Outcome Conference Brussels

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Objective 1

The VOICE of European TeacherS (VOICES) makes the key competences work in the:

• VoiceS network

Teachers should be able:

To work with

• Others: they work in a profession, which should be based on the values of social inclusion and nurturing the potential of every learner.

To work with

• Information, knowledge and technology: they need to be able to work with a variety of types of knowledge.

To work in ways, which increase the

• Collective intelligence of learners and Co-operate and Collaborate with colleagues to enhance their own learning and teaching.

To promote mobility and co-operation in Europe, and

• Encourage intercultural respect and understanding.

To work with and in

• Society: they contribute to preparing learners to be globally responsible in their role as EU citizens.

Objective 2

Teachers’ work should be embedded in a professional continuum of lifelong learning, which includes initial teacher education, induction and continuing professional development, as they cannot be expected to possess all the necessary competences on completing their initial teacher education. A master training on European Teachers does not exist in none of the teacher training institutes involved.

Objective 3

Developing an international platform for European Teacher knowledge sharing, acquiring and disseminating articles, project examples and research projects to promote high performance, innovation and to implement a European dimension in systems and practices in the field.

Objective 4

The VOICE of European teacherS VoiceS) uses the web site: www.European-teachers.eu, and social networks for communication, for organizing conferences and for publishing newsletters and good practice. In teacher training and in-service courses we use an e-Learning environment and promote digital tools like E-twinning and Euronet and Europass. During the courses teachers become experienced in using digital tools like: facebook, youtube, Flickr, blogs and wiki’s. They create their own e-Book of their school project.

Objective 5

The VOICE of European teacherS (VoiceS) helps to increase the number of pupils who will be involved in joint educational activities.