European School Heads Association (ESHA)

Are you a school leader or teacher looking to enrich your curriculum with engaging, science-based content? The #WhyITeachSoil campagne of the CURIOSOIL Project offers innovative resources to bring soil science into the classroom. The mission of CURIOSOIL is to enhance soil literacy, raise awareness of soil health, and inspire students to become future stewards of this vital resource. By participating, you get access to free educational materials and interactive activities designed to make soil science both accessible and impactful. 📅 Save the date: Join our Community of Practice meeting on December 12th to connect with experts and educators from 17 countries and explore new ways to empower your students. #SoilEducation #SustainabilityInEducation #FutureLeaders

"Soil is a living entity that we interact with daily, through our feet, hands and minds, yet we often take it for granted and that needs to change." Watch the video!

“We are showing our kids that if you care for your environment that is close to you, that you can be very important for the world.” In this episode of SYNAPSES Academy’s podcast you will meet Cedric Ryckaert, teacher from Belgium and developer of climate playgrounds.

Are you a educational professional passionate about sustainability and environmental education? European Countries Biologists Association offers you an inspiring webinar. 📍Save the date 28th of November, 6 PM (CET) and register for a webinar on ‘The Energy House - Sustainable, Energy-Efficient, Self-Built’ with David Amann, an inspiring teacher from Germany who will present his project. Students designed and built a fully functional, sustainable, energy-efficient house using ecological materials. David will explain the journey of planning, constructing, and financing the project, which has been an integral part of the school's curriculum and environmental education program. ➡️ Read more and register: https://lnkd.in/eMJ4KtjJ #sustainability #citizenship #webinar SYNAPSES Academy

Connected to soil education or restoration? Having a record of community management? Get involved in Europe’s next sustainability hot topic: education on soil health. CURIOSOIL Project launched the recruitment of 17 Community of Practice leaders. You can become one of them. 👊 🚀 https://lnkd.in/daM7aqB8 🔹 17 community of practice leaders sought for across Europe 🔹 your task: to organise response in your country to soil education questions and suggestions from experts 🔹 hours funded; travel costs reimbursed 🔹 workload of 10 hours per month, approximately 3 years starting from December 2024 🔹 apply from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine 🔹 pan-European context; ESHA involved; support by Ecolise 🔹 application deadline 17 Nov 2024

Diversity & Leadership Conference in Antwerp! What an amazing two days it was! On November 4th, we enjoyed a delicious Belgian dinner paired with local beers 🍻 while discussing diversity and inclusion with 55 participants. 🗣️ On November 5th, the conference took place in the beautiful city of Antwerp. 🌆 We kicked off with an insightful talk by DIS Van Berckelaer on diversity in education, followed by an inspiring keynote from Vincent MERK on Challenge-Based Learning and the power of diversity and inclusion. The interactive 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 and the 𝗞𝗶𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 encouraged active listening — interested to learn more? 🧐 Drop a comment below! The workshops were a huge success, featuring the 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹 sessions facilitated by Marcel van der Poel and Andrianna Georgiou, and an engaging 𝗲𝗛𝘂𝗯 presentation by Lola Gonzalez. A big thank you to all speakers, participants, and facilitators for these two fantastic days filled with insights and connection! 🙌 #diversity #inclusion #ChallengeBasedLearning #Antwerp #LearningTogether #KitKatIntervention Leadership for Diversity Petra van Haren, MBA-ME Lina Klemkaite Loes van Wessum Maud Gari Myrthe Stienstra

Well-being is seriously under pressure for school heads, teachers and students, not only because of the workload and the demands for results, but also for the pressure coming from the uncertainties in our world. Recently director Petra van Haren was guest in the first episode of 'The Nature of Education podcats series' by Cormac Noonan from the Wolf Academy. She shares some of her visions on education in our dynamic world and the relation with well-being in this interesting dialogue with Cormac Noonan. ➡ https://lnkd.in/ePKGxp7i

Dive-In-Dialogue published the eBook 'Dialogic Gatherings', a comprehensive guide for educators and facilitators. This eBook provides theoretical foundations based on dialogic learning principles and offers practical guidelines on implementing these gatherings across various educational and social contexts, including early childhood, primary, and secondary education.

Why is the whole School Approach is so effective? In a new episode of the SYNAPSES Academy Podcast Myrthe Stienstra talks to Sofoklis Sotiriou, head of the research department in Ellinogermaniki Agogi, a Greek private school.

The ELNE Calls for Proposals 24/25 are open! We invite education professionals and organisations to submit proposals for this year's theme: Dimensions of Collaborative Leadership - Exploring Together.