Higher Education Institutions or Teacher Training Institutes/Agencies will organise activities under this action enabling teachers in schools and Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers (ISCED 1 – 4) to develop new skills, to teach and engage on EU matters, thus empowering them through a better understanding of the EU and its functioning. Teacher training bodies (both for initial teacher education and for continuous professional development for teachers) will strengthen their internal knowledge and skills on teaching about EU matters, and this will, leave teachers better equipped when introducing EU content in their activities.

The main objectives are to:

• allow schools and VET providers (ISCED 1- 4) to build knowledge about the EU among their teaching staff;
• offer structured training proposals on EU subjects for schools and VET providers, provide content and methodologies for teacher teaching at various levels, from different backgrounds and experience;
• deliver specific individual or group training courses (modular, residential, blended or online) for teachers interested in the EU and willing to integrate EU subjects in their daily work;
• foster the confidence of teachers in integrating an EU angle in their daily work.

The Jean Monnet Teacher Training/Education should include the preparation and delivery of teacher training / education. These activities may take the form of targeted courses or modules including distance learning (MOOC and/or blended activities). Teacher Training / Education should be formal and end with a certificate.

Jean Monnet Teacher Training/ Education must include one of the following:

• training about teaching methodologies in order to address European Union matters;
• training on European Union matters;
• learning experiences on European Union subjects which complement already existing courses (collaborative learning among classes, co-teaching);
• seminars, summer and intensive courses, other kinds of EU experiences involving other stakeholders.