Model Experiment Self-Responsible School

Introduction

• Goal: Change and modernization of teaching and pedagogy
• Participation for five years
• High independence and responsibility of the school

Teamwork

• Emphasis on the necessity of teamwork
• Weekly team meetings
• Goal: Individual support of students
• Teamwork firmly established as a working method
• High independence and responsibility of the teams

Processes and Changes

• Processes begin within the teams
• Ideas are shared between teams (vertical level)
• Many changes were implemented through the collegial team structure

Student-Parent-Teacher Conversations

• Contracts between students, parents, and teachers
• Goal: Promote seriousness and commitment to learning
• Strengths and weaknesses of students are discussed
• Individual support is sought

Observations and Support

• Example student Hila: Weakness in math, strength in grammar
• Example student Dillai: Strengths in English, weaknesses in math
• Cooperation with parents to improve specific weaknesses

Satisfaction and Further Development

• High satisfaction through teamwork
• Recognition and effectiveness of work in the team
• Promotion of pedagogical further development through the collaborative work of the teams