LET’S MAKE INCLUSION AT SCHOOL. Non-Formal Education is the answer
ERASMUS K1 PROJECT
about the course
course description
It’s 2025 and we are all facing new challenges. Schools are already the most inclusive places of our communities and the main educational point of reference for all citizens. Yet inclusion is a multifaceted concept that keeps facing new challenges (like the global pandemic) and changes its goals and structure according to European guidelines. Inclusion has been traditionally relevant for Special Educational Needs students and subjects at risk of drop-out. But things have changed and Inclusion has become a tool at the service of Teachers, to renovate the way pupils learn, no matter their formal differences. For all students are diverse in character, temper and overall in their personality and it’s the school’s goal to value and let grow individual differences.
JUMP is an organization which, since the beginning, proposes the use of Non-Formal Education as the most inclusive way to learn in groups making all participants feel part of the learning process. The most common way of teaching in schools is still through formal education, yet European guidelines lead to a more balanced approach between formal and non-formal education. What is known as “Non-Formal Education” (NFE) is still considered a practice for “youths”, not as important, unable to fulfill proper educational purposes and difficult to evaluate according to Teachers and Institutions. Nevertheless, a consistent amount of valid literature states just the opposite .
Erasmus Plus Programme supports the use of NFE as complementary to formal education and underlines the importance of cooperation between schools and institutions using non-formal education, especially for inclusion and to empower active participation.
The most important institution in Europe which created manuals and official tools on Non Formal Education is the Council of Europe. NFE isnt a new concept but, only in the last years, European and Global Authorities recognised it as a powerful tool to create an inclusive and open-minded setting.
This course will train teachers on Non-Formal Education techniques, specifically focused on inclusion. Many teachers in Europe are still using old fashioned approaches and struggle to apply Non Formal methods in order to make classes more inclusive, interactive and fun. It is time to take advantage of all the tools and innovation brought, in the last years, by the last Erasmus era of projects and activities. In this training you may count on the expertise of JUMP Team in the field. Based on years of practice, teachers training and participation in EU level projects for the creation of tools, manuals, training paths, new methodological approaches and ongoing research.
LEARNING GOALS
- understand the main pillars of Non Formal Education methodology, with the focus on inclusion and its effectiveness working in small groups
- comprehend the main differences between Formal and Non-Formal Education
- practice Indoor and Outdoors NFE activities
- learn to apply NFE to foster Inclusion at school
- develop the ability to design and conduct Inclusive educational practices using NFE
Target Group
Participants can be any Teacher at any level of education working in a public or private school or educational institution
program/Training Modules
INTRO/METHOD
Like all our programs, the present one is flexible and adaptable to special requests, depending on the subject taught or on the starting level of the participant.
Furthermore, in line with the JUMP Academy method, our courses are based on a strategic balance between formal and non-formal education, indoor and outdoor education and the team takes care of a very important aspect of international mobility which is the intercultural learning which we develop with short excursions and facilitating the interaction with local partners, businesses and citizens of our territory. Each local context has its own economy so it’s always useful, in training programs, to get in contact with concrete examples (experiential learning and real based learning).
We always try to connect our learners to local teachers and students to cooperate in developing innovation and networking for future projects. If possible, inside the program, a morning is spent inside a local school, visiting, observing, and cooperating in the realization of one or more lessons. The proposed program JUMP works, in European dimension and with an international spirit, at the local level and, according to the period of the training along the year and the weather, it is possible to change some sessions and add visits and meetings, in cooperation with our network of partners including schools involved in European projects).
WEEK DAILY SCHEDULE
Saturday or Sunday:
Arrival of participants, transfer and welcome. Lodging and logistic support. Depending on the arrival time the participants are helped to have a meal or fulfill any other need.
Monday morning session: 09:30 – 12:30
Meeting in the lobby of Villa Gabriella International, welcome, first briefing by the organizers, presentation of the team, logistics information, gadgets distribution and start of the program. Walking down to the city center. Outdoor team building activity “The Mission Impossible game in Soverato”. Getting to know the important places of the city, the orientation points, traditions and cultural elements, interacting with local citizens.
12:30 end of the morning activity with a debriefing and logistic info
Free time for lunch or to enjoy the beach
Organized lift from the city center to the Villa.
Monday afternoon session: 15:00 – 17:00
“Experience Calabria. A place to live, a place to love”. Presentation of JUMP and of the most important cultural elements of the region. Participants are asked to present themselves quickly and introduce their school in a creative or digital way using the internet and our screen.
Dinner organized for all the groups in a local restaurant.
Tuesday morning session: 09:30 – 12:30
Meeting on the terrace of Villa Gabriella.
First outdoor ice breaking game to get to know each other and create a good working climate.
Division in small groups and start of the indoors or outdoor sessions with the JUMP trainer.
Introduction to Module 1, EU policies and actual guidelines on Non-Formal Education. The actual Eu framework of Key Competences for LLL
13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time
Tuesday afternoon session: 15:00 – 17:30
1st excursion to develop cultural knowledge, strengthen team building and socialization among participants.
“Walking tour to the old village of Soverato Superiore, visit to the Church of “La Pietà” of Gagini and exploring the narrow streets. Interacting with local people.
Free evening to enjoy the city center
Wednesday morning session: 09:30 – 12:30
Module 2, NFE, different settings of practices and existing tools
Module 3, Formal and Non-Formal, advantages and drawbacks, a possible dialogue
13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time
Wednesday afternoon session: 15:00 – 17:00
Module 4, NFE in class and other opportunities of development using Outdoor education. Indoor and outdoors practices
Free evening to enjoy the city center or rest
Thursday morning session: 09:30 – 12:30
Module 5, Teaching profession between Formal and Non Formal Education. The importance also of Informal learning for students
13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time
Thursday afternoon is (usually) free time.
The staff will provide some suggestions for possible activities or excursions. For example to Catanzaro city, Capital of the region
Friday morning session: 09:30 – 11:00 (shorter morning lesson).
Module 6, NFE, developing my learning and development pathway developing inclusive practices with Non Formal Education
Module 7, Exploring existing manuals of Inclusive education and Non Formal learning
11:00 free time to visit the local market which is nice and folkloristic.
On Friday – at an agreed time – usually in the afternoon – it’s organized as an excursion in a beautiful and unique old village with a final dinner. The staff enjoys it and there’s a professional guide with us.
Depending on the season the excursion starts in the morning or in the afternoon. From July to September it’s usually in the afternoon-evening for the high heat.
Saturday morning session: 09:30 – 12:00
Closing the course: Evaluation and delivery of formal certificates/Europass and admin documents.
Saturday afternoon:
Free time and last moments all the participants together for socialization.
Sunday:
Departure of participants.
The indicated times may suffer some changes depending on the season (earlier in the winter time and later in the summertime).
TRAINING MODULES
Module 1: EU policies and actual guidelines on Non-Formal Education. The actual Eu framework of Key Competences for LLL
Module 2: NFE, different settings of practices and existing tools
Module 3: Formal and Non-Formal, advantages and drawbacks, a possible dialogue
Module 4: NFE in class and other opportunities of development using Outdoor education. Indoor and outdoors practices
Module 5: Teaching profession between Formal and Non Formal Education. The importance also of Informal learning for students
Module 6: NFE, developing my learning and development pathway developing inclusive practices with Non Formal Education
Module 7: Exploring existing manuals of Inclusive education and Non Formal learning
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course the participants will have
- understood the main pillars of Non Formal Education methodologies and practical implementation
- comprehended the main differences between Formal and Non-Formal Education
- practiced Indoor and Outdoors NFE activities
- learnt to apply NFE to foster Inclusion at school
- developed the ability to design and conduct Inclusive educational practices using NFE
certification details
JUMP certifies or 36 hours for 6 days course (6*6) or more if extra hours per day are needed. Or 30 hours for a 5 days course (6*5).
The course can be also extended to a 2 weeks course with the options 10 days or 12 days course if asked and agreed, depending on the project of the sending organization.
10 days are excluded the weekend (5+5), 12 days are from Monday to Saturday morning (6+6).
At the end of the training, JUMP delivers a formal certificate of attendance and the team is at disposal to fill the Europass certification document according to the EU model template and other needed documents for reporting of the sending institution.
Certification details
Our courses are in line with the Erasmus+ Quality standards for courses under Key Action 1 (learning mobility of individuals)
Costs
The cost is fully covered by the Erasmus grant. Write to associazionejump@gmail.com to ask for information on costs and the services provided to plan your mobility project in Soverato with JUMP.
How to apply
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