Webinar in Greece: Learning Communities in Action: The Role of Inquiry and Reflection 🇬🇷

In total, 99 teachers, heads, school advisors and University professors participated at the seminar free of charge. The key dimensions, necessary prerequisites, and the significance of the school’s operation as a learning community were presented, along with the challenges that arise from the implementation of such an approach within the existing Greek institutional framework. Emphasis was placed on the critical role of inquiry and reflection as processes underpinning the effective operation of the school as a learning community. Indicative activities aimed at facilitating learning communities (WP3) were presented, with a specific focus on tools that enhance inquiry and reflective practice in the processes of addressing emerging issues and making informed decisions in schools. In the discussion organized after the presentations, the attendees expressed their thoughts and concerns regarding the implementation of inquiry and reflective practices in the light of the constrains imposed by the Greek institutional framework, challenges arising in decision-making within the teachers’ council, as well as the extent to which students are included in collective decision-making processes. Based on the evaluation of the webinar, participants were very satisfied since they commented the webinar as highly informative, greatly interesting and relevant to the participants’ expertise and expectations as well as inspirational regarding their future participation in the forthcoming hybrid (both face to face and online) International Conference, that is going to be held at the University of Teacher Education Vorarlberg (Feldkirch, Austria) on 27^th – 28^th April 2026, as well as the 3^rd webinar to be held by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) in May 2026.