A school tailored to my needs

Organisation piloting the Good Practice

Secondary School Center Hadžići

Country

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Description of the good practice

The workshop “A School Tailored to My Needs” was designed to encourage students to express ideas for improving the school environment, focusing on social and motor skills as well as team building. Activities included group exercises, competitive games, and creative work using flip charts. Students actively participated in creating positive changes in the school.

Background

Workshop was implemented with focus on creating an inclusive environment in school and to strengthen the voices of students in making decisions.  This activity was designed in response to the significant need to connect among students and to develop their practical skills, and to include them in school policy. 

Practice was implemented to show:

  1. Increase of feelings of affiliation and connection between students.
  2. Developing motoric and analytical skills which are important for future jobs.
  3. It enabled student to suggest specific ideas for improving the school environment

Problems which we want to solve:

  • Insufficient participation of students in creating school environment 
  • Need for   strengthening social skills among students
  • Lack of awareness about importance of practical skills for future professional success

Steps to take if you want to implement the good practice from planning to execution and evaluation if included

1. Planning

  • Define goal of workshop (for example strengthening group attachment, encouragement to be creative and to express ideas) 
  • Provide material  (pantomime cards, flip chart, markers, elements for motor exercise
  • Select space and participants

2. Execution

  • Organising workshops in several stages: introduction, motor exercises, competitive games and creative part 
  • Using methods that encourage participation and teamwork

3. Evaluation

  • Evaluate collected ideas of students from flip chart
  • Collected feedback from students regarding their feelings during workshop
  • Consideration of results for planning future activities

Target group/s of the practice

High school student with focus on students with need for social inclusion and strengthening social skills

Number of students involved

Number of students who are included in this activity is 8.

Benefits, impact on the students and learning outcomes

  • Developing social skills and team building
  • Increased awareness about motor and analytical skills for professional development
  • Stronger sense of belonging in school and community
  • Improved skills of analytical and creative expressions
  • The ability to collaborate effectively within a team and to make decisions collectively

Suggestions for future users of this good practice

  1. Ensure an inclusive access which enables active participation of all students.
  2. Customize activities to accommodate all students and their diverse interest.
  3. Provide enough time for the creative part so that everyone feels included.
  4. Use results of evaluation for planning future workshops or projects.

Other languages

Albania – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Kosovo – Montenegro

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