www.oecd.org/edu/ceri/ITA.TUS.002.pdf a network of 35 Italian schools, most of which are located in small towns and country areas in Tuscany, which are engaged in a project aimed to innovate the organisation of primary and early secondary schooling.
www.senzazaino.it (when you get to the web page click on “translate this page”). Senzazaino, Without backpack: 10 points for effective learning
- Students’ autonomy that enhances skills development
- Problem solving abilities that leads to knowledge
- Attention to the physical body and physical perceptions that develops the whole person
- Diversification of the teaching methods, which fosters individual intelligence, potentials and differences
- Co-creation that enhances teachers and pupils’ responsibility
- Cooperation amongst teachers, which involves continuous training and sharing of best practices
- Different educational tools that stimulate a variety of styles and teaching methods
- Attention to the spaces that makes pupils autonomous
- Parents’ participation in supporting the efforts of the school
- Authentic assessment that encourages progress
