12 Amendments of Jana TOOM related to 2017/2224(INI)
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Acknowledges that, in a competitive world, it is crucial to identify and promote European talent as early as possible;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Acknowledges the reality of individual differences in cognitive abilities and personality traits that interact with social and environmental factors for influencing educational outcomes; highlights, in this context, that education is more efficient, equalitarian and fair when these differences are taken into account;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the potential of newdigital technologies and distance learning to improve the quality of education by meeting learners’ needs, increasing flexibility in learning and teaching, and creating new forms of cooperation;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that increased efforts are needed to shift the educational paradigm to bebalance both a teacher and content centered approach - together with a more learner- and understanding- centered one, thus combining learning methods adapted to traditional and online learning models, and strengthening the personalisation of the educational process and increasing retention rates;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses the need to give an expanded role to sport and outdoor activities in educational curricula at all levels with enhanced possibilities for developing cooperation between education establishments and local sports organisations;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Supports the Council conclusions of 14 December 2017 calling for enhanced student mobility and participation in education and cultural activities, including through a ‘European Student Card’, that should facilitate recognition of university credits obtained in other Member States;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Stresses the need to enhance the learning of languages with a view to speak two languages in addition to the mother tongue and to promote in secondary schools the teaching of at least two subjects in a non-native language;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Underlines the need to address skill mismatches and skill shortages in certain occupational fields which could lead to skills polarisation in the labour market and weaker social cohesion; calls, therefore, on the Commission and on the Member States to take action in order to promote the interaction between educational institutions and business, research sector and other relevant social partners;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends the implementation of athe ‘wWhole sSchool aApproach’ to increase social inclusion, accessibility and quality in education, as well as to address the problem of early school leaving, which has long-term negative effects on social development and economic grow thin Europe;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Calls on the European Commission and on the Member States to develop a pilot scheme to support the exchanges of secondary students to spend at least half of an academic year in another Member State;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34 b. Recommends the Member States to integrate learning about the EU into the high school curricula, to enable students learn about the functioning of the Union, its history and the value of European citizenship;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Encourages Red Cross trainings in schools for students, teachers and staff to contribute to learning essential first aid skills and be able to act in case of emergency;