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On May 9th, we celebrated Europe Day! The team from Portugal held an exhibition at the school to publicize the Erasmus project and to publicize eTwinning projects. Congratulations to all of us! Long live Europe!

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Boost Yourself  Erasmus + project was introduced during the European Projects Harvest Festival on  Wednesday, May 8th, on the ocassion of the 30th anniversary of European Cooperation.

This year marks 30 years since the signing of the European Economic Area (EEA) agreement, granting Iceland access to the European Union's internal market and increased opportunities for cooperation in Europe.

In celebration of these milestones, Rannís, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, Industry, and Innovation, and the European Union Delegation to Iceland were hosting two events on Wednesday, May 8th. On one hand, there was a conference titled "EEA at 30 Years - Benefits, Opportunities, Challenges," and on the other hand, the European Projects Harvest Festival: 30 Years of European Cooperation.

The European Projects Harvest Festival was held at Kolaportið from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM on May 8th. Icelanders have been active participants in European cooperation for the past 30 years, and the festival celebrated their achievements. Guests had the opportunity to learn about many projects that have received funding from EU cooperation programs. The festival was opened by the President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, and there were music performances, birthday cake, coffee, and juice for children.

The projects participating come from all sectors of society, as Icelandic entities have received support from EU plans in education, filmmaking, youth affairs, research, innovation, and more. International coordinators Ingibjörg Rögnvaldsdóttir and Ásgerður Sveinsdóttir from Technical College introduced the Boost Yourself Erasmus+ project to the Festival participants. The guests showed great interest in the project activities, and their presentation was highly popular.

The 30th anniversary of European Cooperation was a true harvest festival for Icelandic society, and over two hundred people of all ages attended it, learned and celebrated together.

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Every year in Iceland there is a day called „Starfsþróunardagur starfsfólks framhaldskóla“  then all the secondary schools, and vocational schools close and all the teachers all over the country meet in Reykjavík. They are divided into groups according to what subject they teach, and each school located in Reykjavik hosts one or more of the subject groups. This is always a day we teachers look forward to as we get to meet our colleagues from other schools and see what they are doing and enjoy lectures regarding everything that might concern us as teachers both for our work and our wellbeing

Last time this day „Starfsþróunardagur starfsfólks framhaldskóla“  was held was on the 4th of March 2023. As our project “Boost Yourself” was getting to an end and most of the output more or less ready we wanted to show all our fellow teachers in Iceland how to find information about it and how to use it for themselves or their students. We were lucky to get time slots to introduce our project Boozt Yourself to various subject groups. By doing that we were able to reach at least one or more teacher in every secondary school in Iceland and show them our website, the Minecraft Wellness Center and talk about our experience and the impact this much needed project has had on all of us participants.

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Sharing experiences and learning from the project with co-workers

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Sharing experiences and learning from the project with co-workers

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Poster in all the buildings of out school introducing the project.

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Spreading the word on our intraweb

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 On the 20th of February 2024 Klaipėda Gedminų pro-gymnasium hosted the ninth project exhibition of international educational institutions - mini-training "Project Fair 2024", which was organized by the hosts of the fair - NGO "Educateka", Klaipėda Gedminų pro-gymnasium and Lithuanian NA. The purpose of this event is to create opportunities to change good project activities, to present the benefits of projects to the community, to reveal and publicize the contribution of project managers and participants financed by various funds to the improvement of the quality of education.

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On February 14th we took part in the national educational institution project exhibition-training “Project Fair 2023”. 37 participants took part together with Lithuanian NA.

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The description and aims of the project "Boost Yourself" are publicized in the school website so that all the community was aware of the project.

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Polish Team - Boost Yourself Project: Best Practices

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Polish Team - Boost Yourself Project: Best Practices

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The Polish team presented Boost Yourself's best practices at the "Regional Information Point - Education Board" meeting in Szczecin, invited by the West Pomeranian curator.

At the invitation of the West Pomeranian curator, at the information meeting of the Regional Information Point - Education Board in Szczecin, our teachers Malgorzata Brasseaux and Jolanta Świerszczko presented the best practices of the Erasmus+ program in the Boost Yourself project on a speaker panel and shared the results and experiences of implementing educational projects. Thank you for taking part and congratulations on their passion in the field of education.

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A Conference in Poland for Tricity School Teachers (Jun 7th, 2023)

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A Conference in Poland for Tricity School Teachers (Jun 7th, 2023)

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On the 7th of June 2023, a conference for Tricity school teahers was held at IX High Shool in Gdansk. The teachers discussed the dissemination of Erasmus+ projects' Good Practices. The coordinators presented their projects and results. The Boost Yourself project as introduced by its coordinator Malgorzata Brasseaux. The five techniques, which help in job burnout strggles, were presented to the teachers from the schools of Tricities. Al the teachers were enthusiastic about the project's ideas. Mrs Ktarzyna Sawicka, the European Commission expert, discussed the topic. Moreover, the expert presented recommentdations on future trends and priority topics for the Erasmus+projects. Thank you to all the participants and their work in sharing their experiences.

