Activities of Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS related to 2017/2224(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Modernisation of education in the EU (debate) EL
Amendments (47)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Paris Declaration of 17 March 2015 on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas diversity is an important aspect of European education systems, at the same time Member States share similar educational goals and challenges which can be better addressed at the European level;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the European Pillar of Social Rights places as its main priority the provision of quality and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas teaching quality is an important determinant of pupil and student outcomes, therefore strong support for excellence in teaching and educators is one of the priorities of EU cooperation in education and training;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
C d. whereas gender inequality in education affects productivity, growth, development, employment as well as many socio-cultural fields;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
C e. whereas, despite the fact that women account for three fifths (57.6 %) of all graduates in higher education, the gender employment gap was 11.6 p.p. in 2015;1a _________________ 1ahttp://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Gender_statistics
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
C g. whereas, despite continuous progress in reducing the number of early leavers from education and training, their number remains higher for non-native people, young people in rural areas and younger men1a; _________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/educati on/files/monitor2017_en.pdf
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)
Recital C h (new)
C h. whereas, according to the PISA results, 20,6 % of European pupils face problems in the acquisition of basic skills such as reading, mathematics and science;1a _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/educa tion/files/pisa-2015-eu-policy-note_en.pdf
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Underlines that education is the key to continued social cohesion by combatting poverty, social exclusion and gender stereotypes;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Recognises the importance of education in developing cultural competences, encouraging cultural development and promoting civic attitudes;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3 g. Emphasises that achieving equal opportunities, especially for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, is an important function of education;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that effective learning and teaching through modern technologies requires a competent level of digital skills, access to high-quality learning resources and training in adapting technology for pedagogical purposes;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Underlines that youth unemployment is a Union-wide phenomenon which is reported to stand at around twice the average overall unemployment rate; and expresses its concern with regards to the alarmingly high rates within Mediterranean countries, with peaks in Greece (47.3% and 30,5% of young people neither in employment nor in education and training), Spain (44,4%) and Italy (37,8%) according to Eurostat;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recognises that in the increasingly globalised and digitalised world, innovative and relevant methods of learning, teaching and assessment are necessary;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Notes that delivering quality teaching and learning is a continuous process and should be given priority when modernising education;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Sees schools as centres of critical and creative thinking that focus on helping young people to understand and use available information as well as develop their learning autonomy;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Draws attention to the fact that granting schools more autonomy regarding curricula, assessment and finance has been shown to result in increased pupil performance, provided that there is effective school governance and school-based accountability for pupil learning;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16 c. Encourages educational initiatives and extra-curricular activities outside the school to support the fulfilment of students' individual needs and interests and contribute to their development;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Emphasises the need to increase accessibility of lifelong learning at the academic level; stresses, in this context, the role of HEIs in the realization of a lifelong learning strategy, in the education of professionally active people, in the development of competences and in the formation of a learning culture for people of all ages and different backgrounds;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Welcomes the focus on inter- disciplinary study programmes and encourages the promotion, in tandem, of STEAM disciplines and human and social sciences; highlights the need to endorse the inclusion of women and other underrepresented groups in STEAM and relevant professions;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Emphasises that information management skills, critical thinking and the ability to apply acquired knowledge are principle goals of academic education;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 g (new)
Paragraph 20 g (new)
20 g. Underlines that learners should be encouraged to use self-assessment techniques to measure their learning progress;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Acknowledges the crucial function of teachers as guides and mentors who teach how to evaluate information, adopt a supporting role in the face of challenges, and prepare learners for life in a knowledge society;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 f (new)
Paragraph 23 f (new)
23 f. Welcomes the Commission’s initiatives through Erasmus+ to support higher education professionals in developing pedagogical and curriculum design skills by facilitating teacher mobility and international teacher training collaboration;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls on the Member States to support the creation of a European Education Area and to strengthen cooperation in developing and implementing its objectives; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to ensure the sharing of ideas and good practices with a view to achieving those goals;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to support efforts by educational institutions to make greaterxpects the Digital Education Action Plan to support the Member States and educational institutions in the increased and more effective use of state- of-the-art technology in learning, teaching and assessment, while bearing in mind the need to ensurech is age and development-appropriate and which meets quality assurance standards;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Encourages the Member States to monitor the relevance of educational programmes by means of a regularly drafted development plan to ensure that education systems continue to address the changing needs and evolving social- economic situation of the country;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29 b. Stresses the role of the European Semester in promoting national reforms, namely by defining the education- related country specific recommendations;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 g (new)
