Examples of the ways of performing intermediate tasks

The situation of the groups and municipalities varied a lot, and because of that, even an interim task that was common to everyone in the project plan, had to be modified, to be more individual.

PIELAVESI:

At Pielavesi Unified School and Nord Pielavesi School the subject of the development task was in organizing of more flexible teaching. The goals were to organize more flexible teaching with a different spatial solutions (furniture) and to develop of an operational culture.

UUSIKAUPUNKI:

In Uusikaupunki, the topic of the development task was to move and operate in sheltered spaces. The goal was to develop an operational culture (e.g. co-teaching, communication, meetings, which group in which space, manual skills teaching). Group/pair work was chosen as a working method. The task was to plan alternatives that will be presented to all teachers, from which, together with the staff, an option will be chosen and on the basis of which will be planned the transition to the evacuation and working rooms.

KUUSAMO:

In Kuusamo, the subject of the development task was a furniture design that supports the school's operating culture and find solition how to equip the new school with flexible, durable, ergonomic furniture that supports teaching and working.

1. Key pedagogy in the teaching of elementary school students (team teaching, co-teaching, community spirit, peer learning, active student, control of the sound world, diversity of teaching situations, consideration of students' differences...)

2. student workstations and the possibility of furniture to support learning in study spaces (ergonomics, group work opportunities, quiet workstations, reasonably accessible places to store students' belongings...)

3. furniture intended for the staff in the study spaces (physical furniture including ergonomics and adaptability, presentation technology, chalkboards, screen if needed, blackout screens,..)

4. furnishing staff facilities (staff facilities, corridor facilities, student care facilities, conference rooms, waiting rooms, principal's room, office, ..)

INARI:

In Inari, the topics of the development task were a pedagogical plan, space planning and recording activities. The goal was to get teachers involved in planning and creating a pedagogical plan.

SODANKYLÄ:

The topic of the Sodankylä development task was to implement pedagogical planning with the help of joint planning (comparing the contents of the curriculum and textbooks with the municipal curriculum and eliminating extra subjects from the materials used by teachers, as a result reducing the sense of urgency in school work) and/or developing the school's action plan/culture (planning and particular implementation of doing things together).

The goal of the development task was to commit to the school's action plan/culture and to work together and to make the change permanent (the entire school staff) and to weed out the non-opsis subjects that are in the books/available through the municipality's Ops.