Erasmus+ School Education Staff Mobility funding (Key Action 101) enables teachers and school staff to spend time abroad in one of the Erasmus+ Programme countries for:

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• Professional development courses and training events

• Job shadowing and observations

• Teaching assignments at partner schools/organisations

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Erasmus+ supports learning mobility of staff that:

is framed within a European Development Plan for the sending organisation (aimed at modernising and internationalising their mission); responds to clearly identified staff development needs; is accompanied by appropriate selection, preparation and follow-up measures; ensures that the learning outcomes of participating staff are properly recognised; ensures that the learning outcomes are disseminated and widely used within the organisation.

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The participant experiences the teachers approach, the interpersonal interaction required, the steps and actions necessary, and the components needed to effectively perform the job that the employee might never think to mention.

These activities are also an opportunity for teachers to gain competences in addressing the needs of pupils with disadvantaged backgrounds. Given the current context concerning young migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, particular attention will be also given to support projects that train teachers in such areas as training refugee children, intercultural classrooms, teaching pupils in their second language, classroom tolerance and diversity.

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The way you interact with the people you encounter will determine how much you get from your time job shadowing. Focus on making good impressions, shaking hands with every person you meet, maintaining eye contact, and addressing them with their formal titles unless you're told otherwise. Thank every person for their time and ask for their business cards. Sending them a personal thank you or email after you're done shadowing can make a strong final impression.

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