KALIS - Keep all learners in schools

📢 The KALIS Project – Year 2 Newsletter is now available!

Over the past year, the KALIS consortium continued working toward one common goal: preventing Early School Leaving through practical, innovative, and school-oriented solutions.

In this edition, we present the major achievements and activities developed during Year 2 of the project, including:

🔹 The KALIS ESL Warning Tool
🔹 The KALIS Learning Game
🔹 The Teacher Training Programme developed by ValueMe
🔹 The ESL Prevention Strategy Handbook
🔹 Piloting and validation activities in schools
🔹 The TPM meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria
🔹 Dissemination and communication activities across Europe

The newsletter highlights how the project is moving from development to real implementation in schools, supporting teachers and educational communities with tools for early identification, prevention, and intervention.

We are proud to continue contributing to more inclusive, supportive, and resilient educational environments across Europe. 🌍

On April 26, the ValueMe team took part in the Erasmus+ event Gen Z in Action, organised in collaboration with ALIBIS Training & Education and CEGE Association.

During the event, Monika Kabaivanova, Ehat Konedarev, and Hristina Tsonkova presented the KALIS - Keep all learners in schoolsKALIS project, with a special focus on the KALIS Learning Game — an innovative tool designed to support students in reflecting on real-life situations, making decisions, and understanding the consequences of choices connected to school engagement and early school leaving.

The presentation opened a meaningful discussion on how young people can develop key competences such as adaptability, communication, initiative, self-awareness, and decision-making in a rapidly changing world.

Through the Learning Game, KALIS shows that prevention of early school leaving is not only about monitoring risk, but also about helping students build awareness, motivation, and personal strategies for staying connected to education.

The event brought together motivated young people who are ready not only to participate, but to grow, reflect, and build their future with intention. ✨

Hey fellows,
here you can wact an introductury video about the KALIS project online training course for teachers, counsellors, and school staff titled “How to Motivate Students and Reduce School Dropout”, equipping educators with practical strategies to identify risks early, motivate learners, and strengthen student engagement.

And soon will be launched!
Stay tuned at https://kalis-project.eu/






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Our consortium just wrapped up an inspiring 4th Transnational Project Meeting in beautiful Steinkjer, Norway and what an energizing two days it has been!

From project updates to hands-on workshops and real school insights, the meeting brought together passionate partners from across Europe — all united by one mission: keeping all learners in school and boosting student success.

✨ What made this TPM special?

• We strengthened the next stages of our serious game and early warning tool — with new improvements, new ideas, and a shared vision for impact.
• Each partner presented real testing feedback, helping us level up the tools students and teachers will soon use.
• We visited Steinkjer Secondary School, where we learned directly from educators about their strategies for preventing early school leaving.
• We finalized our approach to the upcoming piloting phase, set to begin in January!
• And of course — we shared meaningful discussions, laughter, collaboration, and fresh Nordic inspiration.

A huge thank-you to our hosts at Prios for welcoming us, and to all partners ValueMe - The Competence Hub for Educators, Colegio Córdoba, Internationaler Bund and Asociatia Edulifelong , for bringing your passion expertise, and commitment to building solutions that matter. 💛

Next stop: Córdoba, Spain — May 2026.

📣 Coming Soon: A New Training Program for Teachers – “How to Motivate Students and Reduce School Dropout”

Did you know that every year millions of young people in Europe leave school early – before completing their education? These early school leavers (ages 18–24) often face limited career opportunities, unemployment, and social exclusion. Research shows that education level is one of the most decisive factors when employers are hiring – meaning that early school leaving has long-term consequences for both the individual and society.

💡 That’s why we developed a complete program for schools designed to support teachers, school counsellors, and education staff in tackling early school leaving (ESL) through knowledge, strategies, and innovation.

The programme includes:

A comprehensive online course “How to Motivate Students and Reduce School Dropout”

An ESL prevention strategy for schools to implement holistically

A student learning game that builds motivation and self-awareness

A real-time ESL Warning Tool to monitor risk and communicate with parents

A resource platform with continuously updated tools and materials

Why it’s needed:

In the EU, 9.6% of young people aged 18–24 are early school leavers.

Early school leavers are twice as likely to be unemployed compared to their peers with upper-secondary education.

Teachers are the first line of defence – their daily interaction with students allows them to detect early warning signs, build motivation, and provide timely support.

Coming soon! Stay tuned for the official launch and be among the first educators to access this powerful new programme.

Because every student deserves a chance – and every teacher deserves the tools to make it happen.

Every child deserves to finish their story. 💛
Together — teachers, parents, and communities — we can make sure every learner stays supported, hopeful, and in school.

...Did you know that before any great game is launched, it goes through a long journey of creativity, teamwork, and—most importantly—testing?🤔 The KALIS serious game is no exception!

Right now, our project partners across Europe are in the middle of a crucial phase: MVP playtesting. But what does that mean? It means our game is in its “minimum viable product” stage—a working version that’s ready for real students to try out. Before you see the final release, the KALIS team runs the game through different challanges, such as scenario selection, student playtesting,
surveys, reflection, analysis and revision!!

All this hard work means that when the KALIS game finally launches, you can be sure it’s not just fun and engaging, but also a powerful tool for learning how to overcome school challenges and stay on track for success.

So… Are you ready to play?
Stay tuned—your journey with KALIS is about to begin!

AI can support learning — but only when used with intention.
Overreliance on AI can lower motivation, grades... and even lead to dropping out.
The KALIS project is here to help schools prevent early school leaving with smart tools, real-time alerts, and a serious game that builds student engagement and digital wellbeing.
Let’s teach students to co-create, not copy-paste.✍

We’re thrilled to launch our brand-new podcast series focused on practical solutions for preventing early school leaving.

🎙️ In our first episode, “How to keep students engaged ” we dive into how an educational game—developed as part of the KALIS project—is helping students build motivation, resilience, and decision-making skills through interactive storytelling.

Why listen?
✅ Real voices from teachers, students, and developers
✅ Innovative tools for school inclusion
✅ A fresh look at how play can drive serious change

📍 Listen now on our website: https://www.kalis-project.eu/
🎧 Or stream directly on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Wd7vDKkeRuitFugD62Why?si=QE3KQhm7SomVCjwMVZJiPQ

Let’s work together to 💬
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🌟 Exciting Updates from our Erasmus+ Project KALIS! 🌟

Our Erasmus+ project KALIS (Keep All Learners in Schools), focused on school education, is now in its second year of the partnership (September 2023 – August 2026).

📌 What’s New?

Last week, we held a digital team meeting to review progress.
Work Package 2 is complete, and we’re thrilled to announce that the Training Curriculum is now available on our website!
🌍 The curriculum is accessible in 6 languages: English, Bulgarian, Spanish, Romanian, Norwegian, and German.
👉 Check it out here: https://kalis-project.eu/resources

📖 What’s Next?
Our project partners are diving into Work Package 3, where we are developing training materials and an educational learning game.
Stay tuned for more updates soon!

Let’s keep working together to support learners and make a difference! ✨