Presented on the 6th meeting of the multilateral school partnership Our TRESAURES in Slovakia (May, 2012)

1. Theme 8
INOVA
Our Schools –
European Knowledge
Centres
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2. International Environment
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I Studying, working & living abroad
I
S Internationalization
at school –
preparing students to take part in the
international community – broader
perspective & better chances in the
global job market
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3. The Age of Globalization
T Boundaries are crossed broadening
our horizons & making the world a
T smaller place
sInternational cooperation, the
Internet & travel make personal &
business relationships across
boundaries increasingly common
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4. Modern European Schools
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MEnsuring:
Ensuring
open & democratic societies
M through cooperative & collaborative
activities involving different European
countries
strengthening European
dimension of educational institutions
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5. In Other Words…
... schools need to:
STIMULATE students to discover
… their regions
t ENCOURAGE students to develop
lifelong learning skills
lEMPOWER students to learn about
cultural diversity
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6. … to …
t DEVELOP students’ team building
sSTRENGTHEN & PROMOTE European
t citizenship
cSTIMULATE students’ personal
development
d RAISE the quality of education & the
schools’ international dimension
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7. Our…
Talented
Responsible
Engaged
… Active
Self-confident
Unique
Reliable
European
u Students
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8. 9 European Countries…
... BULGARIA, CROATIA, GREECE,
LATVIA, LITHUANIA, PORTUGAL,
9 SLOVAKIA, SPAIN & THE UNITED
KINGDOM (WALES) – preparing
students to take place in a democratic
society
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9. Developing…
D Oral & written communication
skills in mother tongue & foreign
D
languages
l Team work
T Critical thinking & problem solving
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10. 8 Themes
• Major Community Problems
• The School of Our Dreams
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• Effective Intercultural Education
8 • The Treasures Within Us
• Education Versus Exclusion
• Local Treasures Through Our
Students’ Eyes
• Universal Living Values
• Our Schools – European Knowledge
Centres Private Economics High School INOVA

11. Moreover
MDEVELOPING our cultural awareness
& cross-cultural competences through
M strengthening a feeling of belonging to
a common European society & culture
a INCREASING our level of tolerance to
others
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12. The Project’s International Scope
T IMPROVING our knowledge of foreign
languages
T lDEVELOPING key abilities for
teamwork, communication &
cooperation, planning & organizing
c EXCHANGE of ideas, experience &
information – more interesting
teaching & learning methods
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13. Learning…
... about each other’s communities –
increased level of
…
RESPECT & TOLERANCE
R Overcoming stereotypes & becoming
more responsible European citizens
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14. Project’s Themes
P Successfulintegration into the
curriculum of many subjects (history,
geography, social studies, mother
P tongue & foreign languages, ethics,
art)
a Developing speaking, writing &
reading skills as well as the ability to
compare, analyze, synthesize &
summarize by mastering ICT skills
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15. Increased Knowledge…
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... of the partner countries’ local &
national heritage, customs, traditions,
… history, geographical features –
becoming aware of the core rights of
European citizens
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16. Consequently…
... increased interest of our students’
for international projects & taking part
in many innovative activities
… (curricular & extra curricular)
(Developing the concept of active
European citizenship based on
UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT AND
TOLERANCE TOWARDS OTHER
CULTURES
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17. Moreover…
... PROMOTING European values &
the idea of lifelong learning
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tEXPERIENCING the cultural diversity
& a greater understanding of social &
common European problems
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18. As a Result…
... our school has become a
EUROPEAN KNOWLEDGE CENTRE
offering a platform for sharing
…
knowledge, bringing together ideas
and increasing the level of
internationalization in our education –
a lifelong learning centre preparing us
for life
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