Job Shadowing
One of the goals in our Erasmus+ plan is sending many teachers abroad in order to observe and implement good practices, exchange ideas, establish new partnerships, gain insight in foreign school systems and develop European citizenship. We are proud to announce that in the school year 2024-2025 none less than eight staff members of Athena Oostende seized the opportunity to broaden their professional development!
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Karen Vlerick in Pesaro, Italy
Karen Vlerick, English teacher, visited Liceo Artistico Ferrucio Mengaroni in Pesaro, Italy during the last week of September 2024 to focus on Language Learning, fostering talents in the artistic fields and inclusion. Our partnership dates from the succesful project Art for All (see archives) and the exchange of Italian job shadowers in June 2024. Click on the arrows to view the slideshow!
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Gael Vandenbussche in Piacenza, Italy
Gael Vandenbussche who teaches PE, eduswim and sports theory, shadowed her PE and biology collegues in Liceo Colombini di Piacenza during the second week of October 24. We are very happy to hear that her first Erasmus+ experience was a very positive one!
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Bram Opsomer in Silkeborg, Denmark
During the third week of November 2024, Bram Opsomer, visited our new partner, Silkeborg Gymnasium in Denmark where he shadowed his collegues during English, PE and Media courses. His main takeaway was the amount of responsibility students are entrusted with and the strong bond between the teachers. He couldn't wait to implement new insights and fresh ideas back in Ostend!
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Kim Puystjens in Lieto, Finland
Kim Puystjens, PE teacher, shadowed classes in Psychology, PE, Art and health education. Passionate about student wellbeing, Kim learned how it is a key part of the finnish educational system and possible ways to integrate it back home. The groundwork for future projects and collaboration was laid, so stay tuned for what is yet to come!
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Ine Tuyls and Marie Maene in Pertuis, France
Ine Tuyls and Marie Maene, both French teachers, travelled during the second week of March to our new partner school Le lycée Val de Durance in Pertuis. They participated in project days centered on equality, environment protection and durability, French and Spanish courses, economics and were interviewed on the school radio. They established a strong partnership for the future student mobility "Paroles en partage", focussing on language learning, wellbeing, sustainable development and European citizenship.
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Peter Mommerency in Almendralejo, Spain
Peter Mommerency, Biology and PE teacher, shadowed his Spanish collegues in science classes during the first week of May 2025. Observing good practices, new techniques, class dynamics and improving language skills were all part of the programme. He confirmed that every teacher benefits of a job shadowing experience!
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Sonia Boeve in Larissa, Greece
Sonia Boeve, our student counselor, travelled to Greece during the second week of May 2025. She shadowed her fellow Greek student counselors and taught about student wellbeing herself! With refreshing ideas for her job and a future Erasmus+ project, Sonia returned home.
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Hosting
In the school year 2024-25, we hosted job shadowers from our partner schools in Greece, Denmark, France and Croatia!
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