Activities of Ernest MARAGALL related to 2015/2138(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on Learning EU at school PDF (404 KB) DOC (127 KB)
Amendments (30)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the knowledge and skills of teachers and other educational staff need to be further developed and updated through initial and ongoing training;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas in some Member States EU topics are generally taught across the different education levels and across various subjects of compulsory education, they primarily constitute a small part of the curriculum that a given teacher has to deliver;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas schools and teachers require effective assistance that is tailored and relevant to their particular needs;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
E c. whereas according to the "Learning Europe at school" study by ICF GHK for DG Education and Culture, it is primarily institutions and associations outside of higher education that are involved in delivering teacher education on EU issues;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas the basic facts about the EU have to be accompanied by a deeper reflection about why the EU exists, what it really does and how;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that an EU dimension in education can help reconnect the EU with its citizens, deepen the role of the values set out in Article 2 TEU, and strengthen the voice of the Union in an interdependent world; highlights the need to prepare future generations by giving them access to citizenship education;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to enhance the pedagogical aspects and responsiveness to schools' needs of projects funded via the Jean Monnet 'Learning Europe at School' action by making sure schools can directly apply and that projects receive funding for periods longer than the year they are funded for, which is a very short time to create and implement activities;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the fact that the EU has been shaped by its Member States with their unique histories and cultures, and that the development of the Union remains inextricably linked with its Member States; notes that the impact of the EU on Member States is considerable, and that learning about the EU at school should reflect both the role of Member States in the development of the EU and the influence of the EU on national developments; points out that Member States and the EU have to lead the example to all actors involved in teaching and learning EU at school by practicing core European values of social inclusion and European and international solidarity;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the need to ensure, enhance and broaden initial and ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers and educators in order to enable them to incorporate an EU dimension into their teaching, in particular with regard to citizenship education, as well as to implement learner-centred strategies and to adapt their teaching methods to the needs of learners, and to provide them with appropriate support and resources;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to create and promote a "Euro Teacher" label award for teachers in recognition of their competence to teach EU topics, and that the label counts as a merit for teachers' mobility programme;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the need to enhance teachers' and learners' motivation and opportunities to learn more about the EU through their own first-hand experience, such us visits to the European institutions, contacts with EU officials, traineeship opportunities for students within the EU institutions and through media education, such as the European Youth Portal, making full use of the new information and communication technologies and Open Educational Resources;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines that learning of foreign languages can play a crucial role in increasing intercultural awareness and providing citizens with the skills needed to live and work in an increasingly complex and globalised world;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to promote and fund greater take up of teacher training institutions in the Jean Monnet sub-action and to allow primary and secondary schools to directly apply;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Asks the Commission to add a "Learning EU at school" element to the Erasmus Student mobility action;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Encourages further measures to facilitate the access of disadvantaged groups and people with special needs to Erasmus+ mobility actions;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Asks for a significant increase in the amount provided by the EU budget for mobility addressed to teachers from primary and secondary educational levels;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Stresses the role of education programmes like "Europe for Citizens" could play with enough funding to fulfil its objectives of coherent and more inclusive society, with a due implication of its citizens in the decision-making processes;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’'s 2016 Work Programme for the implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme and its commitment to concrete actions following up on the Paris Declaration, in particular those aimed at increasing the impact of Erasmus+ on fostering active and democratic citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity, including stronger support for civil society organisations in their key role in education to citizenship;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the impact of EU programmes on developing participants’ sense of citizenship and civic participation; calls for an open and shared debate between the Commission and cities, as well as local and regional authorities regarding the connection between school system and urban models, as a way to understand the effects of different approaches to the intercultural relations in Europe today;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the Commission to continue its support for efforts to develop and promote an EU dimension in education, and to actively disseminate information – including information on relevant funding opportunities and available studies and reports – to key stakeholders; asks the Commission to ensure actions funded do reach out to schools in the end;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to encourage, support and facilitate networks that promote, and are involved in, learning about the EU at national, regional and local level, as well as exchanges of best practice between these networks at Union level, and to identify areas of improvement;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Asks the Commission to further develop the eTwinning, EPALE and School Education Gateway virtual platforms, and to continue supporting and developing digital platforms such as Teachers’ Corner in order to facilitate access to EU-learning relevant, easy-to- use and up-to- date teaching materials;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Highlights the role information offices of the European Institutions play and welcomes their commitment in fostering relations with the Member States, with national regional and local educational institutions, youth organisations and media in order to bring them closer to each other and to ensure that young people understand the role the institutions play in their daily lives;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages Member States to support, review and update their education systems and all forms of EU-related curricula content at all levels of education – including vocational education and training – with a view to strengthening the EU dimension in close collaboration with all relevant actors at EU, national, regional and local level; calls on Member States to fully exploit and complement EU financial instruments, programmes and initiatives for the promotion and support of intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on Member States to ensure equal and inclusive access to innovative and high-quality formal and non-formal education for all learners; calls on Member States to increase public investment in inclusive, quality and accessible education as a means to tackle civic education and provide equal access and opportunities for all;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Asks Member States to take further action to promote multi-cultural, non- discriminatory and inclusive education and citizenship values in school and university curricula; encourages Member States to develop training, empowering educators to address all forms of discrimination and racism and to diversify teaching staff, to re-examine educational resources, foster multi-perspective and multi-language learning;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to increase investment in education and to provide the necessary support for schools and teachers to carry out and continuously develop an EU dimension in education; calls on Member States to promote mobility especially for teachers from primary and secondary levels in order to share experiences and develop own tools to face and answer evolving societal challenges;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on Member States to encourage and facilitate high quality training on EU topics for teachers, other educational staff, youth leaders and trainers, and to ensure the recognition of such training;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges Member States to acknowledge and support social partners and civil society organisations in bridging the gap between the EU and its citizens; calls on Member States to involve migrants, refuges and faith communities in respectful and empowering citizenship building processes, ensuring their participation in civic and cultural life;