This document provides information about the "ETSIZE: European Teacher Synthesize" course taking place from April 3-9, 2011 in Brussels, Belgium. The goals of the course are for teachers from different European countries to work together developing teaching materials on European citizenship, and to establish a network of European teachers. The 20 participants will stay at Maison Notre Dame du Chant-d'Oiseau and participate in workshops on topics like intercultural dialogue, EU politics, and sustainable development. They will also visit the European Parliament and a local school. Teachers will work in groups to create teaching materials and presentations, which will be compiled into an e-book. Upon completion, participants will receive a "European Teacher" certificate

1. ETSIZE: EUROPEAN TEACHER SYNTHESIZE
INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP
LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME, COMENIUS ACCOMPANYING ACTION
PROJECT NUMBER: 510134-LLP-1-2010-1-NL-COMENIUS-CAM
Project Co-ordinating Institution:
Hogeschool Edith Stein, M.A. de Ruyterstraat 3, 7556 CW Hengelo, The Netherlands
Project Implementing Institution:
Hogeschool–Universiteit Brussel, Stormstraat 2, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Course Co-ordinator: Bart Hempen
Tel: 0032 512 32 59 Fax: 0032 512 80 14 E-Mail: bart.hempen@hubrussel.be
Address of participants’ accomodation:
Maison Notre Dame du Chant-d'Oiseau
Avenue des Franciscains 3a, 1150 Brussels
http://www.chant-oiseau.be
Duration:
April 3rd, 2011 (day of arrival) – April 9th, 2011 (day of departure)
Project Partners:
Austria: dagogische Hochschule Steiermark, Graz
Belgium: Hogeschool Universiteit Brussel
Latvia: University Educational Circle, Riga
Netherlands: Hogeschool Edith Stein, Hengelo
Spain: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Turkey: Uludağ Üniversitesi, Bursa
Number of participants: 20
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2. GOALS:
During the international in-service course for teachers called European Teacher Synthesize
(ETSize):
1. Learning materials already developed for teacher trainees within the Comenius project
named “FACE IT” will be disseminated.
2. Mixed groups 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 together as online
teaching materials, including a teachers’ guide and bundled into an e-book, that will be
published online.
4. Course participants will learn how to work within a digital community (called moodle),
where they can 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 the European Dimension in education in Europe.
By working together in mixed European groups, producing teaching materials together, 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 establishment of a "European Teacher" network of universities and
schools.
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION:
The courses will be taught in English.
OUTCOME:
A group of 4 teachers will work internationally together and create international teaching
material as well as a teachers’ guide to be transformed into an e-book during the ETSize
conference in Bursa, Turkey from 6-10 September 2011.
PREPARATION TASK:
1. Introduce yourself on www.facebook.com/european.teachers
2. Visit http://www.see-
educoop.net/education_in/pdf/workshop/tesee/dokumenti/european-
teacher.pdf , read the article and formulate an answer to the question “What
is a European teacher?” Focus on the aspect “European Citizenship”!
Max. 10 lines, place them on the discussion forum on facebook.
3. According to 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 assistance
in order to achieve these competencies? On a local, regional, national level?
4. Students should be able to present the nutrition aspects within their
countries science education curriculum.
5. Students must prepare the materials needed for the presentation before
coming to Belgium, including information in written form available for all
participating students.
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3. EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATION:
At the end of the course teachers present in group the teaching material (and teachers’
guide) they have produced to be tested out by their pupils (April – July 2011). After testing
they will give their feedback on the moodle platform.
The teachers who participate in a course will have receive an "European Teacher" certificate:
European Citizenship.
