IQAIST: Improving Quality and Accessibility in In-Service Trainings for Teachers Project number: 2014–1–IT02–KA201–004226 In Service Training for Teachers: project funded with support from the European Commission through Erasmus+ Program Erasmus+ Key Action 2: This project is a Strategic Partnership in the field of school education. The new Erasmus+ programme aims to support actions in the fields of Education, Training, Youth and Sport for the period 2014- 2020. The Key Action 2 supports the development, transfer and/or implementation of innovative practise at organisational, local, regional, national or European levels.

1. HIGHLIGHTS
NON-FORMAL
ATTENDED BY
9 TEACHERS
2014–1–IT02–KA201–004226Newsletter 6
The Power of Non-Formal
Iași, Romania, 8th - 14th November 2015
Overview: The course was attended by 9 primary, middle-school and secondary
teachers from Spain (3), Italy (1), Portugal (1), Slovenia (2) and Turkey (2) in a
highly collaborative and trans-sectorial setting.
IQAIST: Improving Quality and
Accessibility in In-Service
Trainings for Teachers
During the sessions they acquired knowledge and practical infor-
mation about “Non-Formal Methods”, improve their practical skills
related to how, when, with who, to use non-formal methods and
made contacts with individuals and organisations with similar ex-
perience and exchange best practices. They had the opportunity to
discuss teaching methods, visit other institutions and interact with
other professionals working with non-formal.
Along the stay the teachers had the opportunity to share their cul-
ture, their traditions and their national food. We started with the
International dinner; there everybody brought something specific
and traditional from their country. Each day the meals were ar-
ranged in different restaurants, in order for the participants taste
all kinds of specific Romanian dished.
During the training the teachers visited important places from Iași
in different non-formal ways:
- Iași City Center – through a game (City Hunt);
- Copou Park, “Al. I. Cuza” University – formal and non-formal
approach;
- „Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre – formal and non-formal
approach.
The group of teachers had practical training sessions where they
could implement new instruments and methods for a modern
pedagogical approach.
We chose the topic of “Non-Formal” because all teachers are
working with those type of methods and a re-freshen on those
methods, an exchange of instruments and methods is all the
time a good way to grew your daily practice for a better involve-
ment of students into the learning process, for decreasing the
rate, the percentage of dropping up the school or the educa-
tional institutions.