European societies are going through a major crisis of values. This crisis, which too often results in " isolationist withdrawal ", makes it essential to develop cooperative working practices. The primary ambition of the project " Inclusive cooperation training system" (DICO +) is to help student-teachers and more experienced teachers to develop, in their classes, the implementation of innovative cooperative practices, aimed at promoting greater social inclusion and reducing school drop-out rates.
International surveys, as well as the results of our pre-project survey conducted with a panel of teachers in the consortium countries, clearly highlight the need for training and resources on cooperative practices. Joint work at the European level will enable us to compare current approaches and practices in different systems in Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe. Following this sharing of practices, the consortium members will develop tools, as universal as possible, to support the development of initial and in-service training focused on cooperative practices.
Student-teachers and experienced teachers constitute the target audience of Dico +. The aim of the project is to support teachers in the acquisition of skills enabling them to implement cooperative practices in their classes. It is also to promote cooperative practices through in-service training and lifelong learning for teachers. Dico + is aiming at the widest possible dissemination of these practices, which support children's development of the 21st century skills promoted by the European Union.
The three main activities of the DICO + project will be: