Project Archive

Three years of project activities, 2023–2026

All posts from the LeaFaP project — events, milestones, results, and resources.

This archive gathers all posts published during the LeaFaP project — from conference contributions and barcamp activities to webinars, publications, and transnational project meetings. Use the links below to jump directly to a category, or browse the full list of posts.

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  • News from our Project Partners in Spain: Presentation at CILME Congress

    CEP Málaga and CEP Marbella-Coín recently presented their communication, “Implementing Professional Learning Community (PLC) Strategies to Enhance Leadership in Teacher Training Centers,” at the 5th International Congress on Leadership and Improvement in Education (CILME) held in Porto, Portugal, from May 27th to 29th, 2024. This communication explores the implementation of various PLCs within the Teacher…

  • Webinar in Norway: Highlights from the LeaFaP Erasmus+ Project

    The LeaFaP Erasmus+ project aims to revolutionize school development and student learning by emphasizing the enhancement of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) through advanced leadership and facilitation. On May 30th, a webinar presenting the first results was held, with a group of 29 principals, middle leaders, teachers, and environment staff from a region in Trøndelag, Norway…

  • Milestone 04 – Learning Outcomes

    Drawing together the literature review, the focus group interviews and the conceptual framework, the consortium specified a set of learning outcomes for PLC facilitation. They described the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to promote and support Professional Learning Communities with a focus on inquiry and reflection, and formed the basis for the project’s activities and…

  • News from Our Project Partners in Austria and Germany: Webinar on PLCs in Teacher Education

    On June 10, 2024, PH Vorarlberg and PH Weingarten hosted an insightful webinar on Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) in teacher education. Over 100 participants, including students, lecturers, mentors, and teacher trainers, attended the event. Key highlights:  🔍 Presentation of initial findings from the Erasmus+ research project LeaFaP.  💬 Discussions on how to integrate PLCs into…

  • News from our project partners in Spain: ATEE Spring Conference 2024

    In a collaborative initiative, the UMA, CEP Málaga, and CEP Marbella-Coín presented the paper titled “Strategies employed by external facilitators to support and sustain communities of practice among teachers” at the ATEE Spring Conference 2024, “Teacher Education Research in Europe: Trends, Challenges, Practices and Perspectives”, held in Bergamo, Italy, from May 29th to June 1st. …

  • News from our project partners in Cyprus and Greece: Webinar on Professional Learning Communities in May 2024

    As part of the LeaFaP project, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 a webinar was held on focusing on ‘Professional Learning Communities (PLC) as a means of professional development for educators: European perspective and best practices from various European countries.’ More than 80 teachers participated live in the webinar from allover Cyprus and Greece. During the webinar…

  • For quick decision makers: Webinar on PLCs for teachers from Cyprus and Greece (held in Greek)

    Webinar, 29 Μαΐου 2024, 18:00 Τίτλος: Επαγγελματικές Κοινότητες Μάθησης ως μέσο επαγγελματικής ανάπτυξης εκπαιδευτικών: Ευρωπαϊκή προοπτική και καλές πρακτικές από διάφορες χώρες της Ευρώπης Ομιλητής: Λουκάς Λουκά, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Επιστημών Αγωγής Περίληψη: Στο webinar θα συζητήσουμε την ιδέα των επαγγελματικών κοινοτήτων μάθησης (ΕΚΜ) ως μεθοδολογία επαγγελματικής μάθησης στον τομέα της εκπαίδευσης. Αντλώντας γνώση από ένα αριθμό χωρών στην Ευρώπη…

  • Milestone 03 – Conceptual Framework

    Building on the international literature review and the focus group interviews, the consortium developed a conceptual framework for the facilitation of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). It set out what facilitation actually comprises – the roles, attitudes, competencies and actions expected of a facilitator – and which aspects a facilitator has to consider when working with…

  • News from our project partners: CEP Marbella-Coín presenting LeaFaP at the Provincial Conference

    On may 13th, Rosa Arcos, headmistress of CEP Marbella-Coín, presented some guidelines on educational leadership and its development through the PLCs at the Provincial Conference to deepen the professional competencies of school principals. Almost 90 participants were present at this conference where were shown the main principles of the application of Leafap Erasmus+ Project in our geographical area. Starting next…

  • News from our project partners in Norway: Webinar on Professional Learning Communities in May 2024

    Vi vil med dette invitere ansatte i skoler som har ansvaret for å lede eller fasilitere profesjonelle læringsfelleskap i skolen. Dette er det første av tre seminarer der vi deler kunnskap og resultater fra Erasmus+ prosjektet LeaFaP, Leading and Facilitating Professional Learning Communities in Schools towards an Inquiry-based and Reflective Practice Seminar 1 vil foregå: 30. mai 2024, kl. 09 – 10.30 Seminarets innhold:…