QUOTES FROM PARTICIPANTS

“During the workshop, I realised how important the role of a neutral facilitator is.”

Maria, teacher, Greece

“We want to teach our children, as soon as they start our school, how to manage conflict and how to use talk to guide them through this process.” (teacher, UK)

“When you (the partner team) comes to the school, then we understand what we have been doing” (teacher, Sweden)

“Why can everyone see how we vote?” (teacher, Sweden) “It is important to observe, understand and respect the issues your colleagues would prefer to work with, specially when they are only one” (trainer partner team)

“How did you do this? Summarizing where we are? It really fits the reality of the school” (delegate, Sweden)

“Indoor break activities for the 11-12 year-olds were organized twice a week. When the teacher in charge was ill one of the occasions, the students came to me to tell me that this activity could not be cancelled. They asked me to be there instead.” (headmaster, Sweden)

“We heard that the school climate has improved so much in the school. Can my child re-enter?” (parent, Sweden)

“to build peace in a learning community means to “build more quality relationships among stakeholders of a learning community” (staff group discussion, Croatia).

“I enjoyed meeting many teachers from other countries and creating relationships across Europe.” and “Meeting other teams and learning about our similarities and challenges.” (delegates at the LCP LAb in Zadar)

“...it has inspired us for even more engagement because it was something systematic, organized and we have had  feedback - a kind of external evaluation, which I don't see in the teaching process “ (school pedagoge, Croatia)

“just three actions, but on which we will work together, make sense” (teacher, Croatia)

“I became aware of what the problems were. We are all doing great work and that’s all been great for years, but to focus on challenges - this I found great (teacher, Croatia)

“A very radical but at the same time worthwhile approach to the problem I thought I had as a parent, and I do not have one. Thank you very much for this very enlightening experience”.  (parent, Greece)