1. INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON EUROPEAN IDENTITY
LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM. COMENIUS ACCOMPANYING ACTION
PROJECT NUMBER 510134
510134-LLP-1-2010-NL-COMENIUS-CAM
Project Co-ordinating Institution:
Hogeschool Edith Stein, M.A. de Ruyterstraat 3, NL 7556 CW Hengelo, The Netherlands
NL-7556
Project implementing Institution
Autonomous University of Barcelona. Faculty of Education. University Campus.
08193 Bellaterra, Spain
Tel:+34935811230. Maria.Villanueva@uab.cat
Participants Accomodation:
Hotel Campus. University Village. 08193 Bellaterra.
http://http://www.serhscampushotel.com
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Duration
March 20th (day of arrival)- March 26th (departure)
Project partners
Austria: Pedagogische Hochshule Steiermark, Graz
Belgium: Hogeschool Universiteit Brussel
Latvia: University Educational Circle, Riga
Netherlands: Hogeschool Edith Stein, Hengelo
Spain: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Turkey: Uludag Universitesi, Bursa
Number of participants: 20

2. Goals:
During the international in-service course for teachers:
1. Learning materials already developed for teacher trainees within the Comenius
project named FACE-IT, will be disseminated.
2. Mixed group of teachers from several European countries transform these
learning materials into teaching material that can be used by their pupils.
3. The materials developed by the course participants will be brought toghether as
online teaching materials, including a teacher’s guide and bundled into an e-
book, that will be plublished on-line
4. Course participants will learn how to work within a digital community ( Moodle)
where they vcan upload the materials developed and share their experiences of
usage
5. The most important meaning of this course is to enhance the mobility of
teachers and to give the teachers tools to work with European Dimension in
education in Europe.
By working toghether in mixed European groups, producing teaching materials
toghether, the European Dimension in schools will be improved and international
collaboration between schools will be promoted and stimulated. A spin-off effect of
participating in this ETSize course might be the stablishment of a “European Teacher”
network of universities and schools.
Language of instruction: English
Outcome:
A group of 4 teachers will work internationally toghether and create international
teaching material as well as teachers’ guide to be transformed in an e-book during the
ETSize Conference in Bursa, Turkey, from 6-10 September, 2011-03-07
Preparation task:
1. Introduce yourself on www.facebook.com/european.teachers
2. Download the document: (attached pdf). Read the article and formulate your answer to the
question “What is a European teacher”? Place it in the discussion forum in Facebook. Max. 10
lines
3. According the European Commission’s European Principles for teacher competences and
qualifications “Teachers play a crucial role in supporting the learning experience of young
people and adult learners. Their profession, which is inspired by values of inclusiveness and the
need to nurture the potential of all learners, has a strong influence on society and plays a vital
role in advancing human potential and shaping future generations”. Concerning the
competencies of a European teacher: reflect on the professional situation in your country. Will
you have enough asssistance in order to achieve these competencies? On a local, regional,
national level?
4. Students should bring to the first meeting, some object, image, element… representative of
their cultural heritage and to introduce it to the rest of participants.
Evaluation and certification
At the end of the intensive course, teachers will present their teaching material (and teacher’s
guide), produced to be tested out by their pupils (April-June 20112). After testing, they will get
the feed back on the Moodle platform. The teachers participanting in the intensive course, will
get a certificate of attendance.

3. Programme of the course
Financial issues
ACCOMODATION AND MEALS
The project will cover accomodation and common meals (breakfast, lunch and dinners) will be provided.
TRAVEL COSTS
• Participants will be refunded their travelling costs to Barcelona up to a maximum of 300€. Some
exceptionalities can be considered only in those participants travelling from farest countries.
• In order to get your travel costs refunded, the official invoice of your flight must be given to the
course coordinator as well as the boarding passes. When booking online, please make sure you
obtain an invoice from the airline company at their desk at the airport before flying to Barcelona,
• Local travel to and from the airport will be refunded providing public transport is used. Public
transport tickets must be handed to the course coordinator
• Taxis will not be refunded
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Barcelona Airport is at 12km from the city. Take the AEROBUS just at the outside doors of the Airport, to
Plaça Catalunya, (Catalonia Square). Frequency: every 6 minutes. Time of journey: around 30 minutes.
Fare: around 5€.
From the bus stop, walk to the underground railway station . The station is at the top of Ramblas,
the most famous street in the city. There are two lines that will take you to the university: the S2 (Sabadell)
and the S55 (Universitat Autonoma). Take a 2 zones ticket (2,15€). Go out at BELLATERRA station (not
Universitat Autònoma!). Once there, you'll have to walk through a small wooded area. It is about 300 m
walk to the Hotel Campus. There are trains every 12 minutes.
Waiting to meet you very soon.
Maria Villanueva
Barcelona, 6/3/2011

4. Written Mention
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication
[communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible
for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.