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Hi!
I’m a primary school teacher at the Vändra Gymnasium in Estonia. Vändra is a village in central Estonia, about 100 km south of our capital Tallinn. I teach Estonian language and Applied Economics in stage I – grades 1...3 and stage II – grades 4...6. In addition, I am a teacher of teachers. For over ten years I have been training the teachers under the Junior Achievement Applied Economics programme.

I participate the course (almost) as a private individual. This year I was awarded the national education scholarship which allows me to concentrate on my own personal development. I picked up this course because the subject, the timing and the location suited me. My specific interest relates to the consumer behavior aspects of the course.

My direct experience of environmental education is rather limited. In our school we have implemented several projects with the environmental elements (waste management, stop food wasting, reuse of goods and materials).

I look forward to learning from our neighbors and from the co-students the creative ideas and teaching methods.

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Olá!
I´m from Portugal and I teach English as a second language, Portuguese, Citizenship and Class Projects at Agrupamento de Escola de Cister in Alcobaça.
My goals for the course are getting to know  different environment education models and new Eco-social approaches,  to implement, if possible, in my classes.
I've been trying to share my knowledge with my students helping them to understand their environment and to take action to improve it.
I'm really delighted to visit Helsinki and I´m sure that will be an unforgettable experience.
See you soon!

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Hi from Alcobaça, Portugal!
My name is Margarida Marques and I've been trying to teach
English for thirty years :-)

I currently teach 12 to 15 year old students at School Frei Estevão Martins, a school that is part of the Cluster Agrupamento Escolas de Cister. Besides teaching English as a second language, I also teach citizenship to the one class I'm responsible for and tutor some students who are struggling with their learning process.

I've done several projects throughout the years with my students and some of them where directly related to the topic Environment. Most of the projects have had the intention to raise awareness, not only to reduce and recycle, but to go beyond that, following the idea of the 5 'R' -
Refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and then  recycle.

My goals for this course are to get in touch with new ideas so that I can develop further in terms of knowledge and experience. I believe it's going to be a very interesting experience

See you all  soon

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Hello! I'm Elsa Curado, from Portugal. I teach Portuguese, English, Civic Education and Class Projects at Agrupamento de Escolas de Cister, in Alcobaça. The Agrupamento is a group of very different schools and mine is set in a rural area.
Every school year I try to build a project about environment and sustainability with my class. And yet I know we could do much better.
I'm quite curious and eager to get acquainted with the Finnish approach on these subjects. I'm hoping to get inspiration for my students' next project.
See you soon. :)

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Hi! My name is Georgia, I am from Greece and I live in Thessaloniki. I teach german in primary schools.
My goals for the course are to learn new pedagogical methods combined with an ecological approach at schools, as well as to see and experience the enviromental education model of Finland.
I am delighted to visit you and your country.
See you soon.

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Hi, everyone! My name’s Rodrigo. I teach English and Sciences at the Arco de la Sierra Primary School in El Molar, a small town in central Spain, just 45 km north of Madrid.

My goals for this course are getting to know other approaches to environmental education, specially the Finnish one, since Finland has the highest standards in educacional terms.

We are set in a rural area, but just recently have we started to look at our environment as an ally. Our two current projects are a small orchard and a STEAM project concerning waste management.

I’m eager to meet all of you, learn together and share our experience!

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Hello!!!
I am a primary school teacher in Thessaloniki, Greece.
I implemented in my classes few environmental programs mainly concerning  recycling and reuse.
I am very interested in learning about the Finnish educational model but also to exchange experiences with the other participants.
See you soon!
Thekla

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I am French teacher in Sciences and Medico-social Techniques. I leave in Reunion Island.
I am passionate about gardens and nature.

My goals for te course are to discover the Finnish approach to environmental education, set up new methods of environmental education in my classes
and in my school adapted to the French education system
and the climate of Reunion

I set up a shared garden with my early childhood classes.
Parents, teachers, management participate.
My students will then be able to reinvest this skill in children
by educating them about the environment.

I am delighted to visit Helsinki and look forward to meeting you!

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Hello from Greece. I teach music in greek primary schools, although I come from Germany.
I am very interested to learn new methods and to create possibilities in order to combine Environmental Education with my music lessons.
I am also very excited to visit Helsinki and to get to know your country.

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Hello from Czech Republic! I teach french, social science and media literacy.

I will like every content of the course- no expectations, no goals. I'll just enjoy to know how environmental issues are taught by my collegues.

I look forward to see you!

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I am a german teacher, examiner, class leader at the Jesuit High School in Miskolc, Hungary. I aim to apply environmental education methods in everyday teaching and pedagogical practice - to keep the eyes of the next generation open to our planet.

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I enjoy Environmental Education, Adventure Education, Social Pedagogy and crative metods. I am a teacher trainer at Europass Teacher Academy and a senior lecturer at Novia University of applied science.

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