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"Public primary/secondary schools from Bulgaria, Portugal, Lithuania and Turkey participated and worked in this project in order to promote the quality education as a way to combat discrimination and support social inclusion of disadvantaged students. About 7 000 people/students, including students with fewer opportunities/ aged 10-16/,teachers,parents of participating and non-participating students ,local authorities/ Municipality, Regional Educational Inspectorate,teachers from other schools,museums and library assistants, tour guides and hotel staff- actively involved in researches and activities, took part and benefit from the project, as well as about 20 000 people reached through TV news and publications in local newspapers and social medias. We developed a trans-national learning partnership based on Art, Music, History, Geography, Cultural heritage stimulating pupils’ active involvement in intercultural learning and their reflection on sensitive and complex issues regarding cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue . This way we managed to raise an awareness of students and teachers about being European citizens united in our differences, to increase motivation for learning through use of new teaching methods and tools, to teach and assess Soft skills/ Communication in foreign language, Creative thinking, Competitiveness.All five schools participated in an international project, as it was a crucial point in the European Development Plan of each of them. The schools in their curriculum focused on introducing innovative methods and tools into teaching-learning process, which was stated as means to increase motivation for work both of students and teachers and thus to improve educational offer and teaching results . Project work engaged the students and led their efforts to successful results, directed their focus to important issues and helped their improvement. What more partners had in common was that, according to partner school statements, all schools faced the same lacks in teaching - learning areas, the same problems and needs In particular,concerning family and background of students, there were also problems in creating a student centered classroom where learners could be engaged in high interest content that was relevant, useful, and promoted innovation. All the partners worked in the interesting context of different countries and cultures, with the use of innovative tools in order to improve the lacks in students' 21st century skills and practice communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration, competitiveness. The main activities in this project were Learning,Teaching,Training activities. They were based on modern educational methods: Task based learning- learning by doing, Outdoor learning, Project-based learning, Using Drama and Theatre, Music. The ""accompanying"" activities were those to manage the project, to implement and desseminate the project results and to assess them. This multilateral partnership with use of innovative methods and tools made it possible for 63 students and teachers of all partner schools to take part in the project mobilities participating in short-term exchanges of groups of students and short-term joint staff training events. Teachers and students of 5 schools underwent tasks in international cooperation. We believe that the innovative teaching methods support creative and critical thinking skills by preparing students for the business and educational life of the 21st Century. They can be used in teaching different subjects at school. The long potential and one of the most important aims of the project was to add a whole new European dimension to our schools with the experience exchanges. We strongly believe we managed to introduce to our students, colleagues and parents, as well as to the wider public the European values and to create an atmosphere of tolerance and acceptance of “the different ‘’ ones. All the activities and products of this project are appropriate to be used as methodological tools in any school./School reading club; Project website; Project videos; Exhibitions and Photos; children street games; Hands-out with ready lessons, presentations."
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