From January 27 to 31, 2025, the English teacher of our school, Mrs. Eirini Arnaouti, the Chemistry teacher Mrs. Chrysi Angelidou and the Physics teacher, Mrs. Margarita Toulatou, who participate in the implementation of this school year’s Erasmus+ KA121 project, had the opportunity to do a job shadowing activity at IES Andres Laguna, in Segovia, Spain. The teachers were informed about the education system of the region, how the Spanish school works and attended classes in various secondary education classes of both humanities and science studies as well as in extra-curricular activities. In addition, they discussed with their Spanish colleagues and participated in a teachers’ meeting, where their peers organized and coordinated the Environment Day in their school. Finally, they carried out visits of cultural interest in sights and museums in Segovia, Salamanca and Madrid.
Like their colleagues previously participating in a job shadowing activity, they gained valuable international experiences that contributed to the strengthening of personal skills, knowledge of other cultures and international networking. They had the opportunity to improve their competence in English and Spanish, boost their social and professional skills, see how a different European education system works in practice and gain valuable information, in order to disseminate all that in the Greek school reality.
Through the exchange of experiences and joint work with other European professionals, the teachers of both countries understood the value of mutual respect and solidarity between the people of Europe. The benefits they gained contribute not only to their personal development but also to the overall strengthening of cooperation, intercultural understanding and social cohesion in Europe.
Read more about the Erasmus+ project here.
