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elearningeuropa.info launches its new user oriented platform

11 / 05 / 2011

elearningeuropa.info, the European reference portal on education and technology, will launch on Thursday May 12, 2011 its new platform. It is designed and built user-centered and it contains participatory tools to communicate, share and discuss.

Let’s explore Europe – A nice book for children for free

07 / 05 / 2011

A new book for children presents interesting facts and a lively overview of Europe. It also explains briefly what the European Union is and how it works. The publication can be ordered for free from EU Bookshop in any of the European languages.

EU education report on the achievement of targets

06 / 05 / 2011

EU countries have improved their education systems in key areas over the past decade but they have achieved only one out of five benchmarks set for 2010, the European Commission's new progress report on education and training reveals.

Workshops on Emotional Literacy

05 / 05 / 2011

In spring and autumn 2011 the EL4VET (Emotional Literacy for Vocational Education and Training) Project arranges workshops on Emotional Literacy in six different countries. Emotional Literacy is the ability to identify, understand and express our emotions in an appropriate way depending upon the situation we are in. This is also the case in identifying, understanding and reacting to others.

Online survey on competences for international school cooperation

16 / 04 / 2011

ICTPIED (International Co-ordinator Training for Intercultural Education and Diversity) is a multilateral project funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme/Comenius. The partnership - coordinated by the British Council, London UK - includes partners from Austria, Germany, Portugal, Romania and the United Kingdom.

Comenius Week 2011 - Celebrate Collaboration

07 / 04 / 2011

From 2-9 May 2011, schools are invited to celebrate European school collaboration through Comenius week activities. Comenius National Agencies, eTwinning National Support Services will also participate, so be sure to join in the celebrations together with schools and colleges all over Europe for Comenius Week 2011.

International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement

04 / 04 / 2011

On 5th to 8th of January 2012 the 25th International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) will be held in Malmö, Sweden, which will bring together teachers, school leaders, researchers and policy-makers from around the world.

Teaching placements abroad good for future teachers and host schools

31 / 03 / 2011

A new impact study says that assistantships for future teachers supported by the EU's Comenius programme hold great benefits for both the classroom assistants and their host schools.

The Learning Teacher Magazine 1/2011 has been published

26 / 03 / 2011

The Learning Teacher Magazine (ISSN 2000-2610) is an illustrated publication primarily targeting teachers and leaders at schools on all levels of education.

The Learning Teacher Magazine 1/2011 has now been published.

Grade retention in schools in Europe: huge differences between countries

26 / 03 / 2011

On 7th February 2011 The European Commission presented a new study which compares how grade retention - making pupils repeat a school year - is applied in schools across Europe. It shows that practices vary greatly between countries: whether a child has to repeat a year at school depends more on the educational culture concerned and teacher appraisal than on the child's performance.