1^st Teachers training meeting in Berlin

Introduction

From 4th - 9th of October the first Teachers Training meeting was held in Berlin. All 8 members of the four participating countries were following the agenda.

.SOS_meeting_Berlin (Gustav-Walle-Schule)

Contribution to the project

For the meeting in Berlin, there were set clear standards for what has to be done.

· Exchange of general information on project work

· Project activities to be done until the first students meeting

· Teachers training in Twin Space/ Etwinning

Service learning

Mobility tool

1^st working day

· Work session eTwinning

· Exchange of general information on project work (e. g. mobility tool, form A1)

· Questionnaires on internet use and career entry

· Video presentation of each national S. O. S. team

· Discussion on how to appear with S. O. S. (using Twin Space, creating own website, using school website)

· Final aim of our S. O. S. project

2^nd working day

· Work session Twin Space

· Meetings are the core of our project → focus on students

- Fix dates for the next meetings

- Discussing Accommodation, Excursions, Work and socializing, working time

- Discussion on activities to be done at the first students’ meeting

- How to introduce service learning to students?

- How to present results?

3^rd working day

Workshop “Service learning”

by Michael Siegel and Houda at the office of the foundation “Ein Quadratkilometer Bildung”

Topics:

· Goals today

· 21st century learning

· Education of democracy

· Basics of Service Learning

· Service Learning quality standards

· Practice in Service Learning

· Service Learning projects of the foundation “Service Learning - Lernen durch Engagement”, e. g. Netzrevolte, Berufene Helden, ZwischenMenschlich, etc.

4^th working day

“Service Learning Practice” at Berlin/Reinickendorf with the

“Beteiligungsfüchse”

· General information about the area (the “Kiez”)

· general questions

· Service Learning - reflection methods

· How to use the time line

· Interview with a teacher of Max-Beckmann-Oberschule

· (Service learning in grade 8 and 11)

· Walk around the area, visit Max-Beckmann-Oberschule

· Visiting the office of the “neighbourhood manager” (Quartiersmanager )and getting informed about the development of the area and projects

· Working on the Berlin agreements

Schedule and agreements