Provisional programme
DAY MORNING AFTERNOON
Day 1 (Sunday Arrival + registration +
3/4/2011): getting to know each other
Day 2 (Monday 9h30 Opening session: words of 1h-2h Workshop “Intercultural
4/4/2011): welcome dialogue”. By Michèle Vanleke,
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel
10h–12h Workshop “What is a
European Teacher? Focus on 3h30-5h Visit to the European
European Citizenship, health Parliament: What can Europe do for
aspects. By Bart Hempen, education? By Karel Demeyer,
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel Infopoint of the EP in Belgium
12h Lunch
Day 3 (Tuesday 8h30-9h30 Workshop “EU politics, 2h-4h Visiting a Flemish primary or
5/4/2011): the Hanvey model” by Henny Oude secundary school in Brussels
Maatman, Hogeschool Edith Stein
5h Reflection on the school visits
9h45-10h45 Workshop “Sustainable
development” by Dr. Jesús
Granados, Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona
11h-12h Introduction into Education
in Flanders. By Dr. Oliver Holz
12h Lunch
Day 4 9h–10h15 Lecture on “eTwinning”. 1h Group formation (4 groups of 4
(Wednesday By Sara GILISSEN, Co-ordinator persons) choosing one aspect of
6/4/2001): eTwinning, Flemish Ministry of citizenship, that they would work
Education out for their pupils.
10h30–12h “What can Comenius do 1h30 Introducing the Moodle
for you and your pupils?”. By platform
Renilde Knevels, European Project
Manager, Flemish Gouvernement, 2h-5h Starting up the creation of
Landcommanderij Alden Biesen teaching materials for pupils
(working in 4 groups)
12h Lunch
Day 5 9h-12h Continuation of the creation 1h-3h Continuation of the creation
(Thursday of teaching materials for pupils of teaching materials and the
7/4/2011): (working in 4 groups) teachers’ guide for pupils (working
in 4 groups)
12h Lunch
4h Cultural trip: chocolate
museum, stripmuseum
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4. DAY 6 (Friday 8h30-12h Preparing the 13h Evaluation of the course
8/4/2011): presentation and presenting the
teaching materials, the teacher’s
guide and the plans to use them.
12h Lunch
DAY 7 Day of departure
(Saturday
9/4/2011):
Financial issues:
ACCOMODATION AND MEALS:
 The project will cover the costs for accommodation and common meals, i.e.
breakfast, lunch and dinners will be provided.
TRAVEL COSTS:
 Participants will be refunded their travelling costs to Brussels up to a maximum of
EUR 300! Please do search for lowcost flights (vueling, air Baltic,SN Brussels Airlines
FLEX tickets,...).
 In order to get your travel costs refunded, the official invoice of your flight must be
given to the course co-ordinator 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 Brussels.
 Local travel to and from the airport will be refunded providing public transport is
used. Public transport tickets must be handed over to the Course co-ordinator.
 Taxi’s will not be refunded!
 Upon arrival in the Maison Notre Dame du Chant-d'Oiseau participants will receive a
10 journey ticket for travelling in Brussels.
Please note: travel cost to Brussels can be refunded up to the maximum amount
indicated. If the real costs exceed these maxima, these expenses are to be made
by the participant themselves. No transfer of money in advance.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
Address of participants’ accomodation:
Maison Notre Dame du Chant-d'Oiseau
Avenue des Franciscains 3a, 1150 Brussels
http://www.chant-oiseau.be
Journey from the Brussels National Airport (Zaventem) to the Maison Notre Dame du Chant-
d'Oiseau:
 At the airport go to the railway station at the -1 LEVEL and buy a single ticket to
BRUSSEL-CENTRAAL station (17 minute journey).
 At the BRUSSEL CENTRAAL STATION walk towards the metro (7 minutes walk), buy a
single journey and take line 5 in the direction of HERRMANN-DEBROUX (final station)
get off at the metrostation THIEFFRY
 Get out of the THIEFFRY metro station and take bus 36 in the direction of KONKEL
(final stop), get off at bus stop VOGELZANG
 Walk about 100m to the AVENUE DES FRANCISCAINS 3a (backside of the church),
follow the Maison Notre Dame du Chant-d'Oiseau signs.
With kind regard from
Bart Hempen
Brussels, 4/3/2011
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