INFORMATION TO SCHOOLS ON ERASMUS+ FUNDING (EU) AND THE COURSE OFFER BY EUROPEAN SCHOOLNET -
Please forward the message to your school head/responsible for staff training in your school
Dear School Leader,
Schools today face many challenges including teachers’ continuing professional development
and funding of it. We have sent you this message to tell you about the
training offer for teachers provided by European Schoolnet, and the
funding opportunities available within the new Erasmus+ programme by
the European Union.
European Schoolnet, a Brussels-based organisation created and governed by 30 European Ministries of Education, provides versatile
training opportunities for teachers and school staff in an international context.
You may be familiar with some of the pan-European education projects
run already by European Schoolnet and its Ministries of Education:
eTwinning,
iTEC,
inGenious,
Safer Internet Day, eSkills Week, etc.
Our training offer focuses on
changing and innovative pedagogy embracing technology
both inside and outside the classroom. It includes courses on the
effective use of multimedia, interactive technologies, social media, 1:1
scenarios
in the classroom, and many more. As a not-for-profit organisation, the
courses are reasonably priced, providing great value for your
investment. All the courses are held at European Schoolnet’s own
training venue,
the Future Classroom Lab, a
unique and inspiring learning environment in Brussels that challenges visitors to rethink the role of pedagogy, technology and design in their classrooms.
The new EU funding programme, Erasmus+,
offers funding opportunities for schools interested to invest in their
teachers' professional development. In short, each school creates its
own staff training plan (called a European development
plan), submits an application to the National Agency, and receives
direct funding from Erasmus+ (if the application is successful). The
deadline to submit the funding application this year is
17 March 2013.
We at European Schoolnet would be delighted to
receive your teachers on our training courses and to this end we provide
the following information to support your Erasmus+ funding application:
·
EUN training programme:
Discover our current courses at
http://fcl.eun.org/workshops.
The programme will be developed and extended in the school year 2014-2015 according to demand and schools’ topics of interest.
·
Questionnaire:
For us to have a better understanding of schools’ training needs for the next school year, please fill in this
online questionnaire by 20 February. The questionnaire is not a registration and it does not oblige you to take part in our courses in the future:
http://tiny.cc/EUNcoursesurvey
·
Support to create your European development plan:
As part of a funding application for Erasmus +, schools need to
create a ‘European development plan’. European Schoolnet will provide
information on teachers’ professional development in a European context
that can be used to reinforce your application.
This information will be shared with all respondents of the
questionnaire (by 20 February).
Please notice:
European Schoolnet cannot provide individualised support to write
your school’s plan or application; for this, you need to contact your
national agency. European Schoolnet reserves the right to modify the
training offer according to the demand. All new
courses will be announced at
http://fcl.eun.org/workshops
More information on the Erasmus+ programme
·
Find your
National Agency here – the NA can assist you with any questions you may have about the
funding process or your application.
European Schoolnet is happy to assist you with any
questions regarding our course offer. For all questions regarding the
Erasmus+ funding and application process, please contact your
National Agency.
Kind regards,
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