Job shadowing and teaching activities in Switzerland
Teachers, school principals, and other school staff spend some time doing a job shadowing or teaching at schools in other language regions in Switzerland. This allows them to make valuable contacts with teachers from another language region, learn from each other, and improve their language skills.
Overview
For whom
- Teachers, school principals, and other school staff from schools based in Switzerland and from Swiss schools abroad
Duration of activities
- 2 days to 4 weeks
Where
- At a school in another language region of Switzerland
- At a Swiss school abroad
What we fund
- Financial support for the organisation, travel, stay, and accommodation
What to do
- Schools look for one or more partner schools, jointly plan the project and submit a funding application
Deadlines
- Application ongoing
In detail
As a teacher or school principal at a school in Switzerland you have the opportunity of doing a job shadowing or of teaching at a partner school in another language region in Switzerland or at a Swiss school abroad. Other school staff such as special needs teachers, school psychologists and school social workers can also participate in job shadowings. You will gain insights into a different school culture, discover new teaching practices, and improve your language skills.
As a school principal you get to know how a partner school is being managed during your job shadowing, you get to exchange ideas with other principals and establish a school partnership that paves the way for future exchange projects for pupils and teachers.
Requirements
For participants:
- Teachers, school principals, or other school staff at a public or private school at primary level or lower or upper secondary school (general-education) levels based in Switzerland are eligible.
- Teacherss, school principals, and other school staff from Swiss schools abroad can also participate.
For applicant institutions:
- Private or public schools at primary level or lower or upper secondary (general-education) level based in Switzerland or a Swiss schools abroad can submit an application.
- An educational institution or a department of education based in Switzerland (e.g. schools, cantonal authorities, municipalities, universitiies of teacher education) can coordinate a project involving school staff from at least two schools in different language regions of Switzerland and submit an application.
To be considered when planning a project with your partner school:
- At least two partner schools are involved in the project.
- The partner schools are from different language regions of Switzerland and/or a Swiss school abroad.
- A project consists of one or more activities (job shadowings and teaching assignments). A single activity lasts from one day to a maximum of four consecutive weeks (26 days, including weekends).
- A project can contain one or more activities, which must last at least 2 days in total.
- The funding application has to be submitted at least one day before the first on-site meeting.
- The project contributes to the development of the professional competences of the participating school staff and fosters the exchange of teaching and school management practices.
Funding amounts
- Organisation fee for the institution: 240 CHF per participating school
- For the trip: 100 CHF per person and stay at a partner school
- For the stay: 35 CHF per person and exchange day
- For the overnight stay: 100 CHF per person per night
- For the specific needs of individuals with disabilities or those suffering from physical, mental, or chronic illnesses: Max. 12,000 CHF (actual costs based on the note of requirements)Insurance and any visa fees are at your expense.
