Cross-curricular cooperation to provide inclusion, fulfillment and success

Topic(s) addressed

The project focused on the needs, aspirations, and skills, through integrating students in their school’s daily life, as well as inclusion, teamwork, and co-educating with families.

Target group(s)

The target group included 30 primary and secondary school teachers, supervisors, trainers, and coordinators.

Methodologies

This project involved people from different disciplines and schools. Each participant took part in the development of this project, including applying, finding a subject, assessing, writing the final report, and implementing the recommendations. Teachers thought deeply about changing and improving their habits and reported back to move the project further. The role of families and students in their learning process and their involvement in education and training was highlighted.

Innovation environment

The schools have improved their relationships with students and families by relying on school projects and strengthened support mechanisms. As they take all students into consideration, they can use the correct learning strategies for pupils to feel empowered and acquire the necessary fundamental knowledge. Moreover, dropouts, students who went through traumatising migration journeys, and children from disadvantaged backgrounds now receive better support thanks to a network of partners who can work with us and help us make the correct decisions and understand different issues.

Teachers’ role

Primary and secondary teachers discussed their best practices through cross observations, teamwork, and shared analysis. They could grow professionally as they committed to the project. Teachers developed their teaching techniques and their support of all students as a result. Teachers trained each other, implementing flexible classrooms, giving more independence to students, and listening and taking into account the voice of each student. Teachers are now used to working together as a network.  

Impact and output

The school benefitted from empowering the individual student through dynamic collective support. The school staff now contemplates its mission through the lens of how and why, instead of how much. This has led to further engagement with the learning process, greater eagerness to study and acquire skills, and a better school climate. These results have encouraged more staff to change their teaching methods.

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