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Lithuanian Team - A methodical meeting of Klaipeda City Psychologists (Nov 22nd, 2023)

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Lithuanian Team - A methodical meeting of Klaipeda City Psychologists (Nov 22nd, 2023)

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On the 22nd of November, a methodical meeting of Klaipeda city psychologists was held in Klaipėda “Vėtrungė” gymnasium, in which we sought to find out whether psychologists working in schools feel the signs of professional burnout, whether there is enough time for rest.

Psychologist Renata Baltrimienė introduced the topic: Teacher burnout, overcoming it. Possibilities of using therapies” (possibilities of the Erasmus+ project “Boost yourself”.

City psychologists shared their ideas and experiences about burnout-management methods such us: Art Therapy, Guided Imagery, Transcendental Meditation, Canistherapy and Mindfulness.

Most of the participants agreed that raising awareness about the issue and how to deal with it, presenting various methods how to reduce anxiety and the level of burnout would be a great contribution to a healthier and happier life of teachers and students.

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Lithuanian Team - Republican Conference (Apr 2nd, 2024)

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Lithuanian Team - Republican Conference (Apr 2nd, 2024)

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Lithuanian team presented the project at the republican conference "Innovations, competences and integration in the implementation of Erasmus+ program experience"

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Polish team organized the conference of the boost yourself project with 5 therapies for teachers from Gdansk. They introduced all the therapies with the presentation and workshops .

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Polish team - the conference of the boost yourself (Apr 2nd, 2024)

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Polish team - the conference of the boost yourself (Apr 2nd, 2024)

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The Portuguese team publicized our project through the school page. Each time a mobility took place, a publication was created making the entire community aware of it.

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Escola Básica Integrada da Praia da Vitória

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Projeto ERASMUS - BOOST YOURSELF

ID KA220-SCH-E62498D7 (2021-2-PL01-KA220-SCH-000050352)

1ª Mobilidade Transnacional

O projeto "Boost Yourself" foi criado para responder ao problema crescente de burnout entre os professores. A pandemia de COVID-19 agravou esse problema, pois os professores tiveram que lidar com uma série de novos desafios, como o ensino à distância, o aumento da carga de trabalho e a falta de apoio.

O projeto pretende sensibilizar os professores para o problema do burnout, oferecendo-lhes ferramentas e estratégias para lidar com o estresse e a ansiedade.

Financiado pelo programa Erasmus+ da União Europeia, é uma parceria entre cinco países europeus: Polónia (país coordenador), Islândia, Portugal, Lituânia e Turquia. O projeto tem duração de dois anos e estão planeadas 5 mobilidades transnacionais."

A sua primeira mobilidade transnacional realizou-se em Portugal, na ilha Terceira, Açores, de 2 a 8 de outubro de 2022, com a participação de cinco professores de cada país."

Durante a mobilidade, os participantes vivenciaram experiências relacionadas com "Arte-terapia", que consiste no uso de recursos artísticos/visuais ou expressivos como elemento terapêutico.

Além das atividades de arte-terapia, os participantes também participaram de workshops e atividades culturais que lhes permitiram desenvolver competências para lidar com situações estressantes e conhecer o ambiente calmo dos Açores, proporcionado pelo verde da ilha e o azul do seu mar.

As atividades desenvolvidas ao longo do projeto visam reduzir os níveis de burnout entre os professores, melhorar a saúde mental e o bem-estar, melhorar a qualidade do ensino e promover a comunicação e a compreensão intercultural entre os professores de diferentes países.

A mobilidade realizada nos Açores foi um sucesso e contribuiu para o alcance dos objetivos do projeto "Boost Yourself". Os participantes tiveram a oportunidade de aprender sobre ferramentas e estratégias para lidar com o estresse e a ansiedade, e também tiveram a oportunidade de conhecer uma nova cultura e explorar um novo destino turístico.

O projeto "Boost Yourself" é uma iniciativa inovadora que tem o potencial de fazer uma diferença positiva na vida dos professores e na educação em geral.

Projeto ERASMUS - BOOST YOURSELF

ID KA220-SCH-E62498D7 (2021-2-PL01-KA220-SCH-000050352)

2ª Mobilidade Transnacional

Entre os dias 20 e 24 de março, os países parceiros do projeto Erasmus+ "Boost Yourself" - Polónia (país coordenador), Turquia, Lituânia, Portugal e Islândia - realizaram a segunda mobilidade do projeto, desta vez na Islândia.

O principal objetivo desta mobilidade foi a consciencialização dos participantes para o seu próprio nível de burnout, levando os participantes a refletir sobre soluções para a gestão do seu próprio burnout.