Paragraph 29 g (new)
29 g. Encourages the Member States to further develop and implement all- encompassing policies on inclusive education aimed at targeting specific needs and promoting the rights of the most vulnerable groups;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 h (new)
Paragraph 29 h (new)
29 h. Encourages the development of synergies and collaborations between formal, non-formal and informal education as a means of building on the respective expertise, enriching learning experiences, developing new approaches, different perspectives, and pedagogies;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 k (new)
Paragraph 29 k (new)
29 k. Encourages stronger emphasis on creativity and lifelong learning at all levels of education through creative teaching, multidisciplinary courses, the establishment of inspiring classroom environments, as well as project – and problem- based education, among others;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 l (new)
Paragraph 29 l (new)
29 l. Supports the increased EU benchmark for participation in lifelong learning; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to propose best practices recommendations with a view to achieving this ambitious goal;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 o (new)
Paragraph 29 o (new)
29 o. Supports and encourages the implementation of action concerning the development of media literacy and critical thinking through education and training, as proposed in the Council conclusions of 30 May 2016; calls, in this context, on the Commission to coordinate policy developments at the EU level in the area of media literacy with a view to disseminating updated knowledge and best practices in this field;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 p (new)
Paragraph 29 p (new)
29 p. Calls on the Member States to increase cooperation between schools, higher education establishments and the world of work both in the development of curricula and the creation of apprenticeships and internships;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 q (new)
Paragraph 29 q (new)
29 q. Calls on the Member States to develop career guidance that would facilitate the identification of pupils' and students’ abilities and predispositions, and strengthen the process of personalised teaching;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 r (new)
Paragraph 29 r (new)
29 r. Encourages the Commission to support the Member States in developing training and educational programmes facilitating the active inclusion of adults returning to the labour market;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 s (new)
Paragraph 29 s (new)
29 s. Calls on the Member States to develop intergenerational projects to facilitate understanding of the challenges elderly people face as well as providing opportunities for them to share their skills, knowledge and experience;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Encourages the Commission to support the development among young Europeans of language skills in formal and non-formal educational settings by developing innovative multilingual pedagogies, sharing best multilingual pedagogical practices, and enhancing teachers’ language competences;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37 b. Calls on the Commission, together with the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education to develop innovative methods and educational tools to foster inclusion and support the attainment of individual pupils’ needs;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 d (new)
Paragraph 37 d (new)
37 d. Calls on the Member States to limit to the necessary minimum the use of standardized tests as instruments to assess the level of acquired knowledge and skills;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 e (new)
Paragraph 37 e (new)
37 e. Encourages the Member States to consider adopting measures towards the recognition of school periods abroad that do not result in a diploma or qualification; invites, in this regard, the Commission to propose guidelines for recognition of school periods abroad, taking into consideration the existing best practices of Member States, the principle of mutual appreciation between educational systems, the key- competencies-based approach, as well as the specificities of national educational systems and cultures;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Calls on the Commission and EU Member States to forge synergies between educational institutions and the world of work in order to ensure a smooth transition to the labour market; and to this end take further measures to secure the right of every young person in the EU to be offered a job, an apprenticeship, additional training or combined work and training;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
Paragraph 41 b (new)
41 b. Encourages the inclusion of high quality work placements, recognised through ECTS credits, into higher education programmes;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 c (new)
Paragraph 41 c (new)
41 c. Supports, as a basis for increased cooperation among all European universities, the creation of a European network of universities, which contributes to the European Educational Area becoming a more innovative, vital, and appealing place for learning and research;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 f (new)
Paragraph 41 f (new)
41 f. Encourages the Commission to increase its efforts to narrow the research and innovation gap among the Member States and regions by proposing new initiatives within Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions as well as to support the combination of research and teaching activities for those beneficiaries of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions preparing for an academic career;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure a high standard for education, traineeships, apprenticeships and youth employment opportunities across all EU Member States in order to minimise the negative and maximise the positive impacts of highly skilled immigration between EU countries and turn “brain drain” into “brain gain”;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 g (new)
Paragraph 44 g (new)
44 g. Supports the creation of the Academy of Teaching and Learning as a centre of online exchange of best practice, sharing experiences and mutual learning as well as a place for regular meetings in the form of workshops, seminars, and conferences to promote teachers’ collaboration, enhance quality of teaching, and foster teachers’ professional development; calls on the Commission to propose a project to create such an academy;