The European Innovative Teaching Award is one of the initiatives of the European Education Area to support teachers and teaching professions. Join us for the online launch of the first European Innovative Teaching Award on 16 September 2021 from 10:00 to 10:30 am CET.
During the launch event, Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will present this new initiative, which is part of the of the European Commission’s activities to create a European Education Area. Commissioner Gabriel will discuss with dr. Simona Kustec, Minister of Education, Science and Sport from Slovenia, on the importance of supporting teachers, the potential of blended learning as well as the benefits of the Erasmus+ programme. And she will disclose the names of the 104 projects from all Erasmus+ countries that will be awarded the prize in 2021.
For this first edition, the Award will highlight excellence in teaching within the Erasmus+ projects, from Early Childhood Education and Care, through Primary and Secondary Education, to Vocational Education and Training on a theme that is very topical: Distance and Blended Learning. The festive award ceremony presenting the teachers and their projects will take place on 20 October 2021.
This event is open to the public without prior registration, and the event will be streamed online at the following link.
Please find more information on this initiative here.