Regional cooperation and a developing network to ensure equal opportunities for all PROGRAMME FOR THE STUDY VISIT 15 th of March, Sunday ARRIVALS 20.00 Meeting in the hotel reception to go to the meeting place for welcome party. 16 th of March, Monday 08.30 Meeting in the hotel reception to go to the School Centre. 09.00 Welcome by everyone in the meeting room of school board. A short introduction (4 minutes per person ) by everyone about your work and your expectations for this Study Visit. 10.00 Coffee break (offered by the hosts). 10.30 Getting down to practicalities. 11.00 Basic lines of education in Finland and Turku. Director of Basic Education Mrs Outi Rinne. Discussion. 12.00 Lunch in the School Centre (offered by the hosts). 13.00 Local and regional cooperation to ensure equal opportunities. Project coordinator Mrs. Anne Perjopuro. Discussion. 14.30 Coffee break (offered by the hosts). 15.00 Regional administrative cooperation. Forum for Educational Services of Turku Region. Planning Manager Mr Tapio Alapaattikoski and Educational Planning Advisor Mrs Katja Vanhatalo. Discussion. 16.00 Group report 16.30 Back to the hotel. SCHOOL CENTRE Mailing address Jorma Kauppila Phone +358(0)2 262 9286 Samppalinnan koulu principal Mobile +358(0)50 432 3652 www.turku.fi/opetustoimi Itäinen Pitkäkatu 45 jorma.kauppila@turku.fi Fax +358(0)2 262 9975 20810 Turku FINLAND
Discussion 17 th of March, Tuesday 08.30 Meeting in the hotel reception 09.00 Departure for Luolavuori school by local bus. 09.30 Welcome by Principal Mrs Hannele Mustonen Cooperation between a main-stream school and a special needs school. Classroom visits. Development Centre of the school and counselling services for basic education schools at local and regional levels. Discussion. 12.00 Lunch at Vuorela school (offered by the hosts). 13.00 Departure for Bovallius Vocational Institute by minibuses (offered by the hosts). 13.30 Welcome by Vice principal Mrs Anne Salmela Introduction of Bovallius Vocational Education Institute Development and Support of vocational education services at local, regional and national levels. Discussion. 14.30 Coffee break (offered by the hosts). 15.30 Back to the city centre 18.00 Reception at Turku City Hall together with another Study Visit. (Improving teacher training competences in entrepreneurship education.) A short introduction of the City Hall. Evening snack and wine will be served.
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Vuorela school Welcome at Bovallius Vocational Institute
18 th of March, Wednesday 08.30 Meeting in the hotel reception 09.00 Departure for Raisio by a mini bus (offered by the hosts). 09.30 Raisio city (with a population of 24000 inhabitants) Integrated services for pupils with special needs. Special Needs Teacher, Coordinator of Special Needs Education Mrs Päivi Juntti. Classroom visits. 11.30 Lunch in Raisio (offered by the hosts). 13.00 Naantali city (18500 inhabitants) and its policy to ensure equal opportunities for all. Principal Mrs Arja Holm 14.30 Break 15.00 Naantali City General information about the City and its Educational services Director of Education and Culture Mrs Irmeli Myllymäki A snack will be served (offered by the hosts). Bus back to Turku by local bus School of Raisio
School of Raisio 19 th of March, Thursday A whole-day seminar cruise to Ahvenanmaa through the archipelago of Turku. 07.45 Meeting in the hotel reception Departure for the Viking Line Terminal, Turku harbour. 08.20 Cathering at the Viking Line Terminal. 08.45 The ship leaves. 09.15 Forum of knowledge of special needs education. Principal Mr. Jorma Kauppila. 10.00 The participants` own presentations about arrangements in their countries / cities to ensure equal opportunities for all. Maximum 10 minutes each. 13.00 Working on the group report. 15.00 Buffet lunch 16.30 Working on the group report. 18.00 Discussion 19.50 Arrival at Turku harbour 21.00 Final dinner together. Offered by the hosts.
Explaining the Spanish Education System 20 th of March, Friday 08.30 Meeting in the hotel reception. 09.00 New chances in learning, teaching and counseling virtual methods of instruction. School Centre. Project Manager Mrs Päivi Luoma. 10.00 Coffee break (offered by the hosts). 10.30 Walk to Mikael special needs school 10.45 Services of Mikael special needs school. Principal Mr Jyrki Latva 11.30 Lunch (offered by the hosts). 12.15 Classroom visits 13.00 Walk back to School Centre. Evaluation of the study visit 14.45 Coffee and goodbye (offered by the hosts).
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