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Atlante: Italian
Teacher Award

Teachers matter. It is from this certainty that the Atlante – Italian Teacher Award originated. The initiative, organized by United Network with the collaboration of Repubblica.it and Repubblica@Scuola, stems from the conviction that in a historical period in which the role of the teacher does not receive the consideration and recognition it deserves, it is necessary to celebrate the social and cultural value of Italian teachers. This is to reaffirm the importance of so many women and men who every day support with great commitment the education and training of the new generations, offering them the tools to know and interpret the world around them and the challenges with which they will have to measure themselves.

The goal?
To bring out
best practices
of Italian

Atlante

The goal of Atlante – Italian Teacher Award is to bring out, on a large digital platform open to the public, the projects and initiatives of Italian school teachers, as well as to bring to light the great work that teachers do every day in the classrooms of schools in cities and small towns. A commitment that often clashes with the difficulties of the local economic context, the lack of resources, the need to reconcile extracurricular activities with the teaching of traditional subjects. The award is intended to be a recognition of the work done, but also a tool to allow best practices to have resonance and find dissemination among Italian schools. Atlante is a unique initiative in the Italian panorama in that its purpose, besides rewarding the most innovative and successful extracurricular training projects from the point of view of didactic results, is that of being a flywheel for the development and diffusion of best practices in the school context, thanks to the construction of a large archive of projects that can be consulted and replicated by all teachers.

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The participants
of the fourth edition

Women
67%
Men
33%
Elementary school teachers
15%
Middle school teachers
39%
High school teachers
46%

There is something super in every professor!

The competition

Teachers from Italian primary, middle and high schools, both public and private, participate in Atlante. To do so, the teachers publish on a digital platform a text in which they describe one or more of their teaching projects already carried out at school in previous years. The projects are evaluated by a Jury, composed of personalities from the Italian culture and school, according to the criteria of didactic innovation, originality, impact on the school fabric, integration of students in difficult situations, replicability. The 3 winning teachers will win an educational trip to New York in February/March where they will have the opportunity to visit innovative educational realities.

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The winners of the 2024 edition

Mario Catalano
SCUOLA PRIMARIA​

The winner, Mario Catalano, is a technology teacher at the Giovanni Pascoli primary school in Erice, in the province of Trapani. He won with the project “La bottega dei mondi digitali”. The teacher involved hundreds of students, between the ages of eight and ten, in a course of training in computational thinking and creativity through media design and educational robotics activities.

Maria Paola Fortuna​​
SCUOLA SECONDARIA DI PRIMO GRADO​​​

The winner was Maria Paola Fortuna, support teacher at the “Ruggero Bonghi” Institute in Rome.Her project “Non solo didattiCAA. La CAA per sensibilizzare all’inclusione” concerns autism: the teacher organized a series of activities to raise awareness in the school community on an important issue such as autism and allowed students to internalize and make the concept of care their own towards the other.

Giuseppe Fiamingo​​
SCUOLA SECONDARIA DI SECONDO GRADO

Giuseppe Fiamingo, teacher at the Fratelli Vianeo Scientific High School in Tropea, province of Vibo Valentia, was awarded. The project is: “MoCRiL (Measurement of Cosmic Rays in Like) un laboratorio subacqueo per esplorare”. The teacher involved the students in the investigation into the origin of ionizing radiation, focusing on the experimental verification of the extraterrestrial nature of cosmic particles.

Special mentions were also awarded:

To Laura Bifulco, teacher of Microbiology at the Grazia Deledda Technical Institute of Technology in Cagliari, for the project on plastic-eating insects “Ricercatori crescono”; special mention for the ability to arouse curiosity and instill love for science.

To Mauro Longo, teacher at the Don Lorenzo Milani primary school in Galatone, Lecce, with the “Musica Maestro” project: the special mention was received for the ability to convey the love of music.

To Sara Mignini, teacher of Italian, History and Geography at the Istituto Comprensivo Allegretti in Monteprandone, for the project “This time for Africa/this time for Humanity”. Special mention goes to the ability to generate empathy and interest towards other cultures.

Delegate Training Course

To enable students to successfully participate in the simulation, the Delegate Training Course is provided.

