How to become an eTwinning School – Collaboration in Practice

Elena Pezzi is a secondary teacher of Spanish as a foreign language at Liceo Laura Bassi, Bologna, Italy. She is an experienced teacher trainer in the field of educational technology and a passionate eTwinner. Since 2014 she has served as a trainer and researcher at the Regional School Office of the Ministry of Education.

I’m an Erasmus School Ambassador for Emilia Romagna region, in Italy and a passionate eTwinner, with a wide experience in LLP Comenius, Erasmus+, eTwinning projects coordination at Ottavo Circolo, Piacenza. As EFL teacher and Headmaster Deputy, I actively supported the growth of my school as eTwinning School, engaging teachers in eTwinning projects and contributing to the development of teamwork, international dimension, continuous professional development through onsite and online courses, with several recognitions, like the 2020 Label of the European Languages, a national and  European eTwinning prize, different eTwinning school Labels. I participated in the “eTwinning Schools Monitoring and Development Activity”2019 /2020, by eTwinning Europe, representing Ottavo Circolo and sharing the school good practices to enhance the eTwinning School Mission. I was a coach in the “eTwinning weeks” 2021, a member of the School Education Gateway Pilot Group 2021/22 for school online professional development and member of the “Teachers as Researchers” Pilot Group. Now I’m a CLIL supporter, a trainer and a counsellor for international education. I contribute to the monitoring and development of Erasmus/eTwinning Projects and to build  collaborative connections with different stakeholders at local, national, European level, aimed at  students’ active participation.