Jean Monnet Actions for other fields of Education and Training: Teacher Training Program

Objectives

• The main objectives are to:
  • allow schools and VET providers (ISCED 1- 4) to build knowledge about the EU among their teaching staff;
  • Offer structured training proposals on EU subjects for schools and VET providers, provide content and methodologies for teacher teaching at various levels, from different backgrounds and experience;
  • deliver specific individual or group training courses (modular, residential, blended or online) for teachers interested in the EU and willing to integrate EU subjects in their daily work;
  • foster the confidence of teachers in integrating an EU angle in their daily work.

Aim

• Jean Monnet Teacher Training aims to support schools and VET providers in planning, organising and delivering EU content in their curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Scopes

• Higher Education Institutions or Teacher Training Institutes/Agencies will organise activities under this action enabling teachers in schools and Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers to develop new skills, to teach and engage on EU matters, thus empowering them through a better understanding of the EU and its functioning.
• Teacher training bodies (both for initial teacher education and for continuous professional development for teachers) will strengthen their internal knowledge and skills on teaching about EU matters, and this will, leave teachers better equipped when introducing EU content in their activities.
• Teacher Training activities will support educational staff in schools and VET providers (ISCED 1 – 4).

Funding Information

• Maximum EU contribution per project is: EUR 300 000.
• Projects should normally last 36 months.

Expected Impact

• The expected impact of the teacher training and the long-lasting effects:
  • on schools and VET providers (ISCED 1 – 4):
    • increased capacity to teach on EU subjects;
    • improved or innovative content, development of new angles to include EU subjects in the curricula;
    • on the institution organising the activities;
    • reinforced cooperation and capacity to connect with partners;
    • number and level of the training proposed and potential number of beneficiaries;
    • increased allocation of financial resources to enhance more targeted training activities within the institution.
  • On teachers benefitting from the Jean Monnet Action:
    • Strengthen teaching skills on EU content in their activities.
  • Dissemination and communication:
    • The appropriateness and quality of actions aimed at disseminating the outcomes of the activities within and outside the institution hosting the Jean Monnet Action,
    • raising awareness of projects and results, enhancing visibility of participants and organizations,
    • reaching out to groups outside the direct target group,
    • The extent to which the dissemination tools foreseen will reach the target audience.

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities, if applicable) must be:
  • a higher education institution providing initial and/or in service training to teachers of schools and/or VET institutions (ISCED 1 – 4) and holders of the ECHE Certificate; or
  • a teacher training / education institution or agency providing initial and/or in service training to teachers in schools and/or VET institutions (ISCED 1 – 4).
• Applicants must be established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme.
• Only applications by a single applicant are allowed.

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