European School Heads Association (ESHA)

Let's make it a smashing 2025 together in collaboration. We are ESHA! 🌟 🎶 To brighten up the holiday season, we have a song especially for School Heads: https://lnkd.in/d4PK-6BQ

HEADline Newsletter December is out. Read the latest news from ESHA and our members: 🔹 A proposed statement of core values of ESHA - NAHT - The school leaders' union 🔹 40th anniversary of the SLV-NRW 🔹 Bio-Streams and #SuperCyberKids guest workshops at the Parents International Summit 🔹 ASD Germany: Mastering new challenges 🔹 New HEADstart cards on the Learning Organisation model 🔹 World Anti-Bullying Forum 2025 🔹 Rewarding Public Service - Skolelederforeningen Read more: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eimepWbz AVS | Academie Vakvereniging Schoolleiders Djøf IPPN National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) ANP associazione nazionale dirigenti scolastici e alte professionalità della scuola VO-raad SPASH-ITUEA Sveriges Skolledare Verband Schulleiterinnen und Schulleiter Schweiz SNPDEN ADSLL

On December 11th is the online final conference of the Dive-in-Dialogue project. Teachers from Serbia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Greece, and Spain, who will share their inspiring experiences with dialogic gatherings – a powerful, evidence-based practice that helps children and young people build essential skills and strengthen social bonds. 👉 Read more and register: https://lnkd.in/ebPBnsSs

In this podcast, Dr. Daithí Ó Murchúí explains how AI as a tool can support all learners and can be adapted to special needs related to Sustainable Citizenship.

Are you a school leader or teacher looking to enrich your curriculum with engaging, science-based content? The #WhyITeachSoil campagne of the CURIOSOIL Project offers innovative resources to bring soil science into the classroom. The mission of CURIOSOIL is to enhance soil literacy, raise awareness of soil health, and inspire students to become future stewards of this vital resource. By participating, you get access to free educational materials and interactive activities designed to make soil science both accessible and impactful. 📅 Save the date: Join our Community of Practice meeting on December 12th to connect with experts and educators from 17 countries and explore new ways to empower your students. #SoilEducation #SustainabilityInEducation #FutureLeaders

"Soil is a living entity that we interact with daily, through our feet, hands and minds, yet we often take it for granted and that needs to change." Watch the video!

“We are showing our kids that if you care for your environment that is close to you, that you can be very important for the world.” In this episode of SYNAPSES Academy’s podcast you will meet Cedric Ryckaert, teacher from Belgium and developer of climate playgrounds.

Are you a educational professional passionate about sustainability and environmental education? European Countries Biologists Association offers you an inspiring webinar. 📍Save the date 28th of November, 6 PM (CET) and register for a webinar on ‘The Energy House - Sustainable, Energy-Efficient, Self-Built’ with David Amann, an inspiring teacher from Germany who will present his project. Students designed and built a fully functional, sustainable, energy-efficient house using ecological materials. David will explain the journey of planning, constructing, and financing the project, which has been an integral part of the school's curriculum and environmental education program. ➡️ Read more and register: https://lnkd.in/eMJ4KtjJ #sustainability #citizenship #webinar SYNAPSES Academy

Connected to soil education or restoration? Having a record of community management? Get involved in Europe’s next sustainability hot topic: education on soil health. CURIOSOIL Project launched the recruitment of 17 Community of Practice leaders. You can become one of them. 👊 🚀 https://lnkd.in/daM7aqB8 🔹 17 community of practice leaders sought for across Europe 🔹 your task: to organise response in your country to soil education questions and suggestions from experts 🔹 hours funded; travel costs reimbursed 🔹 workload of 10 hours per month, approximately 3 years starting from December 2024 🔹 apply from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine 🔹 pan-European context; ESHA involved; support by Ecolise 🔹 application deadline 17 Nov 2024

Diversity & Leadership Conference in Antwerp! What an amazing two days it was! On November 4th, we enjoyed a delicious Belgian dinner paired with local beers 🍻 while discussing diversity and inclusion with 55 participants. 🗣️ On November 5th, the conference took place in the beautiful city of Antwerp. 🌆 We kicked off with an insightful talk by DIS Van Berckelaer on diversity in education, followed by an inspiring keynote from Vincent MERK on Challenge-Based Learning and the power of diversity and inclusion. The interactive 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 and the 𝗞𝗶𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 encouraged active listening — interested to learn more? 🧐 Drop a comment below! The workshops were a huge success, featuring the 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹 sessions facilitated by Marcel van der Poel and Andrianna Georgiou, and an engaging 𝗲𝗛𝘂𝗯 presentation by Lola Gonzalez. A big thank you to all speakers, participants, and facilitators for these two fantastic days filled with insights and connection! 🙌 #diversity #inclusion #ChallengeBasedLearning #Antwerp #LearningTogether #KitKatIntervention Leadership for Diversity Petra van Haren, MBA-ME Lina Klemkaite Loes van Wessum Maud Gari Myrthe Stienstra