1. ET Size: EUROPEAN TEACHER SYNTHESIZE
INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON EUROPEAN DIVERSITY
LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME, COMENIUS ACCOMPANYING ACTION
PROJECT NUMBER: 510134-LLP-1-2010-1-NL-COMENIUS-CAM
Project Co-ordinating Institution:
Hogeschool Edith Stein, Hengelo, Netherlands
Project Implementing Institution:
University Educational Circle, Riga, Latvia
Course Coordinator: Mara Dirba
Tel.: +371 29540512 E-Mail: mara.dirba@gmail.com
Address of participants’ accomodation:
Hotel Riverside, Riga
Duration:
March 27th, 2011 (day of arrival) – April 2nd, 2011 (day of departure)
Project Partners:
Austria: Pädagogische Hochschule Steiermark, Graz
Belgium: Hogeschool Universiteit Brussel
Latvia: University Educational Circle, Riga
Netherlands: Hogeschool Edith Stein, Hengelo
Spain: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Turkey: Uludağ Üniversitesi, Bursa
Number of participants in Riga: 17

2. GOALS:
During the international in-service course for teachers called European Teacher
Synthesize (ETSize):
1. Learning materials already developed for teacher trainees within the Comenius
project named “FACE IT” will be disseminated.
2. Mixed groups of teachers from several European countries transform these
learning materials into teaching material that can be used by their pupils.
3. The materials developed by the course participants will be brought together as
online teaching materials, including a teachers’ guide and bundled into an e-book,
that will be published online.
4. Course participants will learn how to work within a digital community (called
moodle), where they can upload the materials developed and share their experiences
of usage.
5. The most important meaning of this course is to enhance the mobility of teachers
and to give the teachers tools to work with the European Dimension in education in
Europe.
By working together in mixed European groups, producing teaching materials
together, the European Dimension in schools will be improved and international
collaboration between schools will be promoted and stimulated. A spin-off effect of
participating in this ETSize course might be the establishment of a "European
Teacher" network of universities and schools.
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION:
The courses will be taught in English.
OUTCOME:
A group of 5 teachers will work internationally together and create international
teaching material as well as a teachers’ guide to be transformed into an e-book
during the ETSize conference in Bursa, Turkey from 6-10 September 2011.
PREPARATION TASK:
1. Introduce yourself on www.facebook.com/european.teachers
2. Share your experience with diversity. Max. 10 lines, place them on the
discussion forum on facebook.
3. Read the article that has been sent to you GLOBAL EDUCATION: THE
INTERCULTURAL ASPECT: reflect on intercultural education in your
country. Is intercultural/inclusive education integrated in teacher training
in your country? How ? Be prepared to discuss this in Riga.

3. EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATION:
The teachers who participate in a course will have receive an "European Teacher"
certificate: European Diversity.
Provisional programme
European Diversity: in-service course in Riga, 27.03.2011.-02.04.2011.
European Diversity Education – in service Afternoon
course in Riga 27.03.2011 – 02.03.2011
Morning
Day 1 (Sunday, March arrival welcome dinner
27th)
Day 2 (Monday, March opening session : lectures:
28th) organization/practical introduction into Moodle
information /ETSize Website
reflection on the lectures
tasks/expectations
introducing the teachers guided tour old town of
/supervisors Riga
Day 3 (Tuesday, March Lectures choose/find a starting the project
29th) project topic and a project assignment in groups
partner, guided tour old town of
Riga
Day 4 (Wednesday, March visiting a school in Riga project assignment in
30th) groups
excursion
Day 5 (Thursday, March continuation of the project cultural trip linked to
31st) groups, including European Diversity
feedback/role of supervisor
Day 6 (Friday, April 1st) presentation of project evaluation, farewell dinner
ideas
Day 7 (Saturday, April travel home travel home
2nd)
Financial issues:
ACCOMODATION AND MEALS:
The project will cover the costs for accommodation and common meals, i.e.
breakfast, lunch and dinners will be provided.
TRAVEL COSTS:
Participants will be refunded their travelling costs to Riga up to a maximum of EUR
300! Please do search for low-cost flights.
In order to get your travel costs refunded, the official invoice of your flight must
be given to the course co-ordinator as well as the boarding passes. When booking
online, please make sure you obtain an invoice from the airline company at their
desk at the airport before flying to Riga.
Local travel to and from the airport will be refunded providing public transport is
used. Public transport tickets must be handed over to the course co-ordinator.
Taxis will not be refunded!
We have booked the minibuses (costs covered by the project) for travel around Riga.

4. Please note: travel cost to Riga can be refunded up to the maximum amount
indicated. If the real costs exceed these maxima, these expenses are to be
covered by the participant themselves. No transfer of money in advance.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
Address of participants’ accommodation
Hotel Riverside , Natana Barkana 5 Riga
Journey from Riga Airport to Hotel Riverside:
Take the bus 22 from the airport to the terminal at Abrenes street, take off at the
terminal, then walk along Lāčplēša street in the direction opposite to railway
(towards Daugava river) till the large crossing with traffic lights, cross the street
(Gogola street), walk a little bit more along Lāčplēša street and turn left into the first
small street (Natana Barkana ), you will see a white modern building of the hotel
opposite to the parking lot.
With kind regard from
Mara Dirba
Riga, 8/3/2011

5. Written Mention
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication
[communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible
for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.