A unique mentoring project, conceived by internationally renowned European practitioners of Orff-Schulwerk, has begun! We wish to ensure that Orff-Schulwerk pedagogy remains vibrant, deep, multifaceted and current. These veteran teachers are committed to the sharing of their knowledge, skills and experience with younger, promising educators working in this field. They wish to guide and challenge this next generation of the Orff-Schulwerk community; to validate and help expand the knowledge they already have; to hone their capacities and support them as they grow their practice.

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The chosen mentees are active teachers, engaged and contributing to Orff-Schulwerk associations and have a strong interest in pursuing their careers in teacher training, both nationally and internationally.

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We envision that this mentoring programme will establish cross-generational and international interaction. It will create a space where expert educators and younger teachers can work together modeling classes, discussing strategies, challenging assumptions, stimulating and inspiring each other and gaining clarity. It will offer possibilities:

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• to encourage innovation and creativity,

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• to develop leadership skills for inevitable ongoing changes in educational practice and specifically in our own community and to reflect on learning and leadership approaches,

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• to work beyond professional and organizational boundaries in order to develop a more encompassing understanding and to apprehend the "bigger picture".

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We are dedicated to exemplary practice models in Europe and therefore have taken inspiration from the collaborative educational processes and practices modeled in Finland. 

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PLANNING GROUP

Ilke Alexander, South Africa

Christa Coogan, Germany and US

Helen Pomfret, UK and Spain

Soili Perkiö, Finland

Elisa Seppänen, Finland

Polo Vallejo, Spain

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WEB DESIGNER

Elina Simes, Finland