Final CARMA resources for schools showcased at teacher training event in Palermo

Final CARMA resources for schools showcased at teacher training event in Palermo

The final results of the CARMA project which supports the adoption of non-formal learning (NFL) techniques in schools as a collaborative learning strategy to transform classroom practices was part of a special training event for teachers and decision makers at I.P.S.S.E.O.A. PIETRO PIAZZA school in Palermo on 29th October. During the school year of September 2016 – June 2017, secondary school teachers across Palermo had tested different non-formal techniques including the Reciprocal Maieutic Approach (RMA)…

CARMA policy recommendations for school education published!

CARMA policy recommendations for school education published!

CARMA project has now published its policy recommendations as part of its Inclusion Strategy for incorporating the lessons learnt from CARMA into policies and strategies to support the integration of non-formal learning as a collaborative learning strategy for addressing low achievement and early school leaving. The CARMA Inclusion Strategy offers a set of recommendations for teachers, school managers, governments and policymakers, focusing on different aspects, but promoting ways to fight early school leaving and increase…

LANCEMENT DU PROJECT CARMA

LANCEMENT DU PROJECT CARMA

La réunion de lancement du projet CARMA, soutenu dans le cadre du programme Erasmus+, s’est tenue à Palerme les 18 et 19 février. Le thème principal du projet : la lutte contre le décrochage scolaires par la mise en œuvre d’activités d’éducation non-formelle au sein d’établissements scolaires auprès des 11-15 ans. La rencontre a eu lieu chez un partenaire de longue date de Pistes-Solidaires : CESIE (CEntro Studi ed Iniziative Europeo), coordinateur du projet. L’ensemble des partenaires a…

More interaction, more experiments and more collaboration is needed!

More interaction, more experiments and more collaboration is needed!

What could be done by teachers, school principals and students to make lessons more interesting and engaging? This question was asked to students of the International school (ISP) in Palermo, Italy delivered by CESIE during the CARMA second Educational Forum on 23rd May 2018. Through engaging activities, a group of students, teachers and stakeholders shared the meaning of their names, reflected on their emotions related to this school year and released their creativity during the…

CARMA teachers want non-formal learning in teaching curricula!

CARMA teachers want non-formal learning in teaching curricula!

Is it possible to motivate the students through interaction, creativeness and the mutual learning between the teachers and the students? More than 2 years have passed since the CARMA partners met for the first time with CESIE in Palermo to get to know each other and discuss on how to introduce collaborative learning in the classroom in order to transform classroom practices. Time is flying and the CARMA project is almost at the finish line….