Julie Gyftoula, M. Ed. in ELT Julie Gyftoula, M. Ed. in ELT 3rd Primary School of Zografou3rd Primary School of Zografou

Comenius multilateral partnershipsComenius multilateral partnerships A trip worth-takingA trip worth-taking

Today’s agenda● Breaking down prejudice● How things get started● Teachers: and now what?● What do learners wait for?● New roles for teachers and learners● Change happens!● School benefits● Is it worth the pain?

Breaking down prejudiceBreaking down prejudice

One day the good news reaches our school and … off we go!

happy, confused, proud, innovative, willing to work, curious, excited, sharing, creative, responsible, motivated, committed, overloaded, full of ideas, useful, necessary ……

It feels ….

It needs planning

● Be flexible● Plan your course of action● Focus on the points which can offer great opportunities for your English class● Arrange your own working schedule accordingly● Try to match your teaching goals with the project requirements in other words find the perfect “alibi” ● Contact your colleague at the partner schools and talk about your cooperation, share your ideas!

It means decision making● ● Where in my schedule does the Where in my schedule does the

project fit?project fit?● ● Which school subjects should I Which school subjects should I

engage?engage?● ● Which colleagues could I ask help Which colleagues could I ask help

from?from?● ● What support do I need from the What support do I need from the

Head?Head?

● Should I involve parents?Should I involve parents?● ● Should I ask help from my advisor?Should I ask help from my advisor?● ● Should I contact colleagues with previous Should I contact colleagues with previous experience?experience?● ● How can I exploit the project for my own How can I exploit the project for my own professional development?professional development?

It means working in a team The New School The New School

challenge (challenge (Μείζον Μείζον Πρόγραμμα Πρόγραμμα Επιμόρφωσης)Επιμόρφωσης)

Work with your Work with your colleaguescolleagues

Work with parents and Work with parents and the Headthe Head

Set the ideal example Set the ideal example for your pupilsfor your pupils

It means bringing new ideasIt means bringing new ideas

Work in groupsWork in groups Exploit talentsExploit talents Share the workShare the work Re-invent “accountability” Re-invent “accountability” Establish new work routinesEstablish new work routines

From a learner point of viewFrom a learner point of view

The learner at the centre of actionThe learner at the centre of action

Try to trace your learners’ expectations Try to trace your learners’ expectations and interestsand interests

Plan according to your teaching needsPlan according to your teaching needs Take advantage of the freedom you have Take advantage of the freedom you have

to target your own audienceto target your own audience Adjust the original plan to your learners’ Adjust the original plan to your learners’

needsneeds

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Σχέσεις γονιών-παιδιώνΣχέσεις εντός του σχολικού περιβάλλοντος Σχέσεις μεταξύ παιδιώνΔιαχείριση ελεύθερου χρόνουΣυμμετοχή στη σχολική ζωήΤι κάνουν τα παιδιά των εταιρικών σχολείωνΔράσεις στο φυσικό περιβάλλονΜόδα, μουσικές προτιμήσεις

Upgrade your methodsUpgrade your methods

Some ideas for actionSome ideas for action Project work (Project work (make a postermake a poster, create the , create the

project corner)project corner) ICT at your service (web, e-mail, ICT at your service (web, e-mail, wikiwiki, , blogblog

)) NewspaperNewspaper, magazine, magazine

Communicate-exchange-enrichCommunicate-exchange-enrich

As communicative as possibleAs communicative as possible

SkypeSkype meetings meetings Pen palsPen pals Realia from the partner schools and Realia from the partner schools and

countriescountries ComeniusComenius webpage webpage to publish your results to publish your results

and see others’ workand see others’ work Transfer good practice to your schoolTransfer good practice to your school

Two minds work better than one!Two minds work better than one!

Reveal your school’s potentialReveal your school’s potential School ethos changesSchool ethos changes CooperationCooperation creates bonds creates bonds Sharing makes people richerSharing makes people richer Parents get involvedParents get involved Local community Local community benefitsbenefits The school as a learning organization The school as a learning organization Learn togetherLearn together, grow better, grow better

Schools can change for the better!Schools can change for the better!

Get innovative!Get innovative! Escape the routine trapEscape the routine trap Try new methodsTry new methods Make use of the knowledge you gained Make use of the knowledge you gained

in in-service training seminars and in in-service training seminars and assess its value (do all things work?)assess its value (do all things work?)

Show the school stakeholders (pupils, Show the school stakeholders (pupils, parents) that you teach English and parents) that you teach English and educate people at the same timeeducate people at the same time

Gain your pupils’ respect and attentionGain your pupils’ respect and attention

School can be fun!School can be fun!

Teachers …Teachers … Plan, make informed decisions, design material, Plan, make informed decisions, design material,

monitormonitor Achieve pupils’ involvement, trigger and preserve Achieve pupils’ involvement, trigger and preserve

interest interest Decide along with the pupils, “respect” autonomy Decide along with the pupils, “respect” autonomy FacilitateFacilitate Stream their workStream their work Promote good practicePromote good practice Encourage, praise, boost self-esteemEncourage, praise, boost self-esteem Limit fear of failureLimit fear of failure LearnLearn View the project as an opportunity for critical View the project as an opportunity for critical

reflectionreflection

PupilsPupils … …

Search,Search, decide, plan, assess decide, plan, assess Co-operateCo-operate Undertake responsibilitiesUndertake responsibilities Give and get feedbackGive and get feedback Use English for a real purposeUse English for a real purpose Learn how to learnLearn how to learn Communicate their cultureCommunicate their culture Fill their cultural bank with new dataFill their cultural bank with new data Renegotiate their profileRenegotiate their profile Appreciate their identity Appreciate their identity Take pride in showing their good side, strive to Take pride in showing their good side, strive to

build a better imagebuild a better image

Ninfa, a medieval garden somewhere between Rome and Naples

Thank you!Thank you!