Developing an International Peer-to-Peer Process

Overview

The project ‘Continuing Education for Trainers – Developing an International Peer-to-Peer Process’ is being carried out through a strategic partnership of 12 European member organizations of the International Training Circle, led by Anthropoi Bundesverband. It is supported through a European Union ERASMUS+ grant. In addition, a group of non-European member organizations of the International Training Circle is supporting the project as associated partners, contributing expertise and a global and intercultural dimension. The Anthroposophic Council for Inclusive Social Development, as the network’s transnational umbrella organization, serves as an additional associated partner and supports participation in the project’s transnational learning activities by faculty members from training organizations in the Council’s network that are not part of the ERASMUS+ strategic partnership.

Goals

The project aims to build on prior work within the context of the International Training Circle by prototyping a peer-to-peer continuing education model for instructors, teachers and mentors that is based on sharing good practice in methods, didactics and instructional design. Over the course of three years, we will be going through a structured process of joint reflection, evaluation and further development of educational practices against the backdrop of contemporary adult learning theories and approaches. The three key events in this process – our transnational conferences in Kassel, Germany, in 2021, 2022 and 2023 – will follow the format of ‘Methodical-Didactic Labs’, in which examples of innovative instructional practice and design will be shared, tested and evaluated by participants. In the time between these meetings, participants will be able to experiment with, evaluate and develop their own teaching practice within their own programs and organizations. This will result in a reflective and participatory action research process in three action-reflection cycles, which will be documented and evaluated.

Dissemination

The peer-to-peer professional development approach prototyped in this project will stimulate the creation of ongoing peer-to-peer learning processes within and between participating organizations, in regional networks within the wider network of anthroposophic organizations in the disabilities field and beyond. Project results will be made available on this website as they develop. As a result, over the course of the project, this will become an open source digital platform for the exchange of good practice, which will continue to be maintained by the Anthroposophic Council for Inclusive Social Development after the project’s conclusion.

Coordinating Partner

Anthropoi Bundesverband | Germany

Project Partners

Akademie AnthropoSozial | Germany

Akademie Tabor | Czech Republic

Alanus Hochschule, Institut für Waldorfpädagogik, Inklusion und Interkulturalität | Germany

ALTAHIA (Asociación San Juan) | Spain

Camphill Baltic Seminar (CNRA) | Norway

Fachschule Nord für anthroposophisch orientierte Heilerziehungspflege | Germany

Järna Akademi | Sweden

Rudolf Steiner Seminar für Heilpädagogik und Sozialtherapie | Austria

Scillz | Netherlands

Steinerhøyskolen | Norway

Uddannelsescenter Marjatta | Denmark

Associated Partners

Associated partners do not receive funding through the European Union ERASMUS+ grant but support the project with expertise and/or additional resources. The Anthroposophic Council for Inclusive Social Development supports the global dissemination of the project and provides financial support to enable faculty from non-partner organizations in its network to participate in transnational learning events. The following professional education and training organizations support the project with expertise and a transcultural perspective:

Ассоциация “Содружество лечебно-педагогических и социально-терапевтических организаций” (Association “Community of Curative Educational and Social-Therapeutic Organizations”) | Russia

Camphill Academy | USA

Seminario Cruz del Sur | Argentina

Step Together Association | Lebanon

Being Touched and Being in Touch – Sich berühren lassen

Dates: April 28 – 30, 2021

Virtual conference via Zoom

Holding the Void – Acting in Radical Uncertainty

Dates: May 4 – 7, 2022

Location: Anthroposophisches Zentrum, Kassel, Germany & online via Zoom

Gegenwärtig sein in Zeiten der Vernichtung – Cocreating local and global ecosystems of social learning

Being present in times of annihilation – Lokale und globale Räume für soziales Lernen gemeinsam gestalten

Dates: April 26 – 29, 2023

Location: Anthroposophisches Zentrum, Kassel, Germany

Charter on Professional Education

• German
• English (A4)
• English (letter)
• Italian
• Russian
• Spanish

CESTE-NET Final Report (2005-2007 EU Leonardo da Vinci Project on Training for Trainers)

• English
• German

Thematic Overview – International Training Circle 2010-2019

• English
• German

Programs and Materials – International Training Circle 2010-2019

• Acces on Dropbox

Final Report

The final report summarizes the key findings from the processes in Lab III that will inform the further development of transnational collaboration in the International Training Circle beyond the conclusion of the project.

• German: Die Zukunft des Netzwerks für berufliche Bildung – Strategische Ausrichtung und Vereinbarungen
• English: The Future of the International Network for Professional Education and Training – Strategic Directions and Agreements

• Göschel, Jan: Methodisch-didaktische Ansätze in der beruflichen Bildung für inklusive Sozialgestaltung. | Methodical-Didactic Approaches in Professional Education for Inclusive Social Development. Perspectives, 2022-1.
• Göschel, Jan: Netzwerkentwicklung in der beruflichen Bildung für inklusive Sozialgestaltung | Network Development in Professional Education for Inclusive Social Development. Perspectives, 2023-1.

Coordinating Partner: Anthropoi Bundesverband

Bundesverband anthroposophisches Sozialwesen e.V.
Schloßstraße 9
61209 Echzell-Bingenheim
Germany

Project Manager: Dr. Jan Göschel

View the project on the European Commission’s ERASMUS+ website

Note: The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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