ABOUT THE PROJECT
The project “How not to get lost at home?” was created to support families, which consider or have already entered a universe of homeschooling. A think-tank of 13 experts from 4 Polish educational institutions and 1 online school from Iceland works together to exchange good practices and share their expertise.
16 months of cooperation will be divided into work on two paths. First of them - a school path - will lead to creation of a free Guidebook Step Zero, a handbook for all principals and teachers to inform them about all legal requirements and practical collaboration with homeschooled students.
The second path - a family path - will be devoted to parents. A series of online workshops and meetings will be held to support parents in such areas as integrated learning, setting goals and executing progress from their children. As a result of this path, 3 free ebooks gathering shared knowledge, ideas and inspirations will be published.
16 months of cooperation will be divided into work on two paths. First of them - a school path - will lead to creation of a free Guidebook Step Zero, a handbook for all principals and teachers to inform them about all legal requirements and practical collaboration with homeschooled students.
The second path - a family path - will be devoted to parents. A series of online workshops and meetings will be held to support parents in such areas as integrated learning, setting goals and executing progress from their children. As a result of this path, 3 free ebooks gathering shared knowledge, ideas and inspirations will be published.
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PROJECTS PATHS
Our project is a response to the growing interest in home education in Poland.
A team of 13 experts from 4 partner institutions, combining their knowledge and experience, will develop a set of materials containing the most important, practical and theoretical information about home education.
A team of 13 experts from 4 partner institutions, combining their knowledge and experience, will develop a set of materials containing the most important, practical and theoretical information about home education.
SCHOOL PATHis dedicated to educators and aims to develop the "Krok Zero" Guide. It will be a complete guide in free form ebook, which will guide you step by step through the legal and formal intricacies of cooperation between school and families in home education. The publication will also contain expert advice and good practices on how to build such relationships for the benefit of the student. The path will end with a free conference for principals and teachers, which will be an excellent opportunity to enrich your educational portfolio with knowledge and exchange of experiences in the field of building relationships on the SCHOOL-PUBLIC-PARENT line. |
FAMILY PATH is dedicated to parents of children in home education and people interested in homeschooling. The path will be inaugurated by a conference for parents - an introduction to the topic of home education with the participation of ED experts and practitioners. In order to provide parents with comprehensive support, a year-round series of tutoring meetings is planned, which will consist of workshops and mentoring meetings on topics such as integration of teaching content, setting educational goals or verifying the progress of the entire educational process. The results of these activities will be 3 free ebooks collecting and promoting knowledge, ideas and inspirations, as well as a convenient form of short video-training conveying this knowledge. |
OUR AIMS
SUPPORTOur main goal is to offer psychological and pedagogical support for students by providing useful tools and methods for parents, who become teachers to their own children.
TUTORINGTutoring will help students gain crucial skills, such as time management, setting and reaching personal goals, which address the need of adjusting educational offers to the needs of the 21st century.
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INNOVATIVE TOOLSProposed innovative tools and methods will not only support homeschooled children, but also serve teachers in their everyday classroom work.
FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESOur ideas will enrich free educational resources and inspire teachers, parents and students.
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ALTERNATIVE METHODSThe project supports inclusive education by making schools more open for alternative teaching methods, which can prevent exclusion from the educational system e. g. students with various impairments or special educational needs.
PARTNERSHIPMeanwhile we want to establish institutional partnership and cooperation as well as exchange of good practices.
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FUNDING
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The Project number EOG/21/K4/W/0136 "How not to get lost at home? - proposing a cooperation model for schools, Homeschooling students and their parents: proven methods and new solutions - for those who consider it" benefits from a grant of about 150 000 EUR received from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway as part of the EEA Grants.
The grant was awarded under the Education Programme 2014-2021. The implementation period of the project is April 2022 - July 2023. The Project aims to improve the quality of the didactic process by facilitating good school-student-parent relations and strengthening the competences of adults taking over the supervision of the child’s education outside school. |
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PROJECT OUTCOMES
#1 Guidebook "Step 0"
Information for teachers & principals of primary schools in the form of an e-book, containing formal & practical information & examples of actions.
#2 Video Training
A knowledge pill combining theory & practice, useful for every interested parent. A synthesis of a 10-month series of family tutoring meetings conducted by experts from partner institutions.
#3 Interdisciplinary Incentives
An e-book presenting exemplary educational projects for children in home education in an innovative way of integrating knowledge and competences from various areas.
#4 Home Phrasebook
An e-book publication dedicated to parents: a collection of helpful information, advice and examples on communicating with children.
#5 Incentive Stories
An e-book publication that collects experiences and stories of families implementing homeschooling in Poland and Iceland.
