for main focus on European citizen European teacher

8 Europe??? European citizens?????????? European teachers???? Globalisation. Simple fact: it s there!!!!!!

9 Primary school Barcelona

10 What should be done to make it come true? What are key competences of the European citizen???

11 First of all: *you need to agree you are one *you need to be able to communicate (common language? Intercultural?) *you need to be aware of your own cultural identity *you need to accept and respect this is different for others (and start liking this)

12 So?????? Awareness has to start from early age: How?? f.i. in pre-pimary education Impact on teacher training

13 European (& International) Teacher Competences European Identity European Citizenship European teacher European Professionalism Multiculturalism Blended learning

14 Face-it website

15 General aims: European Identity (of the teacher) European knowledge European multiculturalism European language and communication competence European professionalism

16 Learning objectives: Teach from international perspective Develop awareness on cultural difference Work with children on international topics and projects Stimulate pupils, colleagues and schools to participate in international projects Knowledge of procedures and finance International projects

17 European Diversity

18 European Diversity Introduction Culture Awareness Intercultural communication Multi-cultural schools English as a foreign language with young children ( VVTO ) Cultural awareness in schools

19 European Identity

20 European Identity Introduction cultural heritage (UNESCO model) European art and culture European History Cultural heritage in schools

21 European/World citizenship

22 European and World Citizenship Introduction World Citizenship Sustainability North - South Developments and future European citizenship World Citizenship in schools

etc. Modern classroom teaching Pedagogical ideas in Europe Montessori,Dalton, Jenaplan, Freinet

23 European Professionalism/ School Concepts Introduction European school systems (also teacher training) Developments in Educational trends in Europe: inclusive exclusion, immigrant education, etc. Modern classroom teaching Pedagogical ideas in Europe Montessori,Dalton, Jenaplan, Freinet Second and third wave of educational change] International curricula (IPC en IB) Other educational changes

24 Student exchange: study & placements

25 Reflection model Anderson s renewed Taxonomy Remembering Digital portfolio: Examples Instruments Understanding Applying Analysing Evaluating Creating

26 Collaboration of teachers

27 Collaboration Materials and tools: shareware Use of similar digital tools an materials for European teacher course(e-learning) Exchange of teachers and students Further development of tools, materials and teaching methods (shareware)

28 And. Does this all work????? Partly.not yet. Main problems: no place within the regular 3 year bachelor no trained teachers available

29 Face-it project /11 Website with course materials in English (shareware: ) Extra dissemination year:

30 Follow up: Et-size train the teachers-program: development training and try-outs (participation under Erasmus exchange) 6 partners plus 3 interested non-face-it Erasmus partners

VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION IN YOUTH AND LEISURE INSTRUCTION 2009

Requirements for Vocational Qualifications VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION IN YOUTH AND LEISURE INSTRUCTION 2009 Regulation 17/011/2009 Publications 2013:4 Publications 2013:4 Requirements for Vocational Qualifications