Erasmus+ KA1 staff mobility is not only about courses. Depending on what your school needs, a teacher can learn in a classroom of peers, observe colleagues at work, or teach abroad. Here is how the three options compare.
Structured courses
A structured course is a planned programme with a trainer, clear learning outcomes and a group of participants from different countries. Sherlock Edu courses run for five days.
- Best when you want new methods and tools on a specific topic — AI, inclusion, assessment, well-being.
- Bonus: you build a network with teachers from across Europe.
Job shadowing
Job shadowing means spending time in a partner school or organisation abroad, observing how colleagues work. A good job shadowing has a programme agreed by both sides before departure.
- Best when you want to see a practice working in real classrooms — for example inclusion in a Finnish school or dual training in a German company.
- Plan it well: define what you will observe and how you will bring it back.
Teaching assignments
A teaching assignment lets staff teach at a partner institution abroad. It suits experienced teachers who want to share their expertise and test their methods in a new context.
A quick way to decide
| Your goal | Best fit |
|---|---|
| Learn a new method fast | Structured course |
| See a practice in daily school life | Job shadowing |
| Share expertise and get feedback | Teaching assignment |
| Train a whole team on one topic | Tailored group course |
Sherlock Edu organises all of these. Our structured courses run on fixed dates in four cities, and we can also arrange job shadowing, teaching assignments and tailored programmes for groups.
