Some critical issues emerged after we had some questions about how to attend Lina Edu Erasmus+ courses in Split. That’s why we wrote this Guide to Erasmus+ KA1 Teacher Training Training in Croatia.
What comes to the focus is that those about to be Erasmus+ community members are burdened with doubts or questions that probably sound confusing at first because getting Erasmus + funding is more challenging than pie. Yes, but it’s pretty easy.
The Lina Edu Erasmus+ Teacher Training Courses team has already had a live session on the frequent questions about the application procedure. You can read the article and watch the video recording on our blog. Here, we wouldn’t like to repeat what we already said, although we know “repetition is the mother of all learning.”
Our intention is to help future Erasmus+ teachers/educators deal with some keywords/terms that could probably make comprehension of the whole process difficult.
First, let’s start from the Erasmus+ home website, where all possible information on the whole procedure is available at this link: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu.
Then, order the steps you need to take to get into the Erasmus+ world and get to Lina Edu Teacher Training courses:
1 To make your plan clear, start with yourself.
Answer these questions: What do you want to achieve with the Erasmus+ mobility?
How do you want to improve yourself?
What is your future perspective of yourself as a teacher?
Just to clarify, mobility is the period from the beginning to the end of your Erasmus+ journey, so it includes one day of travelling to the course venue, i.e., Lina Edu Erasmus+ Courses venue in Split, six days of your training at Lina Edu Erasmus+ Courses, and one day of your travelling back home.
Here, a frequent question, such as who pays for the course fee, travelling expenses and accommodation, comes to the surface. If your application passes, you will get the funding you have planned in your application, more precisely 80% of that sum, and 20% after your final report gets a successful evaluation. That funding covers all the mentioned expenses: the course fee, travelling costs and accommodation.
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Gather a team of equally eager teachers who want to experience the fantastic array of possibilities in Erasmus+ programmes.
Here, some interested Erasmus+ newbies often ask how big that team should be.
There is no secret formula, but what the practice shows, if you are not that experienced in managing, leading and working in a team, go for the smaller group rather than a bigger one because what matters is the high quality of teamwork and performance of each member and successful Erasmus+ project outcomes. To make it right, please make this experience as easy as possible.
How to choose team members?
This is often a concern as well.
Well, the answer depends on some factors:
- a) needed profiles who will carry out that project. For example, if your project aims to strengthen your colleagues’ soft skills and competencies: presentation, English language, and creative skills, those colleagues will join the project team to attend the Lina Edu Erasmus+ Course because we primarily deal with reinforcing soft skills with educators. Check some of them:
Boost Your Creativity: Photography & Visuals With AI: https://linaedu.eu/courses/boost-your-creativity-photography-visuals-with-ai/
Intensive English Language Course: Presentation Skills in Different Forms: https://linaedu.eu/courses/intensive-english-language-course-presentation-skills-in-different-forms/
Art & Language: Development of Literacy and Creativity: https://linaedu.eu/courses/art-language-development-of-literacy-and-creativity/
Suppose there is a younger teacher or one who is not so experienced but has potential that, after some time, will transform that teacher into a productive, successful educator your school needs and will cherish. In that case, the option is clear: Teaching with Strong Self-Confidence Course for Teachers Beginners:
https://linaedu.eu/courses/teaching-with-strong-self-confidence-course-for-teachers-beginners/
If you need to embrace digital education at its fullest, then this is the right one: Creative Teaching Methods-Video Teacher and Successful Video Lessons:
https://linaedu.eu/courses/creative-teaching-methods-video-teacher-and-successful-video-lessons/
Remember to permanently connect the project team’s needs to your school’s.
- b) The filtering process can sometimes be tricky because it chooses Erasmus+ beneficiaries.
Here, just to better understand Erasmus+ terminology, the beneficiary is the person who uses Erasmus+ funding to learn and improve the work.
Some colleagues prefer motivational letters as a precise classification and some lead interviews with possible Erasmus+ candidates. There is no fixed golden rule, but what needs to be for sure is transparency and fairness with previously set rules, given the information needed on the project plan and the consequential actions required to make the project successful. What you will do to choose your cooperative colleagues is up to you, but remember, a team is a solid base, and teamwork needs to be constantly developed to be fruitful.
3 When the team is set
Have your meetings regularly to discuss your individual and team needs, solve problems, and decide together on the future path you are going to take. Meetings are important, so don’t avoid them. When you do project planning together and project activities, the team bonds, and you all become more dedicated to the project and its outcomes because the project is your mutual “product.”
4) Writing an application comes naturally after your team is established.
We have received some questions on what is better: to write as a team, together or separately, when each member writes their part and then puts all parts together to complete the whole.
From our experience, each option is needed!
Each member must reflect on their professional development needs according to the application fields that must be answered. But before, as a team, you must decide which fields of interest are essential to improve. You must do it with a school development plan and your plan for professional development. Each member’s plan needs to fit into the school development plan.
Then you start writing:
a) share the document and write together simultaneously
b) talk to each other to clarify any doubts or possible insecurities
c) plan mobilities (place, time, length, doers, means of transport, costs)
d) plan mutual dissemination activities
e) determine impacts on you, students and school
Again, a short clarification to make it easier to understand this part: dissemination is the process after mobility is done. It takes actions and activities that Erasmus+ beneficiaries must do to show what they have learned, improved, and developed to implement new methods, techniques, skills, and knowledge in their classes. Therefore, they transfer their benefits to the students and then widen the range to the colleagues and the school. If it includes the local community, then it becomes more valuable!
Dissemination must be continuous and not only a short-term quick activity.
It can consist of those, but even then, those short ones need to impact students, colleagues, the school, and the local community.
We must emphasise that the process of planning your Erasmus+ application counts. It brings each project team member to another level, and we can say it is already a kind of professional development. You learn a lot, share your thoughts and ideas with your colleagues, and are willing to expose your weaker points to improve yourself and contribute to the school development plan successfully.
So, to you, near-future Erasmus+ teachers, when you have questions, you care and want to know. We are always here to help and support you in your Erasmus+ planning.
We look forward to cooperating with you and being your project partner and partner in our Erasmus+ adventure!
We hope this Guide to Erasmus+ KA1 Teacher Training Training in Croatia was helpful, and we wish you good luck with your planning! 🤓
