February 2012

Education report warns of growing teacher shortages

17 / 02 / 2012

Several Member States, including Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria and Belgium, may face serious teacher shortages in the future, according to a new report published by the European Commission.

International Mother Language Day 2012

09 / 02 / 2012

International Mother Language Day is an observance held annually on 21 February worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. In 2012 the theme of the International Mother Language day is “Mother tongue instruction and inclusive education”. The UNESCO would like to highlight the importance of mother tongue from the angle of the right to education and encourage each member state to promote instruction and education in mother tongue.

The SunShadows experiment

08 / 02 / 2012

Teachers and students, would you like to take part in a fun experiment, linked to other schools in Belgium, Italy and the UK and to two teachers who are now at different research bases in Antarctica?

The SunShadows experiment doesn’t require much equipment - you just need a 1m pole, a tape measure and a flat area (such as school field). It also helps if the sun is shining!