Multigrade School Multigrade School Training Course - Summer Training Course - Summer

20072007

New Educational Methodologies for the New Educational Methodologies for the "Standard" and Multigrade Schools "Standard" and Multigrade Schools

19 July – 27 July Rhodes, Greece19 July – 27 July Rhodes, Greece

Portuguese participant:Rosa Micaelo Fernandes micaelo.rosa@gmail.com

Short Personal Short Personal Biography Biography

NameName: Rosa Micaelo Fernandes: Rosa Micaelo Fernandes

University degreesUniversity degrees: : First-degreeFirst-degree in Modern Languages and in Modern Languages and literatures: Portuguese and French (Universidade Nova de Lisboa); literatures: Portuguese and French (Universidade Nova de Lisboa); Master’s degreeMaster’s degree in Educational Sciences – Specialisation in in Educational Sciences – Specialisation in Educational Technologies (Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educational Technologies (Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Lisboa).Educação da Universidade de Lisboa).

Lessons taughtLessons taught: Portuguese (language and literature) and ICT : Portuguese (language and literature) and ICT (elementary level).(elementary level).

Current functionsCurrent functions: teacher (standard classes, classes with special : teacher (standard classes, classes with special curriculum and Education and Training Courses ), class coordinator.curriculum and Education and Training Courses ), class coordinator.

Personal InterestsPersonal Interests: educational projects; learning with ICT; : educational projects; learning with ICT; photography and art.photography and art.

OrganisationOrganisation: Escola Secundária de : Escola Secundária de Santo AndréSanto André

Website: Website: http://http://www.esec-sto-andre-bar.rcts.ptwww.esec-sto-andre-bar.rcts.pt//

E-mail: E-mail: essa9377@mail.telepac.ptessa9377@mail.telepac.pt

Organisation Organisation

Location of Escola Secundária de Location of Escola Secundária de Santo AndréSanto André

Metropolitan area: greater Lisbon

District: Setúbal

Municipality: Barreiro

Parish: Santo André

Escola Secundária de Santo Escola Secundária de Santo AndréAndré

Escola Secundária de Santo Escola Secundária de Santo AndréAndré

- - Upper Secondary SchoolUpper Secondary School: around 150 teachers + 900 pupils (day period) + : around 150 teachers + 900 pupils (day period) + 700 students (night period)700 students (night period)

• Day periodDay period: standard classes of : standard classes of scientific-humanistic courses, technological courses, vocational courses and education and training courses (over 15 years old);

• Night period: recurrent education (over 15 years old); recurrent upper secondary education (over 18 years old); education and training courses for adults (over 18 years old); system for recognition, validation and certification of competencies (over 18 years old).

Portuguese Educational Portuguese Educational SystemSystem In the school year 2005/06, approximately 82 % of pupils

attended state funded education, and 18 % attended private institutions.

Pre-primary education is optional from the ages of 3 to 5 and is provided in both state-run and private nursery schools. State-run nursery provision is free of charge; fees are paid in private nursery schools.

Primary education and lower secondary education

Portuguese Educational Portuguese Educational SystemSystem

Upper Secondary Education

Specialised Technological Courses provide a post-secondary non-higher education and among other objectives aim at promoting a training path that combines qualification and professional skills and competences with the possibility of proceeding to higher education.

Portuguese Educational Portuguese Educational SystemSystem Adult education and training: it is designed to offer a

second chance to individuals who left school early or who missed the chance when younger. Some courses award a diploma of level 3 vocational qualification.

Higher education in Portugal includes university and polytechnic education administered by public, nonpublic or co-operative schools of higher education. Entrance to each higher education institution is subjected to numerus clausus. In higher education the following academic qualifications are given: First-degree (licenciado) - from 6 to 8 semesters - Master’s degree (mestre) - between 3 and 4 semesters - and PhD (doutor).

ONGOING REFORMS AND TOPICS OF DEBATE IN EDUCATION

The Lisbon European Council (March 2000) approved a new strategy for Europe that is based on innovation and Knowledge: Lisbon Strategy, which requires the adoption of the ‘Education and Training 2010 Work Programme’ – a stimulating programme aimed at creating knowledge infrastructures, fostering innovation and modernising the teaching systems.

ONGOING REFORMS AND TOPICS OF DEBATE IN EDUCATION

The changes recently introduced in the Education Sector in Portugal rely on two major key concepts:• the knowledge-based economy and the Information society;• the fostering and consolidation of dynamics of change through a new perspective of the role of schools as a central point for building up knowledge, know-how, competency, new attitudes and interests.

The implementation of the project ‘Connecting Portugal’ (LigarPortugal) is one of the strategic pillars of the Portuguese Technological Plan (Plano Tecnológico), an ambitious programme for growth and competitiveness, based on the promotion and development of the Information Society, allowing school access to information and communication technologies (ICT).

Multigrade Schools in Multigrade Schools in PortugalPortugal

There are some multigrade schools, located in There are some multigrade schools, located in rural areas (where there are not enough pupils rural areas (where there are not enough pupils to form standard classes), and also in urban to form standard classes), and also in urban areas in order to take best profit from human areas in order to take best profit from human and material resources (and material resources (Adult Education and Training Courses, e.g.)

There is no special training There is no special training for teachers for this specific for teachers for this specific purpose – tough there is a purpose – tough there is a manifest affirmation of manifest affirmation of pedagogical theories that pedagogical theories that defend individualised support defend individualised support to pupils/students during the to pupils/students during the learning process.learning process.

What do I hope to gain from What do I hope to gain from the Summer School experiencethe Summer School experience I hope to learn new teaching methodologies / I hope to learn new teaching methodologies /

theoretical bases, to put in practice in my own theoretical bases, to put in practice in my own classes, so that my pupils feel motivate to learn classes, so that my pupils feel motivate to learn the subjects I teach them;the subjects I teach them;

I want to be aware of diversity of experiences I want to be aware of diversity of experiences and points of view (regarding successful and points of view (regarding successful learning/teaching processes), from debates learning/teaching processes), from debates made during course sessions and based on made during course sessions and based on sharing good pedagogical practices;sharing good pedagogical practices;

I expect to enlarge my knowledge I expect to enlarge my knowledge horizons concerning the Greek horizons concerning the Greek culture.culture.

Information source:Information source:

Eurydice Data BaseEurydice Data Base

http://www.eurydice.org/portal/page/portal/http://www.eurydice.org/portal/page/portal/Eurydice/ByCountryResults?countryCode=Eurydice/ByCountryResults?countryCode=PTPT