Para isso, os participantes participaram em diversas experiências com recurso à técnica de relaxamento Guided Imagery (Imaginação guiada). Esta técnica é uma forma de relaxamento que envolve a criação de imagens mentais positivas e relaxantes.

Os participantes aprenderam sobre os benefícios da Guided Imagery para ultrapassar o stress diário do docente e ajudar a enfrentar os desafios psicológicos com que cada vez mais o ensino se depara.

Além da formação, a mobilidade também proporcionou aos participantes a oportunidade de conhecer o país e sua cultura. A Islândia é um país com uma natureza deslumbrante e uma cultura rica e diversa.

Esta mobilidade foi um sucesso e contribuiu para o desenvolvimento pessoal e profissional dos participantes. A experiência proporcionou-lhes novas ferramentas e conhecimentos para lidar com o burnout docente, bem como a oportunidade de conhecer um novo país e cultura.

Projeto ERASMUS - BOOST YOURSELF

ID KA220-SCH-E62498D7 (2021-2-PL01-KA220-SCH-000050352)

3ª Mobilidade Transnacional

A terceira mobilidade do projeto "BOOST YOURSELT" decorreu na cidade de Gdansk, na Polónia, entre os dias 25 e 29 de setembro de 2023. Participaram 25 parceiros (docentes, psicólogos e dirigentes escolares) de Portugal, Islândia, Polónia, Turquia e Lituânia.

Um dos destaques da mobilidade foi a formação em meditação transcendental. A meditação transcendental é uma técnica de meditação que ajuda a reduzir o stress, a melhorar o foco e a aumentar a criatividade. Os participantes aprenderam sobre os benefícios desta técnica e tiveram a oportunidade de a experimentar.

Os participantes também tiveram a oportunidade de visitar espaços culturais e históricos da Polónia. Essa experiência foi uma oportunidade de aprender sobre a cultura polaca e de promover o intercâmbio cultural entre os participantes.

A mobilidade foi um sucesso e teve um impacto positivo nos participantes, pois aprenderam novas habilidades e conhecimentos que poderão ser aplicados nas suas escolas e comunidades, bem como, no desenvolvimento profissional e pessoal dos mesmos.

Projeto ERASMUS - BOOST YOURSELF

ID KA220-SCH-E62498D7 (2021-2-PL01-KA220-SCH-000050352)

4ª Mobilidade Transnacional

De 13 a 17 de novembro de 2023, Mugla, na Turquia, acolheu a 4ª Mobilidade Transnacional do Projeto Erasmus+ "Boost Yourself". O evento foi uma oportunidade de formação e intercâmbio de experiências sobre mindfulness e sua aplicação na gestão do burnout.

Mindfulness, ou atenção plena é uma prática que consiste em estar no momento presente de forma consciente. Ela ajuda a desenvolver a inteligência emocional, a empatia, o autoconhecimento, a concentração, o controle do stress e da ansiedade, e a diminuição do impacto de pensamentos negativos.

Durante a mobilidade, os participantes realizaram uma série de atividades que promoveram a prática de mindfulness, incluindo meditação, caminhadas conscientes e práticas de respiração. A prática de mindfulness pode ajudar professores e educadores a lidar com o stress, melhorar a concentração e a atenção, e aumentar a empatia com os alunos.

A experiência cultural também foi importante para os participantes, que tiveram a oportunidade de conhecer a história, a cultura, a gastronomia local e aproveitar o ambiente natural e tranquilo da Turquia.

O sucesso da mobilidade foi comprovado pela participação ativa de todos os participantes nas atividades propostas, nas quais foram desenvolvidas um conjunto de novas estratégias para utilizarem no dia a dia de trabalho, não só em si mesmos, mas também com seus alunos.

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Projeto ERASMUS - BOOST YOURSELF ID KA220-SCH-E62498D7 (2021-2-PL01-KA220-SCH-000050352) 1ª Mobilidade Transnacional O projeto "Boost Yourself" foi criado para responder ao problema crescente de burnout entre os professores. A pandemia de COVID-19 agravou esse problema,

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We disseminated our Project, Boost Yourself, with a bottle opener and handed out them to our local stakeholders.

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We shared our project, Boost Yourself, with the parents.

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We shared our project, Boost Yourself, with the local teachers.

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We joined Erasmus Days 2023 and celebrated with our local colleagues.

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We participated in a presentation and debate on "Good Practices" as part of a training for teachers “eTwinning goes to School – eTwinning Road, Azores”,  which took place on the island of São Miguel and we took with us our project "Boost Yoursefl".

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We were at the "e-technologie lab - space technologie for the classroom" space and had the opportunity to talk a little about the project, mentioning that we work with MINECRAFT.

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The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

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The European Space Agency's "SOBREVIVER EM MARS" project got to know "BOOST YOURSELF"