Thematic Area 4 External Support & Cooperation Florence 14 th June 2013 Paola Bertini

Introduction. Causes and supports for teachers and students to address and prevent early school leaving. Different scenarios for reflection Teacher responses to students in danger Outline of potential supports.

School responses and support systems differ widely from one country to another. ↓ Everybody is thus encouraged to explore the particular situation in her/his own country Introduction

Common features Early school leaving reduces opportunities for an active participation in social, cultural and economic development of society Introduction

Topic Presentation External support ↓ resources and people who can provide support to teachers and students in order to help in the prevention of early school leaving.

From the academic point of view it is believed that the most effective measures against early school leaving are those that provide a Holistic Approach that takes into consideration the working of different actors Topic Presentation

Systematic cooperation is effective when it becomes part of the system and adapts to it, evolving from year to year. Occasional actions can help, but the results may not be worth it Topic Presentation

presentation of real-world scenarios designed to foster reflection description of the responses and behaviors of teachers in situations of students at risk of early school leaving analysis of the level of risk of individual students description of the types of support available Topic Presentation

Aims Assist teachers in identifying students at risk Explore real situations as they appear to the teacher and the student (use of videos as an effective incentive ) Encourage teachers to explore the internal and external supports that are helpful in the prevention of early school leaving

Interactive scenarios & Methods Explore a variety of approaches to face risk of dropping and / or discomfort at school Use videos to induce reflection and response in participants Early identify students with low, medium and high risk of dropping out Examine the resources and external support available to teachers and students

Interactive scenarios & Methods The most interesting and transferable aspect concerns the suggested method of the video ↓ stimulus to teachers' work creation of working groups.

Four Scenarios Four categories are detected as closely relating to early school leaving

Choice of Scenarios 1.Bullying in the school environment 2. Switching between different levels of school and lack of integration with the new class

3. Family low educational level 4. Family problems: situations of conflict and stress in relationships within and outside the family. Choice of Scenarios

Interactive Scenarios Use of the Videos Videos can be used as instruments for 1. identification of risk situations 2. teaching supports 3. tools for both students and teacher s

External Support and Interactions General Guidelines Investigate the level of risk of particular students ( mapping/interviews/ talks with the sending school etc) Highlight the most suitable supports that can be committed to respond to early school leaving (Training Agencies, Community Institutions, Area Authorities etc.) Examine the resources available (inside or outside the school) Search for support in the student's frame of reference ( youth associations, voluntary organizations etc.)

School & Fiction Books, serials, movies: school has often been the subject matter of different art expressions OVOSODOsocial background From the film OVOSODO by Paolo Virzì : social background O’ professore with harsh environments From the TV series O’ professore with Sergio Castellitto: harsh environments

School & Fiction OVOSODO (1997) by Paolo Virzì It is the story of an ordinary boy living in the Tuscan city of Leghorn. His name is Piero Malsani, the son of a former port worker who goes in and out of jail. He lives with his retarded brother and a young stepmother in a popular block of flats among clothes hanging out and people shouting out of windows.

School & Fiction The scene shows the protagonist entering the class of his new school - attended by children of local high society. The teacher, calling them on, appoint pupils as "sons of..." - doctors, lawyers,- admirals. The redemption of the young Piero takes place when, having to go through a kind of "initiation" by the older students, reacts in his abrupt, but effective way.

School & Fiction La scuola LO SCRUTINIO FINALE from the film La scuola (1995) – production France TRAILER of the film Etre et Avoir – production France (2008) : pedagogical aspects

Video Exploitation After watching the videos What aspects of drop out risk are presented in the video ? What references are there to the institutional supports, the social context, the family ? How are schools and individual teachers presented ?

Only a teamwork of different actors Teachers School Counselors Head teachers Family Local Educational Agencies Local Health Services allows you to effectively face and tackle early school leaving Conclusions

External Support and Cooperation

Thanks for your attention