TPM ROMANIA REPORT

Between 10 to 11 November 2016 the first project meeting  was held in Romania with participation of all partners in the countries involved.
This meeting took place as a result of project approval delayed response of the Turkish partners. According to the application form first meeting was planned to take place in Turkey, but because of these delays partners decided at the  proposal of the project coordinator to be organized in Romania. Rearranging  the program and re-discussing  the following activities and meetings was one of the important points discussed in the meeting with partners.
Partners in Croatia and Germany have arrived early one day, which allowed  Romanian organizers to invite partner teachers present to attend some of the classes held in school - math, history, English, Romanian, chemistry, activities for children special educational needs.
The classes were carried out  by using alternative, active and participative methods of teaching in which students had the opportunity to express themselves freely, to work in teams to develop critical and self-critical assessment.
At the end of the day partner-teachers were asked to complete questionnaires to  assess activities in which they took part.
The afternoon was dedicated to a brief visit to the Castle of Carei, to know the history of the area.
The first day, 10th November began with  receiving the foreign guests by school officials. The partners could visit the school and know the facilities  it offers.
The project meeting was held in the school  throughout both days.
According to the application form submitted partners PPT material containing region and school activities and as well as aspects of the school.
Organizational issues related to the project were discuss  as follows:
• activities proposed in the application form will be made exactly;
• transnational project meeting dates and activities of transnational teaching / training / learning were established by mutual agreement;
• Project partners have decided how to make the selection for the project logo;
• strengths and weaknesses identified by the European Commission were discussed. Participants decided by mutual agreement to take measures to improve the weaknesses of the project;

• The countries agreed on using twinspace and sharing the activities that will be performed in each school on using this tool
  • sending Christmas cards and creating a  projectdiary  are other points discussed in the meeting and the importance of using innovative methods in the classes, which will create a book of methodical teaching through games.
  • questionnaires will be drawn to determine the impact of the project among students, teachers, parents and the local community as well as to assess project status;
  • the countries agreed on preparing the project magazine starting with the first TTALA held in Portugal;
  The afternoons were dedicated to visits in Satu Mare to meet local history.
  Project meeting was appreciated in the assessment questionnaire created  by  German partners. Following the interpretation of this questionnaire the  following analysis  was drawn up.
  SWOT Analysis of the meeting:
  Strong points:
  • participants had the opportunity to meet both personal and region from which they come and schools in which they work;
  • decisions jointly, which requires teamwork and collaboration;
  • meeting was very important and was currently carrying out the project activities;
  • unanimous positive assessment of the project site and the proposed program;
  Weaknesses:
  • Some partners have developed projects and came up with some background and misconceptions regarding the proceedings of the project activities which determined that finding common ground to be made more difficult;
  • finding solutions for redistribution TTALA and TPM because of different school programme;
  • different views on the implementation of activities;
  Opportunities:
  • according the questionnaire, there is the opportunity for the next TPM to be organized better, and problems encountered to be more easily and quickly identified and resolved;
  • organizing TPM  has proved its necessity , such meetings are a good opportunity to overcome obstacles which may arise  the during the project;
  Threats:
  • the possibility that some partners may not be willing to amendments ,regarding the project, to be made;
  • attempt to impose certain practices used in previous projects without taking account of the current project  that has to be developed;
  • resistance to change, inflexibility;