Creating the Network of Excellent ULCA Schools, 2023-1-SK01-KA220-HED-000158697
Project No. 2023-1-SK01-KA220-HED-000158697
Project title: „Creating the Network of Excellent ULCA Schools”
Project duration: 2024-01-01 2026-04-30
Project coordinator: KATOLICKA UNIVERZITA V RUZOMBERKU (Slovakia)
Project manager in MRU: Prof. dr. Irena Žemaitaitytė
Project team: Agata Katkonienė, prof. dr. Odeta Merfeldaitė, prof. dr. Asta Railienė ir prof. dr. Violeta Jegelavičienė
Other partners: HARMONY ACADEMY s.r.o. (Slovakia), BIEDRIBA EUROFORTIS (Latvia), MYKOLO ROMERIO UNIVERSITETAS (Lithuania), Centar za inovacii i
digitalna edukacija DIG-ED (The Republic of North Macedonia), Osnovna sola Dobje Opshtinsko osnovno uchilishte (Slovenia), STRASHO PINDJUR Negotino (The Republic of North Macedonia), Vilniaus Prano Masioto pradine mokykla (Lithuania), Základná škola Sládkovičova 10 Ružomberok (Slovakia)
Summary: The NELCA project (Network for Learner-Centred Approaches) responds to the need to modernise educational institutions and to promote innovations that put the learner at the centre of the educational process. As the cornerstone of the whole project, Learn and Innovate is based on three key pillars that also reflect NELCA’s core values:
- Learner-centred approach: individualised attention to learners’ needs, goals and interests forms the basis for a successful educational process.
- 9+0-0 Principles of a Smart Person: a framework that inspires schools, teachers and learners to strive for long-term success and innovative approaches.
- Educational Excellence (KNOWLO Framework): Inspired by the EFQM model, this pillar transforms traditional schools into modern learning organisations with a focus on quality and strategy.
With the NELCA project and the support of Learn & Lead Innovation, we aim to create a network of ULCA schools that will become leaders in innovative education. The project’s mission goes beyond providing schools with tools, courses and methodologies. The project partnership aims to build communities of teachers and leaders who work together to improve education for all.
The project is funded by the Erasmus+ Cooperation partnerships in higher education programme.