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iN eXCHANGE 4 International Education
iN eXCHANGE 4 International Education
Start date: Sep 1, 2016,
End date: Aug 31, 2018
PROJECT
FINISHED
El Colegio de La Presentación is located on the eastern side of the city of Malaga, near the Mediterranean shoreline, in southwest Europe. It serves a community in a working-class neighbourhood which was traditionally a fishing village but which has grown to become both a densely populated urban area as well as a destination for students and tourists attracted to its beaches and climate. The school offers all stages of education (Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary and Baccalaureate) and has approximately 800 students ranging from 3 to 18 years old. The school is funded by the state in its Pre-Primary, Primary and Secondary sections, while the last two years (Baccalaureate) are funded privately. La Presentación is currently in the process of implementing a bilingual education program in Spanish and English: it currently covers five grades (from Pre-Primary to Year 2 of Primary School), and will eventually grow to include all stages of education at our school. In Primary School, English is a mandatory subject and is considered a core part of the curriculum.These considerations, combined with the fact that we live in an increasingly globalized and interconnected society, highlight our school's need to improve our staff's proficiency in English and develop their teaching skills in innovative methodologies, while using technology as an essential part of their training. At the same time, we want our students to develop critical thinking skills, build teamworking skills and adopt essential ethical values that facilitate peaceful coexistence in a free democratic society.Through this project we aim to provide 7 staff members with the necessary training to meet our objectives, which can be divided into three main points. First of all, to break down language barriers with other countries by providing language training. Second of all, to give them the chance to observe the good practices in innovative teaching methodologies used in other countries and encourage them to put them into practice in their classrooms. Finally, to share their experience and desire to change with the rest of the teaching staff, since such enrichment experiences must not be limited to certain individuals but rather shared with the team in order to truly make changes which are effective, lasting and collective over the entire institution.Mobilitites are planned to have a duration of 8 days and are divided into 3 main activities: 2 structured courses (one in the United Kingdom and another in Finland), which will cover the need for English language training and exposure to innovative methodological practices; 1 activity involving the observation of good practice and 1 practice teaching activity in a foreign school.This project aims to have a positive impact on our students' learning on both a professional and personal level, as we work to provide them with the highest quality education possible. We want to prepare students who are proficient in foreign languages; language barriers should not be an obstacle in their chosen field of study or profession. We also want this digital generation to know how to use new technologies in a sensible and productive manner that will broaden their abilities to communicate and learn. At the same time, European culture is also a central aspect of this school-wide project.As the project's name suggests, "iN eXCHANGE 4 International Education" seeks to provide our staff with an exchange experience that gives them an opportunity to learn, share and acquire useful skills that will ultimately help in achieving the final objective of providing our students with a high quality international education.