STEP UP!Learning and Evolving (Year2)

experienţe pedagogice

Nicoleta-Marilena MilitaruLiceul de Arte Ionel Perlea, Slobozia (Ialomița)11 aug. 2025

The Arts High School Ionel Perlea, Slobozia, is proud to celebrate the successful completion of the second year of our Erasmus+ Accreditation in the School Education domain, through our ongoing project StepUP! Learning and Evolving.
This year has been a vibrant chapter in our story — marked by meaningful student mobilities, targeted professional development for teachers, and valuable exchanges of good practice with European partners.

International Mobility and Collaboration
Our 2024 Erasmus+ activities connected us with two inspiring schools that welcomed us with open arms and an eagerness to collaborate:
Agrupamento de Escolas Anselmo de Andrade, Almada, Portugal — guided by the warm professionalism of coordinating teacher Isabel Marques. The school’s dynamic approach to both academic and extracurricular learning offered our students and teachers fresh perspectives and innovative practices.
Ozel Yukselen Koleji Anadolu Lisesi, Ankara, Türkiye — coordinated by the enthusiastic and dedicated Asli Sari. Their openness to share strategies and their deep commitment to student-centered education created an environment where exchange and growth felt natural.
These mobilities were not only about visiting another country — they were about forging human connections, learning from different educational cultures, and building a network of cooperation that extends beyond the project's duration. Students and teachers experienced first-hand the value of diversity, intercultural understanding, and the sense of belonging to a wider European community.

Students: Building Skills for the Future
Our students participated in hands-on workshops that focused on digital tools and creative problem-solving. They explored applications and platforms designed for collaborative work, content creation, and interactive presentations. Through these activities, they developed digital competences in line with the European Digital Competence Framework (DigComp). They also enhanced communication and teamwork skills by working in mixed international groups. what is more, they practiced adaptability by navigating unfamiliar educational environments and collaborating across language and cultural differences. Another important element was the fact that they gained confidence in presenting ideas, creating digital content, and using technology as a tool for both learning and expression.
The workshops also offered a platform for students to share their perspectives and creativity, allowing them to feel not just like participants, but contributors to the international learning experience.

While in Portugal, students also took part in a special eTwinning workshop connected to the international project Hands Across Countries. This session brought together students from both schools to explore cultural diversity, exchange perspectives, and co-create digital content that reflected shared European values. The activity bridged the Erasmus+ and eTwinning worlds, showing students how digital collaboration can transcend borders and time zones.

Teachers: Expanding Knowledge and Strategies

For teachers, this Erasmus+ year offered two powerful professional growth opportunities:
Job Shadowing on Special Education Needs (SEN)
Observing experienced educators in Portugal provided our teachers with an in-depth understanding of how inclusive education is implemented in practice. They learned about classroom strategies tailored to different learning needs, the use of assistive technologies to help SEN students access and engage with the curriculum and the importance of collaboration between teachers, specialists, and families in supporting each child’s educational journey.

Course on Digital Tools for Teaching

The structured training sessions allowed teachers to explore a range of interactive tools for lesson design and delivery, methods for gamifying learning to increase motivation as well as creative ways to integrate videos, quizzes, and collaborative platforms to foster active student participation.
The impact was immediate — returning teachers have already begun integrating these new strategies into their classrooms, creating lessons that are more engaging, inclusive, and effective.

A Year of Growth and Gratitude
The second year of StepUP! Learning and Evolving has strengthened our belief in the transformative power of Erasmus+. It is more than a program — it is a catalyst for innovation, cultural exchange, and personal development.
We express our heartfelt thanks to Agrupamento de Escolas Anselmo de Andrade and Ozel Yukselen Koleji Anadolu Lisesi for their generosity, guidance, and friendship. Their openness to share both successes and challenges has enriched our perspectives and inspired us to continue raising the quality of education in our school.
As we look ahead to the next year of our Erasmus+ journey, we carry forward the knowledge, skills, and connections gained — determined to keep stepping up, learning, and evolving together.

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