Comenius

School as a Workplace

The project will focus on the school as a place where work is done and as such a place:

• where communication between teachers, students and parents is encouraged,
• where conflict can arise,
• where diverse pedagogical practices are implemented,
• where increased communication between partner schools can act as a catalyst for improved whole school development of each partner school.

The project will include the analysis of:

• physical resources, such as equipment, class and classroom size, spatial working conditions (inside and outside the classroom),
• physical appearance, such as diverse cultural iconography, aesthetic appeal and practical effectiveness of the schools’ working environment,
• social aspects, such as conflicts and conflict resolution, racism, ethnic diversity, parents’ participation,
• methodological aspects, such as learners’ autonomy, self-directed learning, and motivation.

What we hope to achieve in the project is:

• improved communication between
  - whole school communities as part of whole school development planning,
  - and Comenius partners,
• to facilitate increased awareness of the actual working conditions of the Comenius schools,
• the interchange of positive whole school community ideas and pedagogical practices, which lead to increased feelings of ownership and empowerment for participants,
• to increase the partner schools’ attractiveness for whole school communities by adopting “best practices”.

Participating schools

Participating schools
Estonia	Kaarma Pöhikool. 93823 Nömme, Kaarma Municipality - Link
Italy	Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Contardo Ferrini”, 28922 Verbania - Link
Finland	Kirjala Skola,  21610 Pargas - Link
Austria	Bundesrealgymnasium Wien 7, Kandlgasse - Link
	Höhere Schulen des Theresianums Eisenstadt - Link

Links

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