European Schoolnet

Today, on International Day for Countering Hate Speech, we are reminded that continues to affect millions of children and young people worldwide, with schools often on the front line of prevention and response.

Through – a new EU-funded project dedicated to empowering school communities against – partners from across Europe are exploring innovative and sustainable approaches to supporting schools, engaging young people and promoting mental health and wellbeing in the digital world.

Learn more and say 👉 https://cyberkind.eun.org/

📘 How can educators adapt learning materials to meet each learner's needs?

The Personalised Learning Pathways Guideline explores how technology enables personalised support strategies, moving beyond conventional teaching methods. Discover how educators implement parallel learning pathways, flexible time allocation, and digital tools to address individual needs and allow students to work at their own pace. 🚀

👉Read the practices here: https://fcl.eun.org/icwg-2026-personalised-learning-pathways

Get an inside look into the new IEA Education book "Experiencing Democracy in the Classroom" in the latest episode!

🎧Listen now: https://cutlink.eun.org/YfZETx

📘 New from Research for Educators!

We're delighted to share that the third volume in our book series for teachers is available now.

🏛️ 'Experiencing Democracy in the Classroom: Building Democratic Learning Environments to Promote Civic Learning' draws on findings from IEA’s ICCS (International Civic and Citizenship Education Study), and connects insights on civic and citizenship education with practical teaching strategies.

🔗 https://ow.ly/JuIZ50ZcC8R

💡 This volume is accompanied by several open-access resources designed to support teachers and teacher trainers in applying these insights directly in the classroom.

The new Teacher Snippet - 'Promoting Democracy at School: Strategies to Foster Democratic Learning Environments in Classrooms' - provides practical examples of role-play activities that help students develop civic knowledge, attitudes, and skills.

Additionally, multiple ready-to-use classroom activities taken from national case studies in chapter five are available for download. These activities are designed to engage students directly and encourage them to explore contemporary issues in meaningful ways.

🔗 Read more on the release and check out all the resources here: https://ow.ly/69So50ZcC8S

🤝 Like, share and comment for teachers in your network as we look to bridge the gap between education research and educational practice

The European Digital Education Hub is inviting educators, educational institutions, EdTech providers, researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders to showcase innovative and transferable approaches in digital education!

👉 Submit your practice until 30 June and help inspire the digital education community!

We are seeking initiatives that demonstrate creativity, impact, and potential for replication across different educational contexts. The call focuses on two key areas:

🖌️ EdTech co-creation - collaborative development of digital education solutions involving educators, learners, industry, and other stakeholders.

🤖 Innovative use of digital tools for high-quality and attractive STEM education - practices that enhance teaching, learning, engagement, and achievement in STEM subjects through technologies such as AI, simulations, virtual laboratories, coding, robotics, and immersive learning environments.

Submitted practices will be carefully reviewed, and 6 selected contributions will be shared with the community and beyond, showcasing successful approaches and supporting knowledge exchange across Europe! 🚀

Fill in the survey ➡️ https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/edeh-call-for-inspiring-practices

🔍 How are schools across Europe leading the change in inclusive digital education?

The Interactive Classroom Working Group presents the Digital Playbook: Guidelines for Inclusive Digital Learning Environments, a comprehensive new resource translating research from 9 European countries into 9 actionable guidelines and 32 real-world practices. From personalised learning pathways to flexible hybrid spaces, these practical examples are packed with insights to help school leaders and educators bridge the digital divide.

Download, print, and display the Playbook in your school to inspire inclusive digital learning today.

🔍 Discover the Digital Playbook: https://cutlink.eun.org/RXyeNh
📊 Print it for your classroom in A3: https://cutlink.eun.org/G53Ucn

In many schools, cyberbullying is addressed when it becomes visible.

But what about everything that happens before that?

The Better Internet for Kids MOOC “Cyberbullying in a rapidly changing digital world”, starting 12 October, focuses on understanding these earlier stages.

👉 Teachers and school leaders: join and strengthen early response strategies https://cutlink.eun.org/6bRgxZ

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📚 Study visits, classroom experimentation, co-teaching, shared reflection, MOOCs, policy discussions…

The final outputs of bring together the work developed throughout the project and the experiences shared by schools and teacher educators across Europe.

👉 Explore all outputs here: https://cutlink.eun.org/IltvBl

💡“Teacher learning doesn't just happen in traditional on-site courses and workshops.”

This observation opens the latest European Schoolnet podcast episode on the formal recognition of teacher learning.

The discussion explores a reality many teachers already experience: professional learning happens through collaboration, online communities, international projects and everyday classroom experimentation, yet these experiences are not always recognised in the same way.

👉 Explore the topic through the podcast: https://cutlink.eun.org/Agns1i