Jean Monnet Networks in other fields of Education and Training

Networks of schools and Vocational education and training institutions (VETs), and/or higher education Institutions providing Teacher Training /Education should serve the purpose of giving an international aspect to the new Jean Monnet strand and allow exchange of good practices as well as experiencing co-teaching within a group of countries.

The activities will facilitate a common understanding on learning methodologies about European Union matters among practitioners working in different contexts, facing different challenges and constraints due the national legislations and the structure of the curricula.

Objectives

• The Jean Monnet Networks in other fields of education and training aim to offer support to schools & VETs, (ISCED 1 – 4), and/or higher education Institutions involved in Teacher Training /Education for boosting knowledge on how to teach European Union subjects, they will also give an international edge to the learning exercise.
• Teachers’ exchange of knowledge (collaborative working on specific subjects and on methodologies, co-teaching experiences, common activities are the basis of the network activities. For example:
  • Exchanging information on content and promoting results of methodologies applied;
  • Enhancing cooperation between different schools/VETs (ISCED 1 – 4), teacher training/education providers giving them international experience and a European standing;
  • Exchanging knowledge and mobility for co-teaching;
  • Fostering cooperation and creating a solid and sustainable knowledge platform among schools & VETs (ISCED 1 – 4), and/or higher education Institutions involved in Teacher Training/Education.

Program Specifications

• Jean Monnet Networks in other fields of Education and Training must respect one or more of the following:
  • gather and discuss teaching methodologies for curricular and extracurricular activities;
  • collect and share good practices on learning about European Union subjects;
  • organise co-teaching and collaborative teaching experiences both via mobility or online.
• The above can be done through:
  • Production of documents and guidance for disseminating good practices;
  • Physical and online meeting;
  • Co-teaching and collaborative teaching.

Funding Information

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

Expected Outcomes

• Quantitative: the number of beneficiaries by EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme/region.
• Qualitative: Jean Monnet Networks in other fields of education and training are expected to bring positive and long-lasting effects to general education and VET education (ISCED 1- 4) providing the participants knowledge about successful practices on bringing facts and knowledge about the European Union to pupils and students.
• Activities supported under Jean Monnet Networks in other fields of education and training also aim to produce the following outcomes on participating organisations:
  • increased capacity to integrate EU subjects in their activities;
  • enhanced international exposure.

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities, if applicable) must be:
  • a school, VET institution (ISCED 1 – 4) or higher education institution must be a holder of an ECHE Certificate and provide initial and/or in service training to teachers of schools and/or VET institution (ISCED 1 – 4);
  • established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme.

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