The Delegate Training Course takes place in the months leading up to the Model United Nations. The course consists of an 8-hour training day and will be held at a location that will be communicated in advance. It includes a combination of classroom instruction and direct interaction, covering the following topics:

1) History and structure of the United Nations;
2) What is a Model United Nations;
3) Rules of procedure;
4) Drafting a resolution;
5) Committees and topics;
6) Public speaking.

The phases of the Model United Nations

Individual Study

Preparation of draft resolutions and position papers as indicated by tutors.

Back office

Assisted by the tutors, students will develop shared working methods on cloud platforms.

Italian Model United Nations

The most important part of the project is the simulation, which takes place in Rome.

1° modulo

Corso di Formazione (8 ore)

Il primo modulo si articola in una giornata di formazione presso l’Institut Français di Napoli. Le lezioni affronteranno i seguenti argomenti:

1) La nascita dell’Unione europea;
2) L’organizzazione ed il funzionamento delle istituzioni europee;
3) Il Parlamento europeo;
4) La Simulazione del Parlamento europeo – ed il ruolo dei deputati europei.

2° modulo

Studio individuale (24 ore)

Preparazione delle bozze di risoluzione e dei position paper come indicato dai tutor.

3° modulo

Back office (20 ore)

Coadiuvati dai tutor, gli studenti svilupperanno metodi di lavoro condivisi su Google Classroom.

4° modulo

Nous Les Européens (18 ore)

Before departure to the city of Boston, the Delegate Training Course will take place, consisting of four lessons. The preparatory lessons are conducted online.

Lesson 1 (4 hours)

1) United Nations History;
2) United Nations System.

Lesson 2 (4 hours)

1) Rules of Procedures;
2) Public Speaking;
3) Model UN test.

Lesson 3 (4 hours)

1) Rules of Procedures;
2) Public Speaking;
3) Model UN test.

Lesson 4 (4 hours)

1) Advanced strategies;
2) Resolutions.

Final Meeting

During the meeting, information will be given to participants and parents about the departure.

Individual Study

Before participating in the Model United Nations, all students will be required to write a position paper in English, a brief and concise document outlining the represented country’s stance. The students will be guided in this process by the educational staff, aiming to support them both linguistically and content-wise. The position paper will also be evaluated by the board staff of HMUN.

Harvard Model United Nations

For this project, the school, at its discretion, may grant 70 hours of recognition for the Cross-Curricular Skills and Guidance Paths (Percorsi per le Competenze Trasversali e l’Orientamento), subject to a free subscription with United Network Europe.

THE TRAINING

Before departure to the city of New York, the Delegate Training Course will take place, consisting of four lessons. The preparatory lessons are conducted in a blended learning format.

MUN Training Course (8 h) - in-person, in the month of December

There will be alternating moments of frontal teaching and direct interaction, covering the following topics:

1) History and structure of the United Nations;
2) What is a Model United Nations;
3) Rules of procedure;
4) Drafting a resolution;
5) Committees and topics;
6) Public speaking.

MUN Substantive Training Course (3 h) - online, mid-February

1) Committees and topics;
2) How to study the country represented?
3) How to make a position paper?

Advanced Procedural Training Course (6 h) - In-person, late January/early February

Individual study

1) Rules of procedure (advanced);
2) Strategy in committee (advanced);
3) Simulation test;
4) Public speaking (advanced).

Advanced Substantive Training Course e briefing prior to Departure (3 h) - Online, mid-February

1) How to Write a Resolution (Advanced) (2 hours);
2) Pre-departure briefing (1 hour) – attendance at this meeting is open and strongly recommended to parents as well.

THE TRAINING

Individual Study

Before participating in the Model United Nations, all students will be required to write a position paper in English, which will succinctly outline the represented country’s stance. The students will be guided in the development of their papers by the teaching staff and project coordinators of the school, aiming to support them both in terms of language and content. The position paper will also be evaluated by the simulation’s board staff.

Model United Nations

The simulation of the United Nations General Assembly will take place in the city of New York.

Before departure to the city of San Francisco the Delegate Training Course will take place, consisting of four lessons. The preparatory lessons are conducted online.

Lesson 1 (4 hours)

1) United Nations History;
2) United Nations System.

Lesson 2 (4 hours)

1) Rules of Procedures;
2) Public Speaking;
3) Model UN test.

Lesson 3 (4 hours)

1) Rules of Procedures;
2) Public Speaking;
3) Model UN test.

Lesson 4 (4 hours)

1) Advanced strategies;
2) Resolutions.

Final meeting

During the meeting, information will be given to participants and parents about the departure.

Individual Study

Before participating in the Model United Nations, all students will be required to write a position paper in English, a brief and concise document outlining the represented country’s stance. The students will be guided in this process by the educational staff, aiming to support them both linguistically and content-wise. The position paper will also be evaluated by the board staff of BMUN.

BerkeleyMUN

For this project, the school, at its discretion, may grant 70 hours of recognition for the Cross-Curricular Skills and Guidance Paths (Percorsi per le Competenze Trasversali e l’Orientamento), subject to a free subscription with United Network Europe.

The Delegate Training Course will consist of four lessons.

MUN Training Course

  1. History and structure of the United Nations;
  2. What is a Model United Nations;
  3. Rules of Procedure;
  4. How to draft a resolution;
  5. Committees and Topics;
  6. Public Speaking;

MUN Substantive Training Course

  1. Committees and Topics (Advanced);
  2. How to research the represented country;
  3. How to write a position paper.

Individual Study

Students will be required to write a position paper in English, outlining the position of the represented country in a brief and concise manner. Students will be guided in this process by the teaching staff, in order to provide support both in terms of language and content.

Advanced Substantive Training Course and Pre-departure briefing

  1. How to write a resolution (Advanced);
  2. Pre-departure briefing.

National Model United Nations

1° modulo

MUN Training Course (18 ore – il modulo si articola in sei lezioni di 3 ore ciascuna)

1) Storia e struttura delle Nazioni Unite;
2) Cos’è un Model United Nations. Regole di procedura (parte I);
3) Regole di procedura (parte II). Prova di simulazione;
4) Studio del paese rappresentato (geografia, economia, politica interna ed estera). Come redigere un position paper; committees and topics;
5) Public speaking;
6) Come redigere una risoluzione.

2° modulo

Individual Study (20 ore)

Nel secondo modulo gli studenti sono chiamati a scrivere un elaborato in lingua inglese, il position paper, in cui tracciare in modo breve e sintetico la posizione del paese rappresentato. Gli studenti saranno guidati nell’elaborazione dallo staff didattico. Il position paper sarà poi oggetto di valutazione da parte dello staff board della simulazione.

3° modulo

Harvard World Model United Nations (20 ore)

La fase più importante del progetto è la simulazione, che si svolge a Tokyo (Giappone).

Training Course

The course is structured as an 8-hour training day and will cover the following topics:

1) History and Constitutional Law. The Parliament, the Government and its functions;  
2) Regulation of the Chamber of Deputies and Rules of Operation of the Simulation;
3) How to write a bill. Topics covered during the simulation (the students will already be distributed within the 4 committees);
4) Simulation test.

Individual Study

Preparation of draft resolutions and position papers as directed by tutors.

Back Office

Assisted by tutors, students will develop methods of shared work in Google Classroom.

SNAP - National Simulation Parliamentary Assembly

Training Course

The Training Course will have a total duration of 6 hours. The course will be held at your institution or at a local school.

The lessons will address the following topics:

1) The organs of the state and their functions: the Parliament, the President of the Republic, the Government, the Judiciary, the Constitutional Court;
2) Function of the Chamber of Deputies and composition of parliamentary groups;
3) Regulation of simulation;
4) The legislative process, bills, amendments.

Unique Module

DELEGATE Training Course (6 Hours)

The Delegate Training Course will have a total duration of 6 hours. The course will be held at your institution or at a local delegate school. The lessons will cover the following topics:

1) History and structure of the United Nations;
2) What is a Model United Nations;
3) Rules of Procedure;
4) How to draft a resolution;
5) Committees and topics;
6) Public speaking.