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Awards & recogntion



		eTwinning Quality label


		Quality Label Guidance


		National Awards 2012

	Quality Label guidance


	What are the minimum requirements for National Quality Labels?


1.	The project must have common goals and a shared plan.
2.	It must be finished or in its last stages.
3.	The applying teacher must have made significant contributions to the project.
4.	A certain degree of collaboration must appear. The minimum to be considered is using and reacting to partners’ materials.
5.	Project results must be visible.

Projects meeting the above requirements are graded on the following indicators

The Criteria	Indicators of a good project
Pedagogical Innovation and Creativity	Creativity: Pedagogical and methodological aspects of the project are original or not very common on eTwinning. Innovation: The project has meant new ways of teaching and learning for the students and teachers involved, including collaboration within the school and fostering creativity in students.
Curricular Integration	The project is integrated in ordinary lesson plans (activities, contents, objectives), including reflections in subject scores/evaluation. Other subjects and teachers are included in the project (N.B. This is a secondary indicator, with no penalization if there is no indication of) [unless the work plan and goals demanded].
Use of Technology	ICT tools used are appropriate according to the activities and goals. Creative use of ICT in the methodology and outputs, considered in relation to the school context and the age of the pupils involved
Sustainability and Transferability	Sustainability in the school: the project is not an isolated event but has become an integral part of the activities and the educational objectives of the school, including other school initiatives and projects carried out also in collaboration with other bodies and the local community (e.g. Comenius partnerships, parents, external experts, volunteering associations, or any other educational project) Transferability: aspects of the project can serve as a model for other teachers and an example of good practice. Procedures and organisation are clear or well documented, so that they can be replicated.
Results and Benefits	The extent of effects of the project results, including dissemination outside the school. Educational and pedagogical relevance of results and benefits.

If you would like more information on any aspect of Quality Labels please contact